Minutes - Nov. 4, 2013 Regular Meeting

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B K: 00026 PG Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution to name a portion of the Hwy. 421 Bypass in memory of Mr. Don Buie. Commissioner Smith presented and read said Resolution asking that the portion of the 421 Bypass from US #1 north to the Cumnock merge be named the Don Buie Highway. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Resolution, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Members of Mr. Buie's family were present and thanked the Board for their actions. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. At this time the Board conducted a Public Hearing to consider a loan to the Lee County Economic Development Corporation ( LCEDC). County Manager John Crumpton stated the LCEDC had requested to borrow $150,000 from the County, with $30,000 to be disbursed immediately upon contract approval for the cost of a fundraising assessment. Action on this matter was deferred at the October 21St meeting until a Promissory Note could be reviewed by County Attorney Neil Yarborough and language could be inserted that would better protect the County from any possibility of a loan default. Mr. Crumpton stated the EDC will contract with a firm to assess fundraising efforts. The loan will pay for that assessment and a campaign to raise funds for the new organization. The EDC /Chamber will repay the loan through the fundraising efforts. Commissioners have discussed this matter at previous meetings and voted to support the new EDC /Chamber effort to privatize Economic Development. Chairman Parks opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke for or against the loan to the Lee County Economic Development Corporation. Chairman Parks closed the public hearing. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve the request from EDC to borrow $150,000 and a Promissory Note and Loan Agreement, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the FY 2014 -15 Community Transportation Program Grant. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson stated a public hearing had been held during the October 21 meeting at which time no one spoke for or against the requested grant. A total of $422,867 is Pj