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BOOK 23 P"`ut 43 Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: None Absent: Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. At this time Chairman Hayes discussed with the Board a joint working meeting of the Lee County Board of Commissioners, City of Sanford Councilmen, Town of Broadway Commissioners, and Lee County Economic Development Board. As stated in a letter that was distributed to Commissioners earlier, a joint meeting is planned for 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2009, at the McSwain Education Center to discuss the role of the Economic Development Board as it relates to all entitles. In addition, discussion will include such items as the organization of the EDC Board, its goals, objectives, the budget and review of written agreements with Economic Development. The EDC Board will present a power-point presentation outlining their objectives and past accomplishments for Lee County that addresses how incentives are managed and promoted. Discussion followed but no action was taken. The Board considered an appointment to the Mid-Carolina Workforce Development Board due to the resignation of Dr. Bud Marchant. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee informed the Board that Dr. Marchant could no longer remain a voting member of said board since Central Carolina Community College now administers and allocates funds for this program. An application from Mr. Wes McGee was considered for consideration and the floor was open for nominations. With no nominations submitted, Commissioner Reives moved to appoint Mr. Wes McGee to the unexpired term on the Mid-Carolina Workforce Development Board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: None Absent: Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. County Manager John Crumpton gave the Board an update on the debt capacity report from the August meeting concerning renovations to Lee County High School. Mr. Crumpton reported that he and the Finance Director, along with school personnel, had met with the Local Government Commission in August and received supportive recommendations from them in reference to borrowing money for renovations to Lee County High School. The Board of Education has instructed Hite Associates to work on plans for a special meeting that will be held on October 12, 2009, at the high school at which time design plans will be presented and a question-answer session will be held. It was hoped that the County could start issuing debt (from the banks) around the first of December for the project but that date has been extended for approximately 30-60 additional days. Lee County Schools were notified last week they have been approved for an additional $2.5 million in no interest loans, now making the total at $8.2 million. Mr. Crumpton also stated the payback time has been extended from 12 years to 15 years. No action was taken but a copy of the report presented to Commissioners at the August 17, 2009 meeting is attached and by this reference made a part hereof. The Board considered a request from the Sandhills Center. County Manager John Crumpton stated that Mr. Michael Watson, Sandhills Center Chief Executive Officer will be leaving his position soon. The Sandhills Board of Directors has begun the process of appointing a Search Committee to hire a new chief Executive Office. Mr. Crumpton further stated that according to N.C. General Statute 122C-117(7) "the appointment is subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners except that one or more boards of commissioners may waive its authority to approve the appointment. The appointment shall be based on a selection by a search committee of the area authority board." The Sandhills Center Board of Directors asked that the eight member county commissioners would choose to waive their authority to approve the Area Board's selection for chief Executive Officer. This 3