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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, December 4, 1978 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, convened in the Commissioners Room on the second floor of the County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina, on Monday, December 4, 1978, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. Present were Commissioners Clyde J. Rhyne and Gordon A. Wicker, who were starting the third year of a four year term to which they had previously been elected. Also present were Mrs. Lila P. Nielsen and Messrs. Jack D. Funderburke and K. S. Harmon, who had been elected to four year terms at the General Election held on November 7, 1978. The meeting was called to order by the Clerk to the Board and Reverend James Humphries, Pastor of Emmanuel United Church of Christ was recognized and he gave the invocation. Following the invocation, Judge William A. Christian was recognized to administer the oath of office to the newly elected Commissioners. Judge Christian made brief remarks concerning the important position of the County Commissioner and then administered the oath individually to Mrs. Nielsenand Messrs. Funderburke and Harmon. After the Commissioners had taken and subscribed their oaths, the newly elected members of the Board of Education, Messrs. Robert W. Dalrymple, Gerald E. Shaw.and Jade W. Wicker, were administered the oath by Judge Christian. Foll- owing the induction of the Board of Education into office, the Board assembled and conducted an election for Chairman. Three votes were cast for Commissioner K. S. Harmon and two votes were cast for Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne. Commissioner Harmon was declared elected and assumed the Chair. The following business was transacted: Chairman Harmon declared the first order of business would be the election of a Vice-Chairman of the Board. Ballots were distributed and tabulated. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne received four votes and Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen received one vote. Commissioner Rhyne was declared duly elected as Vice-Chairman. The minutes of the regular meeting held on November 20, 1978, were approved and ordered recorded, upon motion of Commissioner Clyde J, Rhyne, which motion was duly seconded by Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, and upon a vote, unanimously adopted. The monthly bills as listed by the Finance Officer were presented to the Board. After inquiry and discussion of several of the statements, the bills were approved for payment, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the following persons be employed or appointed to the positions indicated for the term of one year, namely: