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BON ' WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lee has investigated the condition of the above- described road, which is now a part of the system of roads maintained by the State Highway Commission, and which is indicated in red on the attached map; and WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the service rendered by said road and the traffic demands of said County, it is deemed necessary that said road be improved in order to better serve the interests of the people of this county. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and the Board of County Commissioners hereby approve and request that the State Highway Commission make the following improvements in the above described road: Paved. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Hal T. Siler, Executive Director of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Board and requested the Board to have photo- graphic slides of the County's road needs prepared for use in making presentations to the N. C. Board of Transportation. The Board authorized Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker to proceed with such a project. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the monthly bills as listed by the Finance Officer be approved for payment. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Administrator and Mr. Ed Fleis, of Williams and Works, Inc., appeared before the Board and reviewed and discussed a draft of a charter and a set of by-laws for the Lee County Industrial Development Corporation, a non-profit corporation. Various revisions and amendments were made to the draft. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved'that the amended draft of the charter and by-laws be approved. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, reviewed the status of the Community Development projects with the Board. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker brought up for discussion the feasibility of running a sewer line at the same time the water line was run in Northview area. This matter was discussed extensively but no formal action was taken. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, reported that he had secured approval of two landowners for purchases of property and this would wind up the first year's Community Development program. Mr. Buchanan also reported that the installation of windows in the County office building was scheduled to begin on October 15, 1978, and be completed within this month. Chairman William H. Cooper reported that a replacement unit had been ordered for the air-conditioning system in the Commissioners room. Mr. Jon Moore, CETA Co-ordinator, appeared before the Board and presented an agreement for a consortium as permitted under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 between the City of Raleigh and the Counties of Chatham, Johnston, and Lee. Mr. Moore explained that the Public Works Committee of the City of Raleigh had held up execution of the agreement and in order to meet Federal time limitations the Chairman had executed the agreement the preceding Thursday. Upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker,