1978 - 02-21-78 Adj. Regular Meeting

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BOO FAG. (d) Mr. E. Angel, who spoke on the needs for improvement s in a subdivision street off of Secondary Road 1335; (e) Mrs. Delphia Beamon, who spoke on the needs for improve- ments on a subdivision street off of N. C. 42; (f) Mr. Charles Chalmers, who spoke on the need for addition of the remainder of the streets in Brookhaven Subdivision. Mr. Chalmers was advised to file a petition. (g) Mr. John Byrd, who asked that Secondary Road 1307 be paved. The Chairman asked for any other person who desired to discuss road matters to step forward and no one did. The Chairman declared the public hearing to be concluded and the Board would proceed with the business at hand. Commissioner Dotterer requested the traffic lights on state roads in Sanford be synchronized, particularly the ones on Carthage Street. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved the adoption of the following resolution with re_spectto improve- ments on Secondary Road 1307: 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 or roads maintained by the State Highway Commission, and which is indicated in red on the attached map; and WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the ser- vices 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 follow- ing improvements in the above described road: Paved Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the following resolution pertaining to the rural secondary road improvements in Lee County be adopted; WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation allocated bond funds of $88, 933. 00 are available and the anticipated July 1978 allocation of $69,153. 00 will become available in mid-summer, a total of $158, 086. 00 for rural secondary road improve- ments in Lee County for the forthcoming construction season and a public hearing was held on February 21, 1978, in the Lee County Office Building on expenditures of said funds: WHEREAS, it is proposed to retain 10% of the total proposed allocation or $15, 808. 60 for small projects that may come up during the year such as road additions, proper- ty owner participation projects, volunteer fire department and rescue squad drives, project overruns, etc.