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BOOK 0 PAIX The Board next considered a :resolution which had been referred to them by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. The sense of the resolution was that the rate making authority be returned to the Commissioner of Insurance and that the General Assembly repeal its action which allowed insurance companies to increase rates without first obtaining the Commissioner of Insurance's approval, After discussion, Commissioner. Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the Board resolve to vote in favor of the resolution and to authorize the Chairman to certify such result to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, The Chairman presented a temporary easement from the County in favor of the City of Sanford, allowing the City to make improvements on Little Buffalo Creek in the vicinity of the old National Guard Armory. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the Chairman and Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said easement for and on behalf of the County. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. lVfr. Chuck Grubbs, the new Recreation Director, appeared before the Board and introduced himself to each member. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne presented for discussion, a contract with the Department of Corrections which would provide for the County receiving $8. 00 a clay for each misdemeanant assigned to the Lee County jail to serve his sentence, Commissioner Dotterer moved that the Chairman be authorized to sign the contract and further that he be authorized to request authority to negotiate for an increase in per diem rate. There was no second to the motion and the Chair ruled that the motion failed for lack of a second, Commissioner Rhyne moved that the Lee County Board of Commissioners approve in principle, the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners pertaining to assignment of misdemeanants to County jails and further, that the Chairman be authorized to negotiate with the Assistant Secretary for fiscal affairs in the Department of Correction for a reasonable per diem rate for housing prisoners. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was adjourned, sine die, J -4i Preseer'ted (or re2~s4reaonon the -5 of r~corGoJ li ~ ~cl. _ ~ Pattie W. N1c ,ilv;i°•, Ra of D~.:;.