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WHEREAS, -past history has indicated an increasing difficulty to secure right.of way for improvement projects, it is proposed that if right of way cannot'be secured for paving projects 1, Z, and 3, that thb .following widening project be substituted: 1. Widen SR ,1537 .(Poplar-Springs Church Road) from SR_ 1509 (Grapevineyard Road) to NC 42 - 1, 9 miles (161' existing roadway._ with 550 vehicles per day) Estimated Cost $18,000 WHEREAS, it is'-also agreed; to retain 10% of the allocation or $7730 for small projects that may.'come up during the year such as road additions, property owner participation projects, volunteer fire departs ' ment and rescue squad drives, maintenance of cemetery drives, project. overruns, etc:' .BE IT RESOLVED that the Division of Highways of the Departmerit of Transportation proceed with these projects as far.as the Secondary Road Allocation will allow. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion a'nd upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. While'the representatives of the Department of Transportation were, present, Mr, Hal L. Hancock,' a former member of the Board, asked for recognition which was granted by the Chair, Mr. Hancock requested the highway representatives to investigate the low tonnage rating on Sec+ndary.Road 1144. Mr. Jordan assured Mr.. Hancock-this matter would~'be looked into and appropriate action taken. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker made a request for stop or warning signs which Mr. Jordan said he would also investigate. Chairman Cooper asked that the signs on the-U: S. No. 1 By-Pass and old. U. S.. No. 1, be examined to avoid discriminati±n in reference to commercial facilities in the vicinity. The Board nextconsidered bids for the street improvements in the Lyonst Bottom and Grapevineyard improvement projects. The Lids received were as follows: 4S ~ t a l i t « 9 Contractors: Contract Completion Amount; Date a Lee Paving Company, a } + c Sanford, N. C. 30, 301. 50 120?days Crowell Constructor's, 3 p 4 ti,,+. Fayetteville, N. C'. 35, 665. 00 120'days, Sanford Grading Company, Sanford, N. C. 32,298.00 150 days Commissioner Rhyne moved that the,low bid of Lee Paving Company in-the amount of $30, 301. 50 be accepted and that the Chairman be-authorized.to execute- a contract for and on behalf. of the County for such work. Commissioner Dotte'rer seconded" the motion and upon a roll 'call vote, Messrs. Dotterer,. Rhyne, F. W.icker,•G...Wicker_~and Cooper 'all vL~ted for it and no one voted against it. Mr. • John Berndt and Mr'. -Jackson, from the Department of Natural and Economic Resources, appeared before the Board to discuss the types'of zining and land use control which most local governments use in and around airports.: Mr. ' James Pate; of Williams & Works,. also appeared before the Board. Commissioner Dotte're'r moved the adoption of. the following resolution: