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~aax "~sf699 The Chairman then announced that the Board would proceed to. 'hold a public hearing on the question of the adoption of the Model Housing Code. The Chairman then recognized Mr. Cleveland Birdsong of the Departmentaof Natural and.Economic Resources, who spoke on behalf of adlption of the Code. Others. who were recognized and spoke were Mressrs. Melvin Phillips, Elwin Buchanan, Boyce Cox.and.Mrs. R. B. Guthrie. No one else. asked to be recognized and the public hearing was closed. Mr:' Jim Pate and Mr. Ed Fleis of Williams and Works, appeared before the Board and reviewed bids received on the Lyons Bottom project. The engineers recommended the project be reduced to a one block improvement on Washington Avenue north of Fields Drive and leave the water and sewer-lines as originally planned. They stated that Washington Avenue south of Fields Drive would be lct as it is except it would be resurfaced after the water and sewer lines had been installed. After discussion and review, Commissioner Hal L. Hancock moved'that if the revisions to the project were approved. by HUD and City of Sanford, then the low base bid of J. F: Wilkerson Contracting Company, Inc.,, in the amount of-$237, 65,4.75,. plus $2„352.50, for the additive alternates for a total combined bid of $240, 007:25, as•reduced by change order no. 1 in the amount of $66, 177. 65, for a net contract amount of $179, 829. 60, be accepted and the Chairman and Clerk be authorized':toiexeciitera"contract with said party in that amount on behalf of the County: Co'mmissione'r. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved the adoption of the following: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY CONCERNING THE, CREATING OF A CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY has determined it to be to the best interest of the citizens of Lee County to set up a Citizens' Advisory. Committee to assist in identifying Community Development needs for'Lee County; and WHEREAS, Section 104 (a) (6) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provides, that public hearings shall be held prior to submission of an application for Community Development funds;: and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners for Lee County resolves the following: Section 1. That there is hereby created a Citizens' Community Development Advisory Committee in Lee County. Section 2. That the advisory c ommittee shall be composed of not less than five and not more than 10 members to be selected from among the resident citizens of Lee County;. provided that no member shall hold public office. 'be Section 3. That the membership of the advisory committee shall composed of citizens representative of all social and economic levels to include minority groups. Section 4.' That advisory committee members shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners.