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w. .~if~3 S BOOK' The Chairman then presented the anhual'statement of, expenditures for the Lee County Secondary Road Construction Fund for the calendar year 1975, which had been prepared by H. H. Jordan, the Division Engineer for the Department of Transportation. This report was reviewed by the Commissioners. Ms. Nancy Stewart, Vocation Rehabilitation Councilor, appeared before the Board and requested that the entrances to the building be altered to provide access to handicapped persons. The Chairman appointed Commissioner Dotterer and Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker as a committee to investigate the possibility of making such alterations and requested that they report their findings to the Board when their investigations were complete. . Mr. Donald Simpson, Housing Contractor, appeared before the Board, requesting. that the Housing Inspector, be directed to change his inspection procedures concerning temporary heat in dwellings during the construction phase. Mr. Scoggins, the Inspector,• appeared and recounted the difficulties he had ex- perienced in receiving cooperation from contractors concerning electrical service for temporary heat in dwellings under construction. The Chairman appointed Commissioner Cooper and Franklin Wicker as a committee to look into the matter and report their findings to the Board. Reverend Ed Gunter appeared before the Board on behalf of the Exodus House,. Inc., which operates a half-way house for alcoholics.', Reverend Gunter asked for financial assistance for the operation of the center. There was a discussion concerning the program and the supervision and assistance given to this program by the Lee-Harnett Mental Health Authority. Commissioner Dotter er .requested'a report from the Mental Health Authority. Mr.'Darrell Mullins and Mr. Rober J. Bracken, of Williams and Works, appeared before the Board and proceeded to open the bids for heating at the Courthouse Annex. The bids received were as follows: Contractor Amount Sales Tax Total King Roofing 19, 646. 04 313. 96 1.9, 960.00 Miller Hearing & Air Conditioning 16, 540. 00 449. 00 16, 989. 00 Mechanical Associates 23, 352, 00 488.00 23, 840. 00 Coggin Heating & Air Conditioning 19, 957.00 520.00 20,477. 00 After reviewing the bids, Commissioner Dotterer moved to accept the low bid of Miller Heating & Air Conditioning Company and to award the contract to them with the funds being appropriated from the Revenue Sharing Funds for such purpose. Commissioner Hal L. Hancock seconded the mot ion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Cooper, Dotterer, Hancock and F. Wicker alxl voted for it and Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker voted against it. The Chairman declared the motion adopted by a majority vote. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the sum of $20,000. 00 be appropriated from the Unappropriated Surplus in the General Fund to the Maintenance Fund to replace the'funds spent on the Armory '.and for landscaping at the Senior Citizens Facility. , Commissioner Hal L. .Hancock.. seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Cooper, Dotterer, Hancock, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for itxand'no;one voted `against it. x~ .