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® BOOK O FACE561 The Chairman reported the Sanford-Lee County Board of Education had requested funds from the School Capital Reserve Fund to pay for soil testing at theschool sites.- Commissioner William H, Cooper moved that the su;m of $3, 716, 25 be appropriated from the School Capital Reserve Fund to pay for soil testing at the school sites, Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote, Messrs. Cooper, Dotterer, F. Wicker and G. Wicker voted for adoption and no one voted against adoption of the resolution. The Chairman read to the Board a letter concerning the possibility of holding a national checker tournament in Lee County. The Chairman reported the Board had been invited to meet with the Board and Staff of the Lee County Hospital at. 8:00 p, m., on December 16, 1975, at the 'Lee County Hospital, . The Chairman reported that Mr. W. T. Proctor, County Supervisor of FHA, that it was not advisable for the County to dispose of any of its landfill site because it may violate the terms of the grant from FHA which provided a part of the purchase price. The Board requested that this information be given to Mr. Paul Godfrey. The Chairman reported that the Department of Transportation had released the 20% of road fund allocations previously held back pending review of revenue collections and an additional $13, 000, 00 would be available for Lee County projects, The Chairman reported that action on the bids for the Lemon Springs water line was being held up pending the execution of an'agxeerrie.nt between.the City of Sanford and the Greenwood Water System, in-L', and that he would request an adjournment of this meeting to complete such,work The landscaping project at the Senior Citizens Center was discussed and it was decided to,.utilize' the present appropriation as .far..as it will go and reconsider the matter at that time. ,1., ~ ~ t { . • . Mr, Robert Bracken of Pate-Mullins & Associates appeared.before the Board and reported on the plans for water line extensions near Broadway as apart, of the Community Development Program. Mr, Elwin Buchanan, Community Development Program Director, reported on the status of the'Northview sewer line project. Mr. Buchanan also ' reported on street plans'in,the Bluefield section and on other areas where street and water line improvements are planned; Commissioner John E. 'Dotterer'moved that the proposed water line extensions near Broadway as outlined and shown on the drawings presented to the Board be accepted and approved. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was. unanimously' adopted. The Chairman reported that it was permissible to provide a leased automobile for-the Director under the Community Development Program and the Director had requested that such be.done since his job required considerable use of a car. After discussion, Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Community Development Program Director be..authorized to lease an automobile for his use in carrying.out the duties of his position as an expense of the Community Development Program, which lease shall provide,for the car; repairs, insurance,' in short, everything except gasoline. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Upon motion of Commissioner Dotterer, seconded by Commissioner William H. Cooper, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote, it was A