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BK:00026 PG Pursuant to N.C. General Statute §153A -42.1, Chairman Parks opened the floor for Public Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: 1. Mr. Jay Calendine, 210 High Ridge Drive, Sanford (budget) 2. Mr. Charles Baker, 97 Oakleaf Road, Sanford (GKN agreement) 3. Mr. Larry (Doc) Oldham, 714 Clifton Lane, Sanford (GKN agreement) The first order of business was to hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2014 -15 budget that was presented to the Board during their May 22, 2014 meeting. Chairman Parks opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke in favor of the proposed FY 2014 -15 Budget. The following spoke in opposition to the proposed FY 2014 -15 Budget: Mr. Jay Calendine, 210 High Ridge Drive, Sanford Chairman Parks closed the public hearing. The Board next held a public hearing for the proposed FY 2014 -15 fire district budgets. Mr. Donald Andrews, Chairman of the Lee County Fire Advisory Board presented recommended fire tax rates for the volunteer fire departments at the May 22, 2014 meeting of the Commissioners. Chairman Parks opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke for or against the proposed FY 2014 -15 fire district budgets. Chairman Parks closed the public hearing. Commissioner Reives discussed various items Commissioners had expressed an interest in funding for the upcoming year (from past budget work sessions) that were not included in the proposed FY 2014 -15 budget due to funding issues. He stated he couldn't support a budget that excludes the County digging a deeper hole and the new Board coming on in December will have to fix due to what the current Board has done. Commissioner Reives moved that the 3 cent tax cut from last year be restored to replace the fund balance, provide a COLA for staff, fund new vehicle requests from the Sheriff's Department, and provide a teacher supplement for teachers. After further discussion, Commissioner Reives withdrew his motion. The Board considered a recommendation from the Planning Board in reference to a petition by Conveyor Technologies of Sanford, Inc. to rezone 1.23 acres of land on Womack Road from Residential Agricultural district to Light Industrial district. Planner Althea Thompson stated that the Planning Board unanimously recommended Commissioners approve the above referenced rezoning petition. Commissioner Smith moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board and to approve an Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of Lee County, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None 2