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BOOK 23 PAGE 123 • Write-off of $25,339.19 in delinquent FY 2007-08 debts for the Lee County Health Department (copy attached), • Approval of ARRA Nutrition funds in the amount of $19,641.00 for Senior Services (copy attached, • Budget Amendment # 11/2/09/04 (copy attached); • Destruction of financial records in the Lee County Finance Department (copy attached), and • Bid Protest Procedure and Code of Conduct related to the use of American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) grant funds (copy attached) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Pursuant to N. C. Gen Stat 153A-52.1, Chairman Hayes opened the floor for public comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: Keith Clark, 233 Chris Cole Road, Sanford (concerned recent request for public records had not been responded to - Commissioner responsible should respond in timely manner) The Board considered the second and final reading of a Lee County Graffiti Ordinance. An Ordinance to help prevent the spread of graffiti vandalism and to provide removal of graffiti from public and private property in the unincorporated areas of Lee County was presented to the Board for final approval. The first reading of the Ordinance was approved at the October 19, 2009 meeting of the Board. Per General Stature an ordinance must be approved at two meetings before approval. Chairman Hayes moved to approve the second and final reading of the Lee County Graffiti Ordinance, 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, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. At this time the Board conducted two public hearings that had been advertised for this date and time to hear comments from the public in reference to economic development projects with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation. The first hearing was an economic development project with Red Wolf, LLC. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts asked that Lee County participate in the cost of an economic development project with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation, which consists of the cost of construction and new machinery at the Red Wolf, LLC manufacturing plant. The Board of Commissioners was asked to consider a grant sharing up to $102,491.00 of the cost of the project with revenues from the Lee County General Fund to be paid out over 5-years based on the value of the project to the County. Chairman Hayes opened the public hearing for the Red Wolf, LLC manufacturing plant as advertised for this date and time. The following spoke in favor of the economic development project: 2