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BOON 8 PACE 191 (C) To afford opportunities for self-expression. (D) To afford youth an opportunity to control or- ganizational procedures, civic programs and facilities designed specifically for their age group. (E) To act as a source of communications and unity among the youth of Lee County. (F) To insure that youth will never be isolated from the total community. (2) MEMBERSHIP (January 1 to December 31 terms) Any youthful citizens in Lee County or Sanford City School System from grades 9 through 12 or equivalent ages, in good standing with school and community affairs, who shows interest and good reason why he or she should become a member of the youth council. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker announced the appointment of Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers and Hal L. Hancock as a committee to study and make recommendations for the disposition of the former New Hope School site. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker announced the appointment of Comm- issioner William H. Cooper and Franklin D. Wicker as a committee to recomm- end disposition of the Holder House on Elm Street. Commissioner William H. Cooper joined the meeting and partic- ipated in the further deliberations of the Board. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the Board of Commissioners advertise for bids for the removal of the Holder House on Elm Street. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker presented petitions which had been received from the following community organizations, namely, Poplar Springs, Broadway, New Hope, East Sanford, West Side, and Tempting, request- ing the Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution supporting the principles and purposes of the Economic Opportunity Act and requesting the members of Congress to continue the existence and support of these organizations. Comm- issioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the Board adopt such a resolution and that the petition and resolution be directed to the representative from this Congressional District. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Messrs. Aaron Johnson, William Oxendine and W. Lynn Martin, representatives of the State Human Relation Council, met with members of the Board and discussed methods whereby the local Human Relation Council could be re-strutted and re-organized. Mr. Fletcher Rosser, Mr. Charles A. Sheppard, Mrs. William W. Lawrence, Mrs. Nan Howard, Mr. Isiah Rieves and Mr. Sammie Lee Pearson, who are all members of the present Human Relations Council, were present and also spoke on the subject. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker appointed Mr. Charles Sheppard, Mr. Fletcher Rosser, Mrs. William W. Lawrence, and Mr. Sammie Lee Pearson, to serve as a committee to make recommendations to the Commissioners as to the proper steps to take to re-organize and re-structure the Human Relations Council and the Committee was requested to present its report by the second meeting in March. I-