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BK:00027 PG Commissioner Frazier moved to go into Closed Session to consult with the attorney to protect the attorney - client privilege per North Carolina General Statute §143- 318.11(a) (2), and to consider a personnel matter per North Carolina General Stature §143- 318.11(a) (6). Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, and Sloan Nay: None Absent: Smith The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the Board was in Closed Session. Upon returning from Closed Session, with all members present except Commissioner Smith, the regular meeting resumed. At 6 p.m. the Chair recessed the regular meeting to conduct advertised joint public hearings with members of the Lee County Planning Board. Community Development Director Marshall Downey outlined the first public hearing for an application by Sandra Fleming, Judy Leslie, James Clifton, and Chris Layne to rezone from Residential Agricultural (RA) district to Highway Commercial (HC) district two (2) adjoining lots located west of Hawkins Avenue and addressed as 3309 and 3313 Hawkins Avenue. Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke for or against the rezoning application. Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. Mr. Downey outlined the second rezoning application from Wendell Johnson to rezone from Light Industrial Conditional Use (LI -CU) district to Light Industrial (LI) district four (4) adjourning parcels of land located east of Jefferson Davis Highway and addressed as 4127 Jefferson Davis Highway. Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following spoke in favor of the rezoning application: 1. Mr. Wendell Johnson, 3826 Center church Road, Sanford The following spoke in opposition to the rezoning application: 1. Ms. Barbara Ann Fox, 4116 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Sanford. Ms. Foxx asked if land values would be affected if a new business went into the area and she questioned what was being planned for the property in question. Mr. Johnson stated the current fabric business (22,000 square foot building) had been on said property for 22 years and was vacant at this time. He stated he was hoping to lease the property but had no immediate plans at this time; was just looking at different options. Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. Action on the above rezoning applications will be considered at the January 5th meeting of the Board. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented the Monthly Financial Report for month ending November 2014. No action was taken. 5