1971 - 12-20-71 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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® . BOBK $ PnE 31 3. Commissioner Rogers seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Cooper moved that the County purchase the property of John M. Burns and Harold Weathers known as the old White place formerly owned by P. H. Rogers for $25, 500.00, with $10, 000.00 to come from bond proceeds and grant and $13, 500.00 from the General Fund appropriation for capital improvements. Commissioner White seconded the motion and it was adopted by a majority vote. Messrs.. Cooper, White, G. Wicker and F. Wicker voted for it and Mr. Rogers abstained from voting. There was a discussion about office space and arrangements were made for the temporary use of space by the. Administrative staffs of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout organizations. There was a discussion about equipment for use at the sanitary landfill site. The Board was of the opinion the equipment listed in the survey made for the County would not be heavy enough to do-the job effectively. Commissioner Cooper reported to the Board that advertisement for bids for an ambulance had been made and would be received on Tuesday, January 4, 1972. Mr. William M.. Arnold, Jr. appeared before the Board and requested permission for Carolina Trace, Inc. to attach a private sewerage line from Carolina Trace Development. Commissioner Cooper moved the Carolina Trace, Inc. be granted permission to tap on to the sewer line near Carr Creek, subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Sanford and compliance with any conditions imposed by them and provided that all work be done without cost or liability to the County of Lee.. Commissioner White seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted. The Clerk was directed to advise the City of Sanford authorities of the action taken. The maintenance contract for the elevators in the County office building was presented to the Board and reviewed. . Commissioner Rogers reported on the arrangements for a Xerox copying machine for use in the County Accountant's office. . Commissioner Rogers reported on his activities to utilize the available funds under the Emergency Employment Act. Commissioner Cooper moved the contract with the Otis Company for maintenance of the elevators in the County Office Building be approved and the Chairman be authorized to execute it on behalf of the County.. Commissioner Gordon Wicker seconded the.motion and upon a vote it was unanimously approved. The County Attorney reported the lease of the Lee P. Thomas house on Evergreen Lane had been prepared and the Chairman was authorized to execute it on behalf of the County. Mr. Hugh Brewer,_ Superintendent of County Buildings, appeared before the Board and was instructed to comply with the federal safety regulations with respect to all County employees. Mr. Billy Ray Cameron, Civil Defense Director, appeared before the Board and invited the members to attend the winter' conference of Civil Defense officials to beheld at the-Holiday Inn in Sanford on January 10, 1972. Mr.E. M. Underwood, Auditor, appeared before the Board and discussed the fiscal operations of the Recreation Department. Commissioner Perry White moved the adoption of the following Resolution with respect to the service of Miss Allie M. McGilvary as secretary in the office of the County Agricultural Extension Service: