1971 - 10-18-71 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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Government Commission of North Carolina is hereby requested to sell said notes in the manner prescribed by the Loclal Government Act of North Carolina. Commissioner Gordon Wicker seconded the motion, and the motion was adopted. Those voting for the motion were Messrs.. Cooper, Rogers; White, G. Wicker and. F. Wicker. No one voted against it. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on Monday, September 20, 1971,1 and the minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, October 4, • 1971, were approved and ordered recorded, upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, duly seconded and unanimously adopted. Chairmlan J. R. Ingram, Assistant Superintendent Ernest Atkin- son and Assistant Superintendent Jerry Seaman,. appeared before the Board and presented a request for two additional school buses for use by the Sanford City Board of Education, i This makes a total request of five new buses. `Assistant Superintendent Atkinson stated if the County would place a purchase order for two buses, the Statelwould provide two buses for temporary use until the new buses were delivered. The matter was taken under advisement. Mr. Frank Lewis, Field Representative of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, appeared before the Board.. Mr. Lewis reminded the Commissioners that they should familiarize themselves with the new Machinery Act and particularly with the provisions relating to exemptions for people retired avid 65 years of age. Mr. Lewis stated that there were many exceptions and the Commissioners would hear complaints about the classifications made and should be prepared to answer questions on these points. Mr. Lewis also 'spoke to the Commissioners about steps being taken to organize an overall . . coordinating body for region J. Dr. Ben. Brooks, Superintendent of the Lee County Board-of Education appeared before the Board and stated.that he was advised that if the County would furnisli a letter of intention to purchase five school buses before the beginning of the next school year, that the State would furnish two buses for use by the City Board of Education for the remainder of this school year. I Reverend William Perkins and members of the Lee County Rescue Squad appeared before the Board.. Commissioner William Cooper outlined the sequence of events which had lead to the emergency purchase of a used ambulance for use by the Rescue Squad and the County employees in the oIperation of the County Ambulance Service. Reverend Perkins spoke on behalf of the Rescue Squad members in setting forth their position of the need for new equipment for use by the Ambulance Servilce. Mr.' Perkins stated that the members Iof the Rescue Squad would appreciate a written expression of the Board's intentions as to future operations. The matter was taken under advisement. Mr. Sam Bass, 'appeared _on behalf of the Lee County Recreation Foundation and stated that his Board would hold their annual meeting that night and it was his intentions to recommend to them that the site for the Civic Center be retained by the Foundation and the remainder, of the property sold to the County for outdoor recreational purposes. Mr.. Ronnie Denton, a recreation specialist, " of the State Government, appeared before the Board at Mr. Bass' request and outlined the procedure whereby,Federal Grants were, available for the establishment of such outdoor recreation areas.. Page 2