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01.0 The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Economic Development Director Bob Joyce gave a monthly report/update and stated he is working on nine (9) active projects. He stated that GKN will be coming back to their old building in the Industrial Park and adding 100+ jobs in the near future. He further extended an invitation to the Board to attend the upcoming Small Business Expo scheduled for Wednesday, September 23rd at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center. At this time the Board took a 10 -minute recess. Upon returning from break, with all Board members present, Chair Dalrymple called the meeting back to order. At 6 p.m. the Board conducted a joint public hearing with the Lee County Planning Board to consider text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Community Development Director Marshall Downey outlined the proposed amendment to the UDO to add a new land use category for "Mining and Quarries, Oil and Gas Extraction" and to revise/update the existing land use category for "Mining and Quarries". Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following spoke and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: 1. Jean Reynolds, 1191 Henley Road, Sanford 2. Jerry Merritt, 2009 Traceway, Sanford 3. Marsha Ligon, 1413 Palmetto Path, Sanford 4. Keely Wood, 363 Angel Road, Sanford 5. Therese Vick, 4617 Pearl Road, Raleigh 6. Terica Luxton, 3616 Lee Avenue, Sanford 7. Jim Womack, 1615 Boone Trail Road, Sanford 8. Denise Lee, Anson County 9. Anita Hooker, Carolina Trace 10. Vince Roy, 237 Lakeview Drive, Carolina Trace 11. Gary Bullard, 107 Pleasure Lane, Sanford 12. John Beck, 2030 Long Point Trail, Sanford 13. Estelle Bullard, 107 Pleasure Lane, Sanford Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. Commissioner Frazier moved to defer action on the text amendments presented for the UDO. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Frazier moved for the Board to consider a moratorium on fracking and directed staff to bring one to the Board at their October 51h meeting for consideration. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: E