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<br />The Board considered setting a public hearing in reference to the refinancing project above.
<br />Commissioner Reives moved to hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., December 21, 2015. Upon a vote, the results
<br />were as follows:
<br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith
<br />Nay: None
<br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously.
<br />The Board considered approving an engagement letter with Davenport & Company, LLC. Finance
<br />Director Lisa Minter explained that the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board raq6iW46s„under Rule G-23 that
<br />Davenport & Company, LLC has a written engagement letter with its clients promptly upon the inception of a
<br />financial advisory relationship. Therefore, Davenport & Company, LLC is asking the linty to sign an
<br />engagement letter. Commissioner Smith moved to approve the engagement letter and authorize the Chair to
<br />sign required documents, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part
<br />hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows:
<br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith
<br />Nay: None
<br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously.
<br />Finance Director Lisa Minter presented the FY 2014-2015 Financial Statement regarding the County's
<br />finances for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Mr. Stuart Hill, CPA from Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams &
<br />Co., PA commented on the clean audit the County received, and thanked staff for their assistance. No action
<br />was taken.
<br />Gaynell Lee, Clerk to the Board, sought direction from the Board regarding filling a vacant position on
<br />the Lee County Planning Board. The Clerk's office was;; notified that Mr. Joe Johnson had resigned from the
<br />Lee County Planning Board effectl” december 1, 2015 A replacement will need to be made for the vacancy
<br />at the pleasure of the Board ;There was discussion regarding how to proceed and whether to fill the position
<br />with one of the alternate'members; advertise the vacancy, or consider an application presented by
<br />Commissioner Oldham. IVis Le dvraed the Board that in the past, both advertising and moving alternates into
<br />vacancies have been done. After ussion,'Commissioner Smith moved to approve moving alternate number
<br />one to the vacancy, move alternate number two into the first alternate spot, and add the applicant submitted by
<br />Commissioner Oldham to the second 'attetnate spot. After discussion, the votes were as follows:
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<br />Aye: Knecht and Smith
<br />Nay: Da1`i'ymple, Frazier, Oldham, Reives, and Sloan
<br />The Chair ruled the motion failed by a 5-2 vote.
<br />Commissioner Oldham moved to accept the applicant submitted for the vacancy. Upon a vote, the results were
<br />as follows:
<br />Aye: Oldham and Frazier
<br />Nay: Dalrymple, Reives, Sloan, Knecht, and Smith
<br />The Chair ruled the motion failed by a 5-2 vote.
<br />Commissioner Sloan moved to look into current Board policy, advertise the position, and have the Clerk bring
<br />applications back to the Board at the January 4th meeting. After discussion, the votes were as follows:
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