1970 - 02-16-70 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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Boon 7 Pact: 408 The Chairman reported that the Board had received a letter from the State Highway Commission advising the Board that a public hearing would be held on the proposed changes to U. S. Highway No. 421, in Lee County, at the Courthouse in Sanford, at 11:00 o'dock a, m., on March 11, 1970. The Chairman reported that the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners was conducting a Conference on solid waste management in Raleigh, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. , on March 11, 1970. The Chairman read to the Board the report from the Department of Social Services on its inspection of the County Jail. The report reflected the fact that the County had made requests for a Planning Grant and the Department recommended that a safe type shaving equipment be acquired. It was directed that the Sheriff, as the keeper of the common jail, be requested to secure safe type shaving equipment. The letter from Mr. Robert Harris, Sanford City Manager, requesting a change in the assessment ratio, was discussed, but no formal action was taken. The next item on the agenda was consideration of the Housing Element of the County Planning Project. Since Lee County received Comprehensive Planning Assistance from the Federal Government under Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, it is required to complete an initial housing element as a part of its continuing Comprehensive Planning process. After discussion, of the housing element, which is designated "Lee County Housing Element , Project No. NC P-90, June 196911, Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the report be accepted. Commissioner A. E. White seconded the motion and a roll call vote having been requested, the "ayes" and "nayes" were as follows: AYES: A. E. White, Franklin D. Wicker and John E. Dotterer NAYES: Perry White and Gordon A. Wicker The Chairman thereupon declared the motion carried by a majority vote and the resolution was adopted. Commissioner Perry White reported on the proposed residential building code. The Board decided to secure material and suggested ordinances with respect to junk yard regulations and mobile homes regulations and to consider the matter further after such materials had been obtained. Mr. Tom Caddell and Mr. George Adams from the Standhills Community Action Program, appeared before the Board with respect to the Senior Citizens Program formerly sponsored by SCAP. They reported that the funding for the Senior Citizens Program had been cut and that-for its fourth year of operation, the Governor's Council on aging will provide $6, 000. 00, and that Lee County would need to make provisions for $1, 500. 00 in its coming budget if the Senior Citizens Program was to be carried on in this area. The Board indicated that it favored the continuation of the Senior Citizens Program and would try to make suitable provisions in its forthcoming budget. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker presented the following petition requesting the addition to the State Maintained Secondary Road System of the road leading from the Lemon Springs Highway to the Police Lodge. After discussion, Commiss- ioner Franklin D. Wicker moved the adoption of the following Resolution.: Page 2