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® BOOM 7 PAcF29 Sheriff D. F. Holder, appeared before the Board and presented a written report on the activities of his department. Sheriff Holder reported the recommended repairs had been made to the jail. The Sheriff also reported on the new program of Federal aid to local government's law enforcement programs. The Board proceeded to examine bids received on sale of gas to the County. The bids were as follows: Supplier High Test Regular Burns and Chappel Oil Co Perry Oil Co. Cooper Oil Company Palmer-Reeves Oil Co. Thomas Oil Co. Gulf Oil Co. 2410 per gallon .2283 2260 .2500 .2730 .2170 .2110 per gallon .2133 .2090 .2200 .2380 .1945 The low bid of Gulf Oil Company to furnish regular gas at .1945 per gallon and high test gas at .2170 per gallon was accepted upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Wicker, and duly adopted. The Board next considdred a location for the gasoline storage tank and pump. It was decided to install the tank on the Courthouse square just south of the access road leading to the Courthouse door between Elm Street and the parking lot. The written report of the Mental Health Department was presented to the Board. The written monthly report of the Electrical Inspector was presented to the Board. The written quarterly reqport of the Board of Veteran's Affairs was pre- sented to the Board. The monthly bills as listed by the County Accountant were approved for pay- ment upon motion of Commissioner McLeod, seconded by Commissioner Wicker, and duly adopted. Chairman Dotterer reported on the meeting of Good Neighbor Council. Upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Wicker, and duly adopted, it was resolved to appoint the following persons to the Good Neighbor Council: Mr. Sammy Lee Pearson, Reverend T. A. Guiton, Mr. John Allen Gladden, and Mr. Will B. Gordon. The Chairman reported a letter had been received from the Mental Health Advisory Board requesting the Board to appoint their representative to the Mental Health Administrative Board. Commissioner Wicker moved that the resolution creating the Mental Health Administrative Board (which is recorded in Minute Book 7, at page 274), be amended to delete subparagraph (b) of section (1) which reads as follows: "a member of the Board of Commissioners of Lee County as selected by said Board. and substitute in lieu thereof the following: "The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Lee County", and as amended the resolution be readopted. Commissioner White seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr., Mack Conder, Chairman of the Planning Board, presented to the Board, representatives of P. H. Brown and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, of Raleigh, N. C. The engineers reviewed at length and in detail the preliminary draft of their report. Page five