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BK -00028 PG:0197 Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, and Sloan Nay: None Absent: Smith The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. The Board considered a recommendation from the Lee County Planning Board in reference to text amendments. Community Development Director Marshall Downey stated the Lee County Planning Board unanimously approved text amendments for Sandwich Board Signs and Breweries. Two options were presented to the Board for consideration. After discussion, Commissioner Sloan moved to approve (Option #2) an Ordinance Amending the Lee County Unified Development Ordinance, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. 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 Smith joined the meeting during the above discussion at 5:10 p.m. Mr. Downey discussed the Land Use Plan that had been added at the beginning of the meeting. He stated he was trying to schedule a meeting of the Joint Planning Commission for April 28th. There are concerns with all the residential construction projects taking place around the county causing the animal population (deer) to be more of an issue. The Sanford/Lee County Airport Authority also has concerns with proposed development around the airport and the deer issue. No action was taken. The Board considered bids for broadband expansion at Central Carolina Enterprise Park. IT Director Kyle Edwards recommended an award of bid to Randolph Communications, Asheboro, NC, to build fiber optic Broadband services to the Central Carolina Enterprise Park Expansion. Mr. Edwards stated when Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation was formed in 1954 its purpose was to bring telephone service to the rural communities when larger companies would not invest. Today, Randolph Communications serves eight different exchanges in seven counties in the central, rural communities of North Carolina with much more than telephone service including high-speed internet, PTV, 4G Wireless, Camera Surveillance, Computer Services, Business Networking, and most importantly fiber to the home. Randolph Communications is currently working on a Chatham County Broadband expansion on Highway 42 that will connect them to a fiber hub near Central Carolina Community College (CCCC). The bid response provided will give us drive fiber connectivity from Highway 42 near Carbonton to the Industrial Park expansion. The fiber paths they will construct to CCCC and the Enterprise Park will give more than 2,000 properties along the way access to services they provide. Mr. Edwards further stated that not only does this project deliver the necessary capability at the Park in the most economical manner it also provides citizens in the County the ability to choose a service provider. Representatives from Randolph Communications were present and answered questions from the Board. After discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to approve the bid of $180,000 from Randolph Communications, Asheboro, NC, for the Enterprise Park Broadband Expansion Project. 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. 2