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district to Heavy Industrial (HI) district. City/County Design Review Coordinator Amy McNeill outlined the rezoning request and answered questions. Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. Mr. Thomas Oxholm from Wake Stone Corporation spoke in favor of the rezoning request. He stated the rezoned tract would be used to build an "earthen berm" in order to shield nearby residential homes from noise from the quarry. The following spoke in opposition to the rezoning request: • Carolyn Street (lives next to quarry) • Lorainne Leaks (lives next to quarry) • Scott Foushee (grandfather lives on other side of quarry) Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. Planning Board members and Planning staff adjourned to the Wicker Conference Room to continue discussion of the rezoning request. Action on this item will be considered at the November 71�' meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The Board next conducted a public hearing for submission of the North Carolina Department of Transportation FY 2017-18 Community Transportation Program Grant application. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson presented the following funding levels if approved: Administrative - $193,235.00 with a local 15% match of $28,985.00. Funds will cover 85% of the salary for the County of Lee Transit System Coordinator, and a portion of the administrative salaries of 3 other staff members and benefits, travel, general office supplies, space rental, technology supplies, and indirect cost for the administration of the system. Also included in this request is 85% reimbursement for vehicle insurance on 18 vehicles. The public hearing also included the FY 2018 Community Transportation Program Grant for Capital Projects application. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson stated the application was for a replacement vehicle that as of October 1, 2016 has reached in excess of the 115,000 mile thresh hold for request for replacement. If approved, the Capital application will be in the amount of $60,000.00 with a 10% local match of $6,000.00, and will be used for a replacement 20 foot LTV lift equipped vehicle. Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson spoke in favor of the grant application. No one present spoke in opposition to grant application. Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. Commissioner Reives moved for the Board to waive their policy to not vote on public hearing matters until the next meeting of the Board and vote on the matter at this meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 0