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Pursuant to General Statute § 152A-52.1, Chair Dalrymple opened the floor for Public Comments. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. The Board next considered an amendment to the Library Ordinance. County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that at the November 7th meeting of the Board of Commissioners, former Commissioner Frazier asked this item be placed on the Agenda for discussion. The Library Board of Directors expressed a wish to change Sec. 14-41 as it related to the appointment of the chief librarian. The Library Board does not feel they have the time or expertise in dealing with Library personnel issues and wish this to fall under the direction of the County Manager. The Ordinance has been changed after the Library Board met on November 301h. She further stated that since this will be an amendment to the Ordinance it required two readings, the first one was held at the November 2111 meeting. The second reading and public hearing took place on the December 19, 2016 Board of Commissioners Meeting. No one spoke in opposition of the amendment to the Ordinance at the public hearing. Commissioner Knecht moved to approve the amendment to the Library 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 Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, Sharpe Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered approving a contract for an economic development grant with the Sanford Area Growth Alliance for sign and road improvements at Central Carolina Enterprise Park. County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that at the December 19, 2016 regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, a public hearing was held after being duly advertised. The proposed contract is an economic development grant to SAGA for the approval of $370,000.00 for the construction of monument signs for Central Carolina Enterprise Park and for road improvements at the intersection of Colon Road and Clyde Rhyne Road. The source of the funds is from the County's General Fund, specifically funds that were acquired through the sale of the County's Colon Road lift station. Mrs. Parrish further stated that the purpose of the signs and road improvements is to help market the state certified industrial site. Following the public hearing on December 19th, the Board voted to approve the grant. The proposed contract specifies the details of the agreement. Economic Development Director Bob Joyce stated that we (the Sanford Area Growth Alliance) did not reach outside of the boarders of Lee County because we wanted to keep this project local. He further stated that he had reached out to five local contractors: Simpson Construction, M & R Associates, WSI Industries, American South Construction, and Carolina Commercial Contractors. One contractor, American South Construction, did not respond after repeated messages. Two contractors, WSI Industries and M&R Associates, responded and stated they would not bid. Mr. Joyce said he met Carolina Commercial Contractors and following several discussions, the company chose not to bid. At the final bid deadline, only Simpson Construction submitted a bid. After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the contract with SAGA as presented, 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, Dodson, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, Sharpe Nay: Knecht The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. Page 517