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Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan
<br />Nay: None
<br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously.
<br />Pursuant to N.C. General Statute §153A-52.1, Chair Dalrymple opened the floor for Public
<br />Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments.
<br />1. Debbie Hall, 957 Cumnock Rd, Sanford, NC (Cumnock Traffic)
<br />Commissioner Reives proposed to submit a request to the North Carolina Department of
<br />Transportation to evaluate the situation in the area of Cumnock Road and to perform a traffic
<br />study.
<br />The Board considered a Resolution Providing for the Sale and Issuance of $23,000,000 in
<br />General Obligation Community College Bonds. Finance Director Lisa Minter stated that on July 21,
<br />2014, the Board of Commissioners approved orders authorizing Community College Bonds in the
<br />following amounts: $9,000,000 for Health Science, $5,000,000 for Veterinary Technology,
<br />$4,000,000 for Emergency Services, and $5,000,000 for the Civic Center. She further stated that
<br />the orders were approved by the vote of a majority of the qualified voters who voted on the
<br />referendum on November 4, 2016. The bonds are scheduled to be sold on February 7, 2017.
<br />Before the sale, the Board needs to approve the Resolution Providing for the Sale and Issuance of
<br />the $23,000,000 General Obligation Community College Bonds, Series 2017. Commissioner
<br />Reives moved to approve the Resolution Providing for the Sale and Issuance of $23,000,000 in
<br />General Obligation Community College Bonds, Series 2017, a copy of which is attached to these
<br />Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows:
<br />Aye: Dalrymple Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, Sharpe
<br />Nay: None
<br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously.
<br />Chair Dalrymple and Commissioner Dodson provided an Update from the Legislative Goals
<br />Conference. Chair Dalrymple attended the leadership session while Commissioner Dodson
<br />attended the budget session. 81 counties were represented at the Conference. Chair Dalrymple
<br />stated that there was a lot of conversation about social media and leading along with legal and
<br />procedural responsibilities. 133 legislative goals were submitted to committees for consideration,
<br />while only a handful were presented and discussed at the Conference. The final list of goals that
<br />were approved at the Conference will be taken to Washington DC for advocacy and discussion.
<br />Chair Dalrymple presented an update from the Joint Interlocal Committee Meeting held on
<br />January 9, 2017 with the City of Sanford. Several topics were discussed including the Colon Rd
<br />water lines, the Northview Fire Department Annexation Agreement, the Land Use Plan,
<br />realignment of Kelly Drive and the Community College. Updates regarding the Land Use Plan can
<br />be found on the web at plansanlee.com.
<br />County Manager John Crumpton presented a request to consider a grant of up to $120,000
<br />for the marketing of the Moncure Mega Site/Manufacturing Region. He stated that NAI Carolantic
<br />has approached Chatham, Lee and Harnett counties asking for assistance in developing a
<br />comprehensive marketing plan to advertise and market the Moncure Mega Site and the
<br />Manufacturing region surrounding the site. If the developers are successful in siting a major
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