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Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. At 6:00 P.M. the Board conducted a public hearing for the Marketing Proposal for Moncure Mega Site/Manufacturing Region. County Manager John Crumpton stated NAI Carolantic has approached Chatham, Lee, and Harnett counties asking for assistance in developing a comprehensive marketing plan to advertise and market the Moncure Mega Site and the Manufacturing Region surrounding the site. If the developers are successful in siting a major manufacturer to the 2,500 -acre mega site, additional manufacturers will have to locate to the area to support the major manufacturer. These support facilities will need to locate within a 50 -mile radius of the site. Lee County would be an excellent position to attract several support facilities to the County. The City of Sanford is already heavily involved in assisting Chatham and NAI Carolantic in certifying the site by the State of North Carolina. The $100,000 in developing a feasibility study for sewer extension to the site and applying for a Golden Leaf grant, which they were successful in obtaining a $4,000,000 grant for the extension. Estimated cost for the sewer line could cost around a $1,000,000. The City's portion will be $500,000, which the City Council has already committed to paying. In addition, the sewer design will consider an extension to the Airport. This will further increase development opportunities at and near the airport. The funds granted will be used to hire marketing consultants who specialize in the development of these major manufacturing sites. Advertising of the site will occur around the world. The funds will be paid to the Chatham County Economic Development Partnership. The Chatham EDC will be responsible for working with the Developers to put a plan in place that will attract a major manufacturer to the area. Harnett County has already committed to paying the $120,000.00 subject to a public hearing, which has not been scheduled at this time. Their plan is to give $60,000.00 in the current fiscal year and $60,000 in the next fiscal year. Chatham County is expected to consider the proposal at one of their upcoming meetings. Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following people spoke in favor of the proposed project: 1. H. Mike Large, 535 Nixon Drive, Sanford, NC 2. Richard Hayes, 2004 Vantage Point, Sanford, NC 3. Bobby Powell, 909 Gilmore Drive, Sanford, NC 4. Brandon Atkins, 2107 Lakeland Drive, Sanford, NC 5. Brian Davis, 2101 Brownstone Drive, Sanford, NC No one spoke in opposition of the project. Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. 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 a Revised Memorandum of Agreement between the Lee County Schools and the Lee County Health Department. Health Director Heath Cain stated the Memorandum of Agreement between Lee County Schools and the Lee County Health Department Page 216