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Commissioner Reives moved to accept the resolution as amended with the new effective date of the name change of May 22, 2017, a copy of which has been 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, Sharpe Nay: None Absent: Sloan The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board next considered a Lee County Affordable Housing Report presented by Management Intern, Michael Silverman. Mr. Silverman stated that the Affordable Housing Report was created in response to questions asked by the County Commissioners at the January 2017 Board Retreat. The Affordable Housing data analyzes Fair Market Rent for housing in Lee, Wake, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties for 2016-17. These other counties are included in the analysis due to their close proximity to Lee County. The information was obtained from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. No action was taken. The Board's final item of consideration for the evening was a resolution seeking local legislation concerning the Sanford/Lee County Airport Authority. County Manager John Crumpton stated that the resolution covers two important issues for the Airport Authority. First, when the Authority was created, the local act limited the Authority to contracts no longer than 20 years. In recent negotiations with companies who want to expand and locate to the airport, the issue of not being able to create a lease of longer term has negatively affected those discussions. Due to the large investments these companies will be making and the loan commitments they are seeking, the required rate of return is not being created with 20 -year leases. Other airports have the ability to negotiate contracts out to 40 years. This is a competitive issue and the Authority would like the flexibility to negotiate longer-term leases. The second issue affects the representation on the Authority Board of Directors. Currently, the City of Sanford and Lee County have two appointments to the Authority. In addition, the City Manager, County Manager and Lee County Economic Developer serve as ex -officio voting members to the Board. When the Lee County EDC was disbanded, the Sanford Lee County Partnership for Prosperity appointed Donnie Oldham as the representative to the Authority. He has served that capacity for almost three years. With the changes that created the Sanford Area Growth Alliance, the Act needs to be amended to allow the Growth Alliance to make an appointment to the Authority. The Alliance and Authority are working very closely together on economic development and marketing issues. Solidifying this relationship with this new wording is important to both organizations. Mr. Crumpton further stated that local bills are due by March 15 so approval is needed right away so that it may be sent. Commissioner Reives directed the Clerk to send a copy of the summary to the delegation to give a briefing on what we are trying to accomplish. Commissioner Reives then moved to approve the resolution seeking local legislation concerning the Sanford/Lee County Airport Authority, a copy of which has been in 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, Sharpe Nay: None Absent: Sloan The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Page 718