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0 0 i;LJOn 19 PAGE v09 The board heard an update from County Manager William Cowan concerning the proposed MIS Technology merger with the City of Sanford. Mr. Cowan told the board that he, City Manager Leonard Barefoot, County MIS Director Lesa Price, and City MIS Director John Clayton met on April 30, 2002, to discuss the matter. The MIS Committee is to meet again to finalize a recommendation that will be presented to the two boards concerning this matter. No action was taken on the matter. The board considered the sell and disposal of the parking deck and lot located at 210 S. Steele Street. County Manager William Cowan told the board that Daniel & Associates had appraised the parking deck for 540,00 and the lot for $50,750. The board, at their February 3, 2003 meeting, declared both pieces of property surplus and agreed to advertise for auctioneering services to proceed with disposing of the property. Mr. Cowan told the board that Parks and Recreation staff would require fourteen (14) parking spaces in the lot and the Wilrik Apartments would require twenty-two (22) spaces. He also told the board that a bid of $2,500 had been received from Mr. Allen Dossenbach to purchase the parking deck. The downtown Sanford property owners and Downtown Sanford Inc. had asked that the County enter into a long term lease or a transfer of ownership of the parking lot, along with 25% of the rehab cost or $30,00-$50,00 for gravel and paving. Commissioner Reives moved to sell the parking deck and lot, less the required parking spaces. After further discussion, Commissioner Reives withdrew his motion. After still further discussion, Commissioner Adams moved to approve a resolution authorizing the auction sale of real property known as the "parking deck", 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: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Pascal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Adams moved for the County Manager and Chairman to negotiate a lease agreement with the downtown Sanford property owners and Downtown Sanford, Inc. for a portion of the parking lot located at 218 S. Steele Street, with any needed improvements being absorbed by the two groups. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The board considered Fire Department Agreements to incorporate rescue services into the contracts for the rural fire departments. Emergency Management Director Warren Lee told the board that a contract was needed to incorporate rescue services into the current contracts with each of the Lee County Fire Departments. After 3