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bco;: 9 PACE 89 Commissioner Adams discussed with the board the county owned uptown parking deck off Wicker Street. County Manager William Cowan told the board that maintenance staff had evaluated repairs needed on the parking deck in March 2002, with two major problems noted. He told the board that the expansion joints have deteriorated causing corrosion underneath to the decking and girders. The second problem is the handrails do not provide enough safety around the top perimeter of the deck. An estimated cost of $20,000 would be needed to repair the joints, 52,500 to install a 4' high fence around the lot, and $30,000 to gravel the vacant lot across the street from the Parks and Recreation Office. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to declare the parking deck surplus and sell. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Vice Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Lesa Price from the MIS Department and Brenda Potts from Social Services gave the board updates on their departments. County Manager William Cowan told the board that the swearing-in ceremony for new and re-elected Commissioners would be held at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2002, in Courtroom #4 at the old Lee County Courthouse. A reception will follow in the new courthouse and the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners will begin at 11:00 o'clock a.m. at the Government Center. Commissioner Reives moved that a resolution be drafted and presented to Commissioner John Sauls for his four-years of service on the board at the December 2"d ceremony. Upon a vote, the results were be as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Vice Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Vice Chairman Sauls recessed the meeting till 7:00 o'clock p.m. The meeting resumed at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in Courtroom # 4 at the old Lee County Courthouse for advertised public hearings with the Lee County Planning Board. Vice Chairman Sauls opened the meeting. All Commissioners were present except Commissioners Hincks and Matthews. Vice Chairman Sauls opened the first public hearing for the consideration of an amendment to the Lee County Zoning Ordinance to allow the development of court ordered 5