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eso~ 8 ease CA 021 Public School Building Bond Act of 1996 that provided for the issuance of state bonds to be used for grants for public school capital outlay projects. Lee County received an allocation of $8,473,941.00, of which $5,473,841.00 was received and used. The board approved an agreement at that time asking that the $3,000,000.00 balance be drawn down and placed in a capital reserve fund. The agreement also stated that the funds could be used for the construction of new public school buildings, the purchase of land for school sites, and for debt service for new construction of public school buildings. School Superintendent Robert Logan asked that the board amend the agreement to include "renovations" as a purpose for using the funds. After some discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to approve the amended agreement adding renovations as a purpose for use of the funds, 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, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The board considered a funding request from the Lee County Board of Education to construct a new high school and middle school. School Superintendent Robert Logan stated that the Board of Education recently approved the concept of a plan to build a new 9m - 12°i grade high school as soon as possible and a new middle school as soon as funds are available. Mr. Logan asked that the Board of Commissioners endorse the concept of a plan for the construction of these two schools. After much discussion, Commissioner .Sau1S moved to fund a new high school as recommended by the Citizens Advisory Committee for Education Facilities (CAC), not to exceed $23 million. His motion also stated that staff should begin the application process with the Local Government Commission for installment purchase financing of this project. Commissioner Sands stated that he made this motion after talking with the County Manager and Finance Director and feeling that a tax increase would not be required for this construction. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Sauls Nay: Matthews and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted bya five to two vote. The board considered recommendations from the Planning Board. Planner Althea Thompson told the board that the Planning Board recommended approval of the petition by Robert Heuts on behalf of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation to rezone approximately 263 acres off Womack Road from Residential Agricultural District to Light Industrial District. The Planning Board also recommended approval to rezone 68.68 acres of land southwest of Colon Road and the US I interchange from Residential Agricultural District to Highway Commercial District. Both of the above parcels of land would be used for the new Lee County Industrial Park. Commissioner Adams moved to 3