2010 - 11-15-2010 Regular Meeting

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BOOK 23 mE79`t for Farm -City Week and activities that will be going on throughout the week. The annual Farm -City Banquet is scheduled for Monday, November 22, 2010, at the McSwain Center and the Ladies Luncheon is scheduled for December 1 Chairman Hayes read the proclamation to proclaim the week of November 19 -25, 2010 as Farm -City Week. Commissioner Dalrymple moved to approve the proclamation, 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: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: None Absent: Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Lee County Public Health Educator Sandra Boyd presented the 2010 Community Health Assessment to the Board of Commissioners which is required by the State every four years. After the presentation, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the report as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: None Absent: Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed parking issues at the Lee County Courthouse. Clerk of Court Susie Thomas presented pictures to the Board of various parking issues where citizens and staff are parking in "No Parking" zones and also blocking vehicles where they can't get out of parking spaces. After discussion, it was decided to take the matter under advisement and allow the County Manager to obtain a price for a possible electric meter reader or possibly turning a vacant lot across the street from the Courthouse into a parking area. No action was taken. At this time the Board conducted a public hearing to hear comments on an economic development agreement between the Lee County Economic Development Corporation and Coty US LLC. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts outlined the proposed project with Coty which will consists of the cost of new machinery, the addition of 140 new positions and eight (8) new production lines. The County is asked to share up to $166,744.00 of the cost of the project with revenues from the Lee County General Fund. A public hearing on said matter was scheduled by the Board of Commissioners at their November 1, 2010 meeting. Chairman Hayes opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following spoke in favor of the above - referenced economic development project: 1. Mr. Bob Heuts, EDC Director, spoke on behalf of the Economic Development Corporation 2. Mr. John Daniel, member of the EDC Board The following spoke in opposition to the above - referenced economic development project: 3