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na\ V P,GE 745 p r anticipates funding approval for Phase II of the countywide water project in the month of July. A meeting of the Water and Sewer District will need to be held on July 26, 1999, to make a commitment to the conditions which will obligate the funding for this project. It is proposed that the District will receive $4.6 million in loan, and $1.3 million in grant funds, which will complete the project as originally proposed. After some discussion, Chairman Hincks moved that the Board hold a special meeting on July 7, 1999, at 7:30 a.m. to select a banking institution for the financing agreement for the construction of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) building, and a meeting on July 26, 1999, at 8:00 a.m. to hold a public hearing concerning the financing agreement, and to adopt a resolution making the necessary findings required by the Local Government Commission relating to the proposed contract. The Board will also approve funding for the Phase II Water Project at this time. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed an expansion to the meeting room/auditorium for the proposed Agribusiness Center. County Manager William Cowan told the Board that the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation was requesting additional improvements to the Agribusiness Center by expanding the meeting room/auditorium by approximately 1700 square feet. This would increase the seating capacity from 96 seats to 200 seats and add an additional cost of $125,112.47 to the project. Commissioner Garner moved to approve the expansion of the meeting room/auditorium as proposed. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered negotiations between the County and Mrs. Ruby McSwain for property located at the intersection of US 41 South and Carthage Street, which will be used as the site for a new DMV office . County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the Board that in 1998 the Board authorized the County Manager and staff to negotiate with Mrs. McSwain for the above property. All billboards have been removed from the property and an agreement has been reached. Mrs. McSwain would like the transaction to be closed by June 30, 1999. Commissioner Paschal moved to authorize the purchase of the property for $90,000 and to authorize the County Manager to enter into negotiations with the State for the exchange of this property for the present DMV property located off US 41. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 7