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0 BU-OK 17 VAGF 5 04 4 The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board heard a quarterly report from School Finance Officer Susan Little on Board of Education financial matters. Ms. Little answered questions from various Board members concerning the report. Superintendent Robert Logan was also present and answered questions concerning the school construction project. The Board heard a request from Tyson Foods for a tax refund in the amount of $356,882. Attorney Jeff Ward, representing Tyson Foods, outlined their request. After much discussion, Chairperson Matthews appointed an ad hoc committee, consisting of Commissioners Ervin Mansfield and Ed Paschal to study the matter and bring a recommendation back to the Board at the November 16, 1998 meeting. No action was taken on the matter. The Board considered the replacement of the existing tile floor at the Greenwood School gym. County Manager William Cowan told the Board the Parks and Recreation Department is studying the possibility of establishing districts for youth basketball teams. In order to include the Greenwood District it will be necessary to upgrade the gym floor at the Greenwood School. The total cost to replace the existing tile floor with a wood floor will cost 549,500. The School Board is willing to share in the cost with the County in the amount of $24,750 each. After some discussion, Chairperson Matthews moved to share the cost with the Board of Education to replace the existing file floor and to share the cost with the Board of Education. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed the current Lee County zoning districts. Commissioner Reives asked the Board to consider restudying the current Lee County zoning districts. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved for the Planning Board to reconsider this matter, send a recommendation back to the Board for consideration and schedule a public hearing regarding temporally suspending acceptance of any rezoning requests for the RA 50140 District until the matter is resolved. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. After further discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to hold a public hearing at the next regular meeting on November 2, 1998, at 8:00 am, to place a sixty day moratorium on 3