2010 - 12-06-2010 Regular Meeting

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BooK 23 FncE 840 Commissioner Womack moved to approve the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following items: • Minutes from the September 20, October 4, and November 1, 2010 closed session meetings; • Minutes from the November 15, 2010 regular meeting; • Minutes from the November 17, 2010 joint meeting with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation, Sanford City Council and Broadway Town Commissioners; • Annual software maintenance renewal for Tax Appraisal system in the amount of $34,590; • Revised fee schedule for computer recycling program; • Acceptance of $80,000 in bioterrorism /preparedness monies to the Health Department; • Acceptance of 360 Petfinder Foundation Hide, Perch & Go cat boxes for the Animal Shelter (valued at $1,400), • Increase in Immunization funds for the Health Department in the amount of $1,856.00; • Proclamation honoring Social Services retiree Gail Beasley (copy attached) , • Proclamation honoring Social Services retiree Linda McArthur (copy attached); • Budget Amendment # 12/06/10/07 (copy attached); • Application for Lottery funds from the Lee County Board of Education for the following projects (copies attached): 1. J. Glenn Edwards Elementary School - $18,165.80; and 2. East Lee Middle School - $4,134.00 • Acceptance of labor and equipment from Mr. Donn Otte for the San -Lee Park mountain bike trail; and • Purchase of a tanker for the Cape Fear Fire Department Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Pursuant to N.C. General Statute 153A -52.1, Chairman Shook opened the floor for Public Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: 1. Dr. Katherine Settle, 460 Sheriff Watson Road, Sanford (concern about animals that are picked up twice that are then spayed or neutered), and 2. Ms. Yvonne Sovereign, 228 Key Road, Sanford (same concern as above) Mr. Russell Noel, 1413 Cherokee Trail, Sanford, completed the required paperwork to appear before the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Noel congratulated new Commissioners and re- elected Commissioners and stated he was pleased to see new people and new faces on the Board. He further shared some of his following concerns with the Board: • Reduce spending and not raise taxes, • Create a realistic budget and operate within those bounds with no exceptions; • Eliminate unnecessary spending, • More effectively control the spending activities of the Board of Education 3