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E. Consideration of a Lease Agreement with Broadwav Baseball League for the Lease of the Gilbert Lett Family Park County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that now that the County has purchased the Gilbert Lett Family Park in Broadway, North Carolina, the County would like to enter into a lease agreement with Broadway Baseball League. Broadway Baseball League will organize sporting events at the property, with the approval and in conjunction with the Lee County Parks and Recreation Department. The County will continue to have rights to inspect the property and cancel any events that have not previously been approved. The lease can be terminated given thirty days' notice by either party. Commissioner Sloan moved to approve the Lease Agreement with Broadway Baseball League as presented, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Dalrymple inquired about setting a ceiling on fees in the case of when private organizations offer programing to help ensure affordability. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had carried unanimously. F. Request for approval of Resolution Requesting an Opinion from the Attorney General's Office Regarding Clarification of N.C. General Statute § 158-7.1 on Notice and Public Hearing Requirements for Economic Development Items County Manager John Crumpton presented the Board with a request for approval of a Resolution Requesting an Opinion from the Attorney General's Office Regarding Clarification of N.C. General Statute § 158-7.1 on Notice and Public Hearing Requirements for Economic Development Items. Following the amendment to North Carolina General Statute Section 158-7.1 resulting from the enactment of Senate Bill 472 in 2015, there has been a division of opinion on whether the intent of the amendment is to be interpreted as requiring public notice and a hearing prior to making any appropriations to local economic development programs to support economic development efforts or if the notice and hearing requirement only applies to procedures in making incentive grants to companies. G.S. 158-7.1 also known as the Local Development Act, has widely been interpreted as providing broad authority for counties and cities to make appropriations for incentive grants for companies being recruited in subsection (a) and for local governments to use real estate based incentive measures to recruit company facilities in subsection (b). Senate bill 472 now requires local governments to hold public hearings with prior notice to grant incentives pursuant to subsection (a), however requirements for economic development appropriations beyond incentives remain unclear. The proposed resolution seeks an interpretation of the amended statute to verify appropriate procedures are in place. The issue has been discussed with SAGA staff and the Resolution is supported by the SAGA Executive Committee. Commissioner Sharpe moved to approve the Resolution Requesting an Opinion from the Attorney General's Office Regarding Clarification of N.C. General Statute 158-7.1, 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, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Page 415