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E BOOK 17 nu 320 c~4 Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the debt service retirement of the Lee County Public Works building. Finance Director Lisa Minter told the Board she recommended the Public Works building debt be paid off due to the interest rate increasing from 4.84% to 6.71%. If approved, the payoff amount would be $132,991. After some discussion, Commissioner Cox moved to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $132,991 to pay off the loan on the public works building. Commissioner Moretz 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. Community Services Director Reggie Scales gave the Board a report on the merged Sanford/Lee County Planning Departments. No action was taken on the matter. Community Services Director Reggie Scales gave the Board an update on the proposed draft of the Lee County/City of Sanford 2020 Land Use Plan. Vice-Chairman John Daniel of the Lee County Land Use Steering Committee answered questions from the Board concerning the proposed draft. Chairperson Matthews told the Board a public hearing would be held before a plan was adopted. No action was taken on the matter. Commissioner Reives moved the Lee County Land Use Planning Committee, along with the City of Sanford Land Use Planning Committee, consider a plan of action that would join the City of Sanford and the County of Lee with a sewer plan, or a merger for future sewer in Lee County, as one of their top priorities. 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. The Board considered a letter from the Department of the Secretary of State notifying the Board that it has the duty to file a list of public and abandoned cemeteries in Lee County with the Secretary's office. County Manager William Cowan and County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the Board that according to N.C. General Statute 65-3, the Board may appoint a Board of Trustees, not to exceed five members, to serve at the will of the Board to take possession and control of all abandoned and public cemeteries in their respective counties, to see that the boundaries and lines are clearly laid out, defined, and 4