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0 Box 17 P!GE 321 Col 5 marked and to take proper steps to preserve them from encroachment. After some discussion, Chairperson Matthews told the Board to think about the matter and appointments would be made at the next meeting on June 1, 1998. The Board considered a request from the Lee County Bar Association for renovations at the Courthouse. County Manager William Cowan told the Board the Lee County Bar Association wished for the jury chairs in Courtroom One to be removed to allow additional space for witnesses, exhibits and general courtroom management. After some discussion, Commissioner Garner moved to approve the recommendation of the County Manager to authorize the Public Works Department to prepare a cost analysis of the proposed work. Chairperson Matthews seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz and Paschal Nay: Reives The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. The Board considered a request of support for operation of the Cape Fear River Assembly. Chairperson Matthews asked the Board to consider providing support for the operation of the Cape Fear River Assembly in its effort to monitor and protect water quality in streams, rivers and adjacent land areas. Commissioner Reives moved the matter be referred to the Budget Finance Committee for consideration. 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. The Board considered an Ordinance requiring all Lee County residents to have smoke alarms/fire detectors in their homes. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the Board the General Assembly passed a law in 1989 that puts the fire codes under the State Building Code Council, and the only way Lee County could adopt an Ordinance would be to submit to the Building Code Council for their consideration. The Building Code Council has already considered smoke alarms and fire detectors and they included this in the State Building Code, not in the Fire Code. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved an Ordinance be submitted to the Building Code Council for consideration that covered older manufactured homes moved into the County. Commissioner Mansfield seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Paschal and Reives Nay: Moretz The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. 5