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Boox 16 Phu 671 (1001 Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered changes to the Economic Development Board Policy. Commissioner Reives discussed proposed changes to this policy and moved approval of the following changes: a) expand the Lee County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors to eleven (11) members, to expand the Lee County Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee to five (5) members and that the President and/or Executive Director report to local governing boards as requested by those boards. b) the four (4) additional members added to the Lee County Economic Development Corporation Board would be considered interim board members and their terms would expire on June 30, 1997. Appointments made as follows: one (1) new member from the Lee County Committee of 100, Inc., one (1) new member from the City of Sanford and two (2) new members from Lee County. C) the President of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation would advise annually to the appointing authorities to the Lee County Economic Development Board of Directors of the current racial and gender composition of said board. d) a general member may vote either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy executed by the member or by his duly authorized attorney in fact. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered placement of the W.P.A. painting currently being restored. The Sanford Woman's Club is asking the Board's approval to place the restored painting in the L.C. and Mary Heins Lobby at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center. Members of the club have spoken with representatives of the Civic Center and they have agreed for the painting to be placed their if approved by the Commissioners. Dr. Marvin Joyner, President of Central Carolina Community College told the Board they would be willing to place the painting at the Civic Center if approved by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Reives moved to place the restored W.P.A. painting at the Dennis A.