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®o 15 Pn~ 692 Aye: Dossenbach, Garner, Paschal, Reives and Stafford Nay: None The Vice Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a recommendation from the Planning Board, which was discussed at the last meeting. Planning Director Trevis Averett gave the Board an update on the rezoning request from Willie Godfrey. After some discussion commissioner Stafford moved to deny the Planning Boards recommendation and approved the request to rezone the property. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Garner, Paschal, Reives and Stafford Nay: None The Vice Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a recommendation from the Building, Grounds and Utilities Committee concerning the Lee County Arts Center. Commissioner Paschal, Chairman of the Committee, moved that since the Board deems the former high school building, presently known as the Lee County Community and Arts Center, to be significant for its architectural, artistic, cultural, or historical associations, that it make the following offer to any group interested in the preservation of such structure: 1. That the County would enter into negotiations with such a group for the private sale of the building and a portion of the adjoining property as authorized by General Statute 160A-266 and General Statute 153A-176 and subject to the following conditions. 2. That the property would be sold for a nominal value to a non-profit corporation whose purposes include the preservation of real property of architectural, artistic, cultural, and historical significance. 3. That the deed of conveyance contain restrictive covenants or other legally binding restrictions which would promote the preservation of the property and where appropriate, secure rights of public access, and which will qualify as a preservation agreement as defined by General Statute 121-35. 4. That the estate or interest to be conveyed be a fee simple determinable so that title to the property reverts to the County if the grantee or subsequent owner violates the terms of the preservation agreement. 5. That any such interested group respond to this offer within ninety (90) days of the date of this meeting and that copies of this offer be mailed to Mr. Tommy C. Mann, Sr., on behalf of the Lee 002 2