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Aye: Dossenbach, Garner, Matthews, Paschal, Reives and Stafford Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board heard a report from Administrative Services Director Bob Joyce concerning the Cumnock water system. The Sanford Public Works Department had given the Building, Grounds and Utilities Committee a report on a recent study conducted on the Cumnock water system. The City of Sanford stated that if the County accepted the Cumnock system, an initial capital investment of approximately $32,400 to cover retaps, abandonments/tie-ins and replacing 19 meter boxes would be required. The length of line requiring maintenance would be reduced from 3.4 miles to 1.5 miles. After much discussion Commissioner Garner moved for Administrative Services Director Bob Joyce to move forward with the next step of the procedure for taking over the Cumnock system. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Garner, Matthews, Paschal, Reives and Stafford Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board observed a short recess. Upon returning from the recess, with all members present except commissioner Wicker, the Board considered a Proclamation declaring the week of November 19-25, 1993, as Annual Farm-City Week. Larry Long, Chairman for this year's Farm-City Week gave the Board an agenda of activities taking place the week of November 19-25, 1993. Commissioner Matthews moved to approve the following Proclamation: P R O C L A M A T I O N WHEREAS, the growth and development of the County and the well-being of all of its citizens are dependent upon cooperation and exchange between the two essential environments of our society: farmers and city people, and WHEREAS, the complexities of their individual problems and the divergence of their activities may lead to a widening gap of misunderstanding, and WHEREAS, any gap of misunderstanding must be eliminated, and each group must understand the other if our American way of life is to endure, and WHEREAS, Farm-City Week provides an unparalleled experience for farm and city people to become better acquainted, NOW, THEREFORE, we do hereby proclaim the period of November 19 through November 25, 1993, to be Farm-City Week; and we do further 03 3