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of the FY 2002 project, it is felt the FY 2005 funds could not be spent prior to December 31, 2007 <br />Mr. Crumpton stated he had a verbal recommendation from Community Development Director <br />Bob Bridwell and Planner Karen Kennedy to submit a letter to the Department of Community <br />Assistance to relinquish the FY 2005 grant funds. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives <br />moved to table the matter until something in writing is received from the Community Development <br />Office. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, and Reives <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />County Manager John Crumpton was asked to send a letter to the State asking them to <br />provide $11,800 to close out the FY 2002 Community Development Grant Project. <br />Commissioner Kelly moved that County Attorney K_ R. Hoyle review minutes from the <br />Board of Commissioners' meetings from November 2006 through March 2007. Upon a vote, the <br />results were as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, and Reives <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />County Manager John Crumpton discussed with the Committee a contract he has entered <br />into with Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates to perform engineering services related to the <br />County's construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill. Mr. Crumpton stated he had entered <br />into this agreement to assist with re-permitting of the landfill because it was too much for in-house <br />staff to handle. The report, which will address (1) evaluation of future options, and (2) permit <br />amendment application, will be shared with the Board of Commissioners once it has been <br />completed. The study will focus on whether to continue operations of the existing C&D landfill <br />beyond the June 30, 2008, implementation date of the State's "new" C&D landfill rules or to close <br />the existing landfill in accordance with the pre-existing "old" rules and transfer C&D waste out of <br />the County using the Waste Management transfer station. No action was taken. <br />The Committee discussed a request from the Lee County Schools to consider a bond <br />referendum. County Manager John Crumpton stated that an informal request had been made by <br />School Superintendent Dr. Jim McCormick for the County to consider a countywide bond <br />referendum in November 2007 for renovations at Lee County High School ($25,000,000), <br />renovations and repairs at East and West Lee Middle Schools, and the construction of a new <br />elementary school. A meeting was held recently with Davenport & Company to identify the <br />potential impact of a $55,000,000 bond referendum on the County. Commissioner Reives shared <br />with Committee members a request from Central Carolina Community College for two (2) new <br />buildings that are needed for that campus which total $17,400,000. The two new buildings <br />requested include replacing the Jonesboro Center with a new Continuing Education Center <br />($8,000,000) and a new Allied Health Education Center ($9,400,000). Mr. Reives stated the <br />community college should always be included when the Board discusses school funding, and <br />therefore an additional $17,400,000 should be included with the $55,000,000 request from the <br />public schools. After some discussion, Commissioner Brown moved not to support a November <br />0 2007 bond referendum for the above requests. Upon a vote, the results were as follows <br />2 <br />