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Gob • Aye Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a funding request for an engineering study at the Lee County Industrial Park. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts stated he had received a proposal from Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA, to complete an engineering study of the wetland issues at the Industrial Park and to begin the process of bringing the Industrial Park into compliance with Federal permit. The Finance Committee discussed this matter at their last meeting on September 10, 2007, and recommended approval of Mr. Heats' request. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve up to $4,100 to enter into a contract with Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA, for an engineering study to get in compliance at the Lee County Industrial Park. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay' None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a recommendation from the Lee County Planning Board. Assistant Community Development Director Marshall Downey stated the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of the rezoning petition by Mr. Tony Blakeley to rezone from Residential Restricted (RR) district to Residential Agricultural (RA) district two lots on Cedar Lane Road. • Commissioner Reives moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a recommendation from the Lee County Fire Advisory Board. Mr. Donald Andrews, Chairman of that Board stated the Fire Advisory Board had developed a list of six goals and objectives to bring unrated properties within Lee County inside a rated fire district. Currently 14% of the county's residences and businesses are outside a rated fire district. Mr. Andrews further stated his board has been working with the Lee County Fire Marshal's office, the North Carolina State Fire Marshal's office and the Lee County Strategic Services office, and it has been determined there is a need for four (4) sub-stations across the county. The Fire Advisory Board, over the past two years, has looked at the financial positions of all county fire departments. As part of the process, they have looked at the impact of constructing sub-stations across the County. The Fire Advisory Board feels there are two districts that could build a sub-station without tremendous burden on their department and/or district. After meeting with representatives from the county fire departments, Fire Marshal's office and Fire Advisory Board, it is recommended there is a need for sub-stations and to use one design of a building that would meet those needs. It is also hoped that by using one design, bids would be lower, thus reducing the cost of construction. Tentative pricing places the cost of construction at $300,000 per building. The Fire Advisory Board feels the Cape Fear Fire Department and Lemon Springs Fire Department are in the best position at this time to move forward with a sub-station. In developing a cost/benefit comparison, the proposed sub-stations would pay for themselves in potential insurance savings over a period of 5-7 years. The construction of these two sub-stations would 4