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607 Chairman Shook called the meeting to order for advertised public hearings. Chairman Shook opened the public hearing for discussion and approval of redrawn boundaries of Lee County Commissioner electoral districts that had been advertised for this date and time. Deputy Attorney Dale Talbert updated the Board on discussion that was held during their June 20 meeting where Plans A and D were selected as the two boundaries for a public hearing to be held. Mr. Talbert stated that maps have been available for inspection at the Lee County Library, Lee County Government Center and Board of Elections office. Information was also provided on the Lee County website with a link for citizens to make comments. No one present spoke for or against Plans A and /or D as presented. The public hearing was left open in case individuals arrived later for the meeting> Chairman Shook opened the public hearing with the Lee County Planning Board that had been advertised for this date and time in reference to an appli cation 'by the Carolina Trace Volunteer Fire Department to rezone from Residential Restricted (RR) district to Office and Institutional (O & 1) district approximately .93 ± acres of land east of Highway 87 South and being the site of the Carolina Trace Volunteer Fire Department located at 37A Indian Trail, Sanford, North Carolina. Planner Althea Thompson outlined the proposed rezoning request. Mr. Frank Layton, President of the Carolina Trace Fire Department spoke in favor of the request and stated the fire department would like to expand their current facility to add more training room and office space with no additional tax increase to the citizens. No one present spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning request. Chairman Shook closed the public hearing with the Lee County Planning Board. At this time, citizens were once again allowed time to address the redistricting issue, with no one speaking in favor of pvin opposition. Chairman Shook closed,the public hearing. Commissioner Reives moved to accept Plan A as the new redistricting plan with Plan D as the back -up plamand approve a Resolution Redefining Commissioner Electoral District Boundaries, a copy of which is- attached`to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results,were as follows' Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: ,None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Chairman Shook opened the regular meeting of the Board back in session to finalize items not completed prior to the Closed Session. County Manager John Crumpton presented the Monthly Financial Report for month ending June 30, 2011. No action was taken.