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aooK 12 its: 9 Wicker moved the Aget amendment be adopted. Qhe motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. County Manager Cowan advised of a request from Lee County Schools to comply with G.S. 115C-525, to designate the Sanford Fire Department Inspector to make all required inspections and reports as required by this statute for all Lee County Schools. Commissioner Matthews moved to designate the Sanford Fire Department Inspector to make all the required inspections and reports. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wicker and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. The Chairman advised that he next item on the agenda was Other Business. The Board authorized the County Manager to write a letter to the Mayor of Sanford expressing Lee County's support of their efforts to do something about the rough surfaces at railroad crossings. The Board discussed the possibility of paying all board members who are participating in county government. Commissioner Matthews advised that this has been discussed before during budget committees and if all boards were paid then some boards would have to decrease their membership. It was agreed to look at this for next year's budget. Mr. Joyce advised the Board that he and Don McLaughlin, Recreation Director, have identified about 40 sources for grant funding. Among them are the Duke Foundation, the Reynolds and some local foundations. They have written a letter on Lee County stationery asking for information for various non-profit groups including Friends of the Park, Lee County Arts Council, Downtown Sanford Revitalization Corporation, and other non-profit groups who do not have a professional fund raiser. Most of these foundations want to give money to a non-profit group rather than to a County who is able to raise money from taxes. The Board authorized the County Manager to set up a meeting with the Harnett County Board and the local legislative delegation for either October 30th or November 10th to discuss the Solid Waste Bill. The Board agreed on either November 14th 9