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Poop 12 rs 853 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING Of THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS For THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1989 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 7:00 P. M. on Monday, August 21, 1989, in the Commissioners' room on the second floor of the County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina. Those present were: Commissioners Albert L. Cox, John R. Dossenbach, Jr., Bertha L. Matthews, William C. Stafford, Jr. and Gordon A. Wicker. Chairman Cox declared a quorum present and the meeting open for the transaction of business. Chairman Albert L. Cox presided and the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by County Attorney K. R. Hoyle. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the Board proceed to hold a public hearing on the revisions to the Lee County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Commissioner William C. Stafford seconded the motion, and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox NAY: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been unanimously adopted and declared the public hearing open. Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner, was recognized. Mr. Barefoot advised the Board that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had completed the delineation of several creeks throughout Lee County, and has published new flood insurance maps for Lee County. The publication of these maps requires that the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance be modified to include specific language reflecting the fact that these flood way areas have been delineated. The recommendation was that the Board adopt the model Ordinance proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and this would bring the local Ordinance into compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program Rules. Mr. Barefoot advised the Board that the -1-