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FIE \^I IV 12 P,cF 76" The Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously adopted. Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner and Ms. Susan Suggs, Landscape Architect with Community Assistance, appeared before the Board. Mr. Barefoot reported that Ms. Suggs had assisted in helping on the design for the parking area at the corner of Carthage and Hillcrest Drive. Mr. Barefoot reported that the Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation had proposed to prepare and pave the lower parking deck at a cost of $19,000 and to refurbish and add a layer of asphalt on the existing parking lot for $12,500. Mr. Barefoot advised the Board an additional $500 would be needed for curbing at the unpaved parking lot on Carthage Street and that the work could be done in approximately three weeks following a signed agreement. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the proposals from the Division of Highways be accepted and that the appropriate officials be authorized to enter into an agreement for the completion of said work. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews 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 resolution had been unanimously adopted. County Manager Cowan was directed to obtain estimates from the Department of Transportation for paving at Kiwanis Park and the Mental Health Clinic. Commissioner William C. Stafford, Jr. moved that the Board go into executive session to discuss matters pertaining to pending litigation. Commissioner Bertha L. matthews 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 resolution had been unanimously adopted and that the Board was in executive session. At the completion of the discussion about the pending litigation, Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the executive session be ended and the Board resume it public session. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox NAY: None The Chairman ruled that the executive session had been closed and the Board had resumed its public session. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the Board employ Mr. Michael Crowell of the firm of Tharrington, Smith & Hargrove, Raleigh, North Carolina, to defend the County in the voting rights suit filed by the NAACP and -4-