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1? 723 proper course at this time was to seek enabling legislation. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the Board go on record as favoring a 4-district plan with 3 seats at large. Commissioner William C. Stafford, Jr. seconded the motion. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved to amend the motion and have the Board submit three alternative plans to the public by means of a referendum. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the amendment. The Board voted on the amendment first and the votes were as follows: AYE: Matthews and Wicker NAY: Dossenbach, Stafford and Cox The Chairman ruled that the amendment had failed and proceeded to vote on the main motion. The votes on the main motion favoring the 4-district plan with 3 seats at large was as follows: AYE: Dossenbach, Stafford and Cox NAY: Matthews and Wicker vote. The Chairman ruled the main motion had been adopted by a majority Commissioner William C. Stafford, Jr. then moved that the Board ask the Legislative Delegation to secure the passage of special enabling legislation which would authorize the Board of Commissioners to alter the structure of the Board by adopting a resolution which would include authority to change the manner of determining the results of a primary. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Dossenbach, Stafford and Cox NAY: Matthews and Wicker vote. The Chairman ruled the resolution had been adopted by a majority Mr. Karl Stuart and Mr. Ed Fitchett of the firm of Stuart-Fitchett & Associates appeared before the Board and presented a preliminary draft of the Lee County Jail/Courthouse 50 year Building Program. Mr. Fitchett reviewed the space requirements, and based upon one and two story construction plans, suggested that a new site would be necessary to accommodate 20,404 square feet of building. The Board discussed the possibility of having to acquire a new site and decided to defer consideration to acquire a new site until a later meeting. The Board also discussed with the architects the air-conditioning needs at the present jail and the roofing at the present courthouse. It was reported that bids on roofing would be received on May 9, 1989. Commissioner Bertha - 3 -