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BOOK 12 ?~,cE 625 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1989 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee convened in the Forum Room on the second floor of the Library Building on the campus of Lee Senior High School, 1708 Nash Street, Sanford, North Carolina, at 9:30 A. M. on Monday, February 6, 1989. Those present were: Commissioners Albert L. Cox; John R. Dossenbach, Jr.; Bertha L. Matthew; William C. Stafford, Jr. and Gordon A. Wicker. The Chairman declared a quorum was present and the meeting open for the dispatch of business. Chairman Albert L. Cox presided and the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews. The draft of the minutes of the January 23, 1989 meeting was considered. Chairman Cox asked that the minutes be amended on page 8 paragraph 2 to insert "with staff and members" between "meeting" and "of the Board of Education." Chairman Cox also noted that in the third paragraph from the bottom of page 8 "Lee County Industrial Park" should be changed to "Lee County Industrial Corporation". Commissioner William C. Stafford, Jr. moved that the minutes be adopted as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews and upon a unanimous vote the Chairman declared the minutes approved as amended and directed that they be recorded. The Chairman recognized Ms. Mary Ellen Bowen, Coordinator of the Downtown Revitalization Program, who presented the Board members with a schedule of suggested rent ranges for the County Office Building retail spaces and a list of six items which she recommended be added to the proposed lease agreement being drafted for said retail space. Several of the Commissioners expressed their feelings that the proposed rent schedule was a little high. When questioned concerning the per square foot rate used to determine the rental rates, Ms. Bowen responded that she had not used a per square foot rate in arriving at the schedule since most of the downtown businesses don't rent on that basis. The Board directed Ms.Bowen to reconsider the rate schedule, possibly lowering it approximately 10 to 15 percent and to figure the - 1 -