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r 8009 12 PAGE 584 The Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously adopted. Ms. Sharon Cheek, Lee County Supervisor for Community Development, appeared before the Board and advised the Board that the Director of Community Development would appear before the Board at its January meeting and would discuss with the Board the site for the Head Start Program. The resignation of Mr. Richard L. Palmer from the Mid-Carolina Private Industry Council effective December 31, 1988, and the resignation of Glenda D. Lawrence as the SDA Administration for the Mid-Carolina Private Industry Council, effective December 31, 1988, were accepted by the motion of Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews, seconded by Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker by the following vote: AYE: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox NAY: None The Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously adopted. Mrs. Alice Hairston appeared before the Board and discussed the matter of the condition of the food pantry at 807 Tryon Street. The Chairman requested Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews to investigate the matter of the assistance program and the status of the building and to report her findings and recommendation to the Board at its next meeting. The matter of selecting an architect for the courthouse and jail facilities was brought up for discussion and the Interim County manager was instructed to make arrangements for the Board to visit the jail and courthouse facilities in Conway, South Carolina on December 29th, and in Moore County,North Carolina on December 30th. Commissioner William C. Stafford, Jr. reported on behalf of the committee to study the Lee County Grants Administration and recommended that Lee County should maintain its own Grants Administration Department for operation but work in complete concert with the City of Sanford and Broadway in all areas concerning grants related information, application and administration. The Chairman thanked Commissioners Matthews and Stafford for their work and report and the matter was discussed generally but no formal action was taken. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. reported on the committee concerned with utilizing the County office building. He reported that there were nine locations suitable for business use and that his committee recommended that the County seek to lease these facilities and offer incentives to businesses to allow them one year of free rental provided the tenant would