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LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 106 HILLCREST DRIVE SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 JANUARY 31, 2019 The special meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 5:00 P.M. in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, First Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present when the meeting was called to order were Amy M. Dalrymple, Arianna M. Del Palazzo, Kevin C. Dodson, Robert T. Reives, and Kirk D. Smith. Commissioners Andre Knecht and Cameron Sharpe were absent at the time the meeting was called to order. Staff in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter, County Attorney Whitney Parrish, and Deputy County Attorney/Clerk to the Board Jennifer Gamble. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Dalrymple called the meeting to order. II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OLD BUSINESS A. Consideration of a donation to Outreach Mission, Inc. of Property Located at Oakwood and South Third Street(PIN 9642-98-3679-00), Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina. Lee County and the city of Sanford foreclosed on the property located at PIN 9642-98- 3679-00 in 2013. Currently, $14,274.21 is owed on the property, which includes taxes and attorney fees. The current tax value of the property is $5,900. Outreach Mission contacted the City and County wanting to purchase the property. The City of Sanford, at its January 15, 2019 Council Meeting voted to convey its interest in the property to the County with the intent that the lot be received by the non-profit Outreach Mission to address homelessness. Upon further discussion, it was requested that the lot be donated to the Outreach Mission. North Carolina General Statute 160A-279 allows a County to convey by private sale real property to a public entity which carries out a public purpose for which the county has the legal authority to expend funds. North Carolina General Statute 153A-149(c)(3) authorizes the County to spend monies on social service programs which are not governed by the social services statute. If the County wishes to donate the property, it will have to place covenants in the deed to ensure the entity continues to use the property for said public purpose. The proposed shelter will benefit the homeless population of Lee County and the Outreach Mission Inc. will not discriminate based on anyone's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Outreach Mission will submit to the County the programs it offered throughout the year, and that if the property were to stop being used for said public purpose, it will revert back to the County. Commissioner Smith moved to approve the donation of property located at Oakwood and South Third Street (PIN 9642-98-3679- Page 113