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C 819 AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION BY GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT NC Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program WHEREAS, In June 2004, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 1352, authorizing funds to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas through constructing critical water and wastewater facilities, addressing technology needs, renovating vacant buildings, and implementing research and demonstration projects, and WHEREAS, In July 2007, the General Assembly passed House Bill 1473 to expand the Economic Infrastructure Fund and to provide funding to facilitate economic transitions in rural communities, and WHEREAS, The Rural Center Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program was created to spur economic activity and job creation by assisting in the productive reuse of vacant buildings in rural counties, and WHEREAS, Lee County is engaged in activities to assist in the productive reuse of vacant buildings, specifically renovations to the Hill Wholesale Florist located at 3015 Beechtree Drive that will spur economic activity and job creation by assisting an expanding Lee County industry, WST Industries Specialty Contractor, and WHEREAS, Lee County intends to request grant assistance from the Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: That Lee County will provide 5% of the total project costs of the project, if approved for a grant. That Lee County will provide for efficient administration, implementation and operation /maintenance of the project. That Linda A. Shook, Chairman, and successors so titled, is hereby authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the Lee County with the NCREDC (Rural Center) for a Building Restoration and Reuse Grant. That Linda A. Shook, Chairman, and successors so titled, is hereby authorized and directed to furnish such information as the Rural Center may request in connection with such application or the project; to make the assurances as contained above; and to execute such other documents as may be required in connection with the application. That Lee County has substantially complied or will substantially comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the project and to the grants pertaining thereto. Adopted this the 15 day of August, 2011 at Sanford, North Carolina. (Signature of Chief Executive Officer) ATTEST: Chairman (Title) (Seal)