1984 - 03-26-84 Adjour. Reg. Meeting

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P:~oK 11 r^rcE 428 resolution was presented to the Board and is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Mr. D. McCullen spoke in opposition of the tax. Mr. A. L. Craig of Longv iew Acres, spoke against the tax. Mr. Robert Stone spoke against the tax. Mr. Floyd Holt asked several questions concerning the tax and asked the Board to please carefully consider any future taxes. Mr. Allen Dew spoke against the tax. Mr. Glenn Martin spoke against the tax. Commissioners Almond, Dotterer and Wicker all spoke on the subject. After all persons desiring to speak had been given an opportunity, Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the public hearing be closed. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion. The Chairman, on behalf of the Board, expressed its appreciation to the people for their attendance and participation. The Board then observed a short recess. Following the recess, the Board heard from Mr. Leonard Barefoot, the County Planner, who presented for review, the following items: 1) the abbreviated final plat of the Valley Ridge Subdivision, 2) the abbreviated final plat of the Watson Road Subdivision, and 3) the preliminary plat of the Deerfield Subdivision Phase III. The Planning Board recommended the approval of all three plats. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that all three of the plats presented be approved. Comm- issioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the public road in Cameron Village Section may be closed during the Air Fair to be conducted by the Sanford Exchange Club on May 5th and 6th, 1984, or on its rain dates of May 12th and 13th, 1984, if necessary, in order to comply with FAA regulations. Comm- issioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. There was a motion to allow Mr. Larry Gunter, of Associates Insurance, to solicit a group insurance plan for whole life insurance for County employees to be conducted during off hours. There was no second and the Chairman ruled the motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the County Manager notify all life insurance agents of the consideration of such a program so that all agents interested could present their program at one time rather than approving each company separately. Comm- issioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board then considered the matter of the additional sales tax. The County Manager spoke in favor of adoption of such program, and reviewed the County's receipts and expenditures for the past three years. A former member of the Board, Mr. William H. Cooper, came back and spoke concerning the sales tax and expressed the opinion that it was a shame that the General Assembly did not allow a full 1% additional levy and spoke of the problems of'dealing in counties which have differing rates of sales tax. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr.