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• County Manager's Report — November 18, 2019 Ongoing Projects Sports Complex — Per the direction of the Board from the October 21, 2019 meeting, I have researched the Kannapolis and Monroe sports complex projects the consultants mentioned in their report. These two projects are not similar to the proposed project in Lee County. The Kannapolis project involved a minor league baseball team and the Monroe complex did not involve rectangle fields. To find projects that are more relevant, I have researched other communities that we typically compete with on Economic Development projects due to the fact they have similar populations and demographics. I found similar projects in Statesville, Wilson, Morganton and Hickory. These facilities are primarily rectangle projects with 6 to 8 fields and are used extensively by local teams and for tournaments. In addition, I met with the SASL Board on Tuesday night, November 12 to discuss the project. I will give an update to the Board during the meeting. Courthouse Renovations—As I informed the Board last month, the architects/engineers toured the Historic Courthouse and Fireplace Building on Monday October 14. The purpose was to put together specific aspects of the construction documents for both buildings. The inspection allowed the architect to put together a demolition plan for the Firehouse Building. The plan for the historic courthouse renovations should be simple. We should be out to bid on this work after the first of the New Year. The architect work for the renovations of the main courthouse building — phase 2 that will begin as soon as the Register of the Deeds and the District Attorney vacate that building is beginning. At our December 2 meeting, a contract addendum will be presented with Moseley for this work along with the Government Center work. We are coordinating phase 2 and the renovations of the Government Center so they will be bid at the same time. We expect the bids for this work be completed in the late spring. Lee County Government Parks and Recreation Plans — The 90 percent plans are complete for Kiwanis Family Park, Horton Park, O. T. Sloan Park and Temple Park. Plans for these projects are starting to come together. We anticipate that these projects will be out to bid the next 30 to 45 days. Construction should begin in the beginning of spring fall and be completed by late spring/summer. Other Items City of Sanford —Annexation — Project Forge —As part of the contractual agreements with the City of Sanford and Bharat Forge, the County has filed an annexation petition request to the City of Sanford for the Hearn and Poindexter properties. The Annexation petition public hearing and vote for the Hearn property will occur during the November 19 City Council meeting. The Poindexter property(Tabitha Lane) public hearing and vote will occur at the December 17 meeting. Staff from the County is expected to be at each meeting. Airport Overlay District — Planning and Airport staff continue to discuss options to the originally proposed overlay district. We expect the Planning Board to make a