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j aQ3K it PACE 36 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, NORTH CAROLINA Tuesday, January 4, 1983 *************************************** The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened in the Commissioners Room, second floor, County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina, on Tuesday, January 4, 1983, at 9:30 o' clock a.m. Those present were Commissioners John E. Dotterer, Bertha L. Matthews , Jerry M. Almond, John R. Dossenbach , Jr. , and Gordon A. Wicker. The Chairman declared a quorum present and the meeting open for the transaction of business . Chairman John E. Dotterer presided and the following business was transacted: Reverend David Early gave the invocation. The minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, December 20, 1982 , were approved and ordered recorded, upon motion of Commissioner Dossenbach, seconded by Commissioner Matthews , which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. The Board next discussed road matters. Commissioner Wicker reported to the Board that some residents of Clearwater Forest are concerned that the speed limit on Clearwater Drive is too fast. Commissioner Wicker made a motion to request the Department of Transportation to post 35 miles per hour speed signs along Clearwater Drive, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Matthews and upon a vote was unanimously adopted. At this time the Board took note of the Annual Statement of Expenditures as received from the Department of Transportation . The Board next discussed the Law Enforcement Retirement Program. The County Manager reviewed a comparison of the Law Enforcement Officers Benefit and Retirement'Fund and the Local Governmental Employees ' Retirement System. After_some :discussion, Commissioner Wicker made a motion not to make a ' contribution for employees choosing to enroll in the Law Enforcement Officers Benefit and Retirement Fund, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Almond, and upon a vote was unanimously adopted. Sheriff James Holt appeared before the Board and discussed some of the procedures used in the operation of the Sheriff' s Department. Commissioner Almond requested that Lee County be compared to other Sheriff' s Departments in the state.