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to cost around $2.2 million and includes sidewalk, trees, a 6 foot bike lane, and a 10 foot travel lane that may be increased to 12 feet. Mr. Lyczkowski stated that another traffic impact analysis will be needed for the sports complex as well and this parkway may prevent needing to do some additional improvements at NC 42 at the stop light. The parkway will include curb and gutter and will be maintained by the City of Sanford. The developers are purchasing the property for the parkway, which includes 10 acres of land that would be donated to the purpose of the parkway and would also cover the design, permits, wetland mitigation, and construction drawings. The standard for a normal road would be curb, gutter, sidewalks and would not include dividing lanes, medians, bike lanes etc. Mr. Lyczkowski stated the cost of a roundabout could be shared by all parties, along with the cost of the parkway from NC42 to the roundabout, which would serve as the secondary entrance to the Sports Complex. The cost from NC 42 to the roundabout would depend on what level of funding the Board of Commissioners are willing to make, whether it would be at a normal road or at an enhanced parkway standard. Mr. Lyczkowski said the developers are operating on a tight timeline and will need to know if a developers agreement will be entered into otherwise the road may stop at the property line of the Ashby Village development. Commissioner Reives asked for a timeline for a response. Mr. Lyczkowski requested a response within 30 days. The County Manager stated that the Board would like to know more about the cost and what the City is committing to. Chairman Smith stated that the Board cannot make a commitment until due diligence is performed at the sports complex site. Chairman Smith stated that the Board will need to determine if the site is feasible for the sports complex before considering this proposal. No action was taken. Ashby Commons-Sports Complex Concept 4.pdf IV.B Request for Approval to Adopt and Acquire Voting Equipment Elections Director Jeni Harris presented the Board of Elections'recommendation for voting devices. The current ADA compliant ballot marking devices, called Automarks, were originally rented in March 2018 with the intention of purchasing the Express Votes upon certification from the NC State Board of Elections. Funding and timing have not been ideal since the arrangement; however, in February 2021 the Lee County Board of Elections received extra HAVA grant funds for an available total of$55,177.01. Based on the needs within the county, the Board of Elections voted to consider using the funds on new ADA-compliant voting equipment -a requirement at each polling site. On 3/10/21, the Lee County Board of Election members attended demonstrations of voting equipment from multiple vendors and made the decision on 3/10/21 to use the received funds to purchase new ADA equipment compatible with the county's current DS200 ballot tabulators. A preliminary recommendation was sent to the Board of Commissioners and a simulated election was held on 3/24/2021 to test the accuracy of the proposed equipment. The tabulated results from the simulated election were then compared using a hand-eye audit of two random contests from two sites selected by the NC State Board of Elections. The results matched with the amounts tallied using the paper ballots. Based on the satisfactory results of the simulated election and the feedback from election workers, staff, and the public, the Lee County Board of Elections requested permission from the NC State Board of Elections to upgrade their ballot marking devices. Following the State Board of Elections'consent received on 4/13/2021, the Lee County Board of Elections has submitted the recommendation to 4