Laserfiche WebLink
009 <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Pursuant to N.C. General Statute 153A -52.1, Chairman Shook opened the floor for Public <br />Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: <br />• Mr. Kirk Smith, 3108 Avents Ferry Road, Sanford (funding for a tourism bureau) <br />At this time the Board held a public hearing to consider the creation o> ffire service districts. <br />Donald Andrews, Chairman of the Lee County Fire Advisory Board stated that on May 14, 2012, the <br />Lee County Fire Advisory Board made a presentation to Commissioners during a budget work session <br />in reference to creating fire service districts in the County. The change to service districts would allow <br />the primary responding fire department to be changed which would allow residents and`bu'sinesses that <br />are currently in an unrated district to be moved into a rated fire district. The changes could' <br />reduce the cost of fire insurance for the affected areas. �� <br />Chairman Shook opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. <br />Emergency Services Director Shane Seagroves spoke in'fav6(of the service districts. <br />No one present spoke in opposition to the service districts. <br />Chairman Shook closed the public <br />The Board considered a Resolution for'an Economic ,Infrastructure Grants Program. County <br />Manager John Crumpton asked the Board to approve a resolution for the Economic Infrastructure <br />Grants Program offered by the Rural Center for assistance on the Caterpillar /Lee County Industrial <br />Park road improvements project. The resolution ink question is part of the requirements to receive the <br />funding. Mr. Crumpton stated a_$29,000 match is required from the County, with $9,320 coming from <br />other capital projects and 119;67,9 being transferredjfrom unspent incentive funds in the General Fund. <br />After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the resolution as presented, a copy of <br />which is attached to these's <br />inute „- and by reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results <br />were as follows: <br />Aye: Hayes, C <br />Nay:, Womack <br />Paschal, Reives, and Shook <br />T Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. <br />The Board c` Sidered the FY 2012 -13 Fire District Budget Ordinance. After discussion, <br />Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the Fire District Budget Ordinance for FY 2012 -13 as <br />presented, a�cbpy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. <br />Upon a vote, tfierresults were as follows: <br />Aye: Hayes, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack <br />Nay: Oldham <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. <br />Commissioner Oldham stated he voted against the Budget Ordinance because it would cause a <br />tax increase for some citizens. <br />2 <br />