Minutes - Oct. 1, 2012 Regular Meeting

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BK00025 PG:0158 The Board considered a Resolution to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) in reference to road improvements at US #1- Tramway Road - Center Church Road. At the September 17, 2012 meeting of the Board, Commissioner Parks asked the County Manager to draft a resolution for consideration asking DOT to hold a public hearing and provide 3 options for road improvements at the intersection of Hwy. #1- Tramway Road - Center Church Road due to the upcoming project that includes approximately 49 -50 acres of land and 8 -10 different lots at the intersection of Tramway Road and US #1. At the Board's August 20, 2012 meeting, DOT representatives presented a "superstreet" design for proposed changes to the traffic pattern for Hwy. #1 and stated they would be holding an informational public meeting in the near future to share information on the project. Project Manager Mark Lyczkowski who is assisting the developer with the Tramway project discussed the proposed road changes and told the Board the project is approximately six - months behind schedule at this time. After much discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to defer action on the Resolution Asking DOT to Reconsider Road Improvements at Hwy. #1- Tramway Road - Center Church Road. Upon a vote. the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: Parks and Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 5 to 2 vote. The Board considered appointments to the Rest Home - Nursing Home Advisory Board. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee presented one application for consideration, which is also a part-time county employee. Currently there is no policy in place that addresses employees serving on boards /commissions /committees. Ms. Lee also asked the Board to consider moving the alternate member on said board to a full -time regular position. Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the appointment of Ms. Ilona Brown to the above referenced board and Commissioner Reives moved to approve moving alternate member Ms. Rita Gibson to a full time position on said board. Upon a vote of the above motions, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motions had been adopted unanimously. IT Director Kyle Edwards shared with the Board a power -point presentation and Resolution and pledge to resolve October 2012 as Cyber- Security Month for the County of Lee and authorize the IT Director to electronically sign the Stop, Think, Connect Pledge for Cyber- Security Awareness Month. Mr. Edwards stated that cyber -crime is a huge issue in the world today and it touches all of our lives with technology being such a large part of who we are as a people in today's society. It is important that everyone take part in cyber- security and take a stand against the cyber - criminal space around us. He further stated the best way to do that and to fight the dangers associated with cyber -crime is realizing our own personal responsibility, maintaining awareness, and taking part as much as we can in information gathering and dissemination in regard to cyber -crime and cyber- security. By affirming through this resolution and the signing of this pledge, Lee County is taking a major step and playing a III