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0 BOOK 22 WE 32 • Minutes from the February 4, 2008 regular meeting; • Tax Releases and Refunds for January 2008 (copy attached); • Audit Contract with Martin Starnes & Associates, • Budget Amendment # 02/18/08#16 (copy attached), • Resolution celebrating 100-years of county unity with the NC Association of County Commissioners (copy attached); • Health Department Records Retention and Disposition Schedule, • Amendment to County Manager's Employment Contract (copy attached); and • Resolution to begin four-year cycle of tax reappraisal (copy attached) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The following individuals signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting: • Mr. Keith Clark, 233 Chris Cole Road, Sanford • Mr. Chet Mann, on behalf of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce • Mr. Jerry Pedley, on behalf of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce • Mr. Don Perry, 2311 Rockwood Drive, Sanford At this time the Board heard a financial presentation by Mr. Ted Cole from Davenport & Company where he discussed the County's existing debt service, payout ratio, existing debt ratios, proposed bond issues, preliminary funding analysis, and historic and projected growth trends. No action was taken. The Board considered a Resolution asking the Board of Elections to hold a special election on a %-cent sales tax. County Manager John Crumpton presented and read a resolution asking the Board of Elections to hold a special election advisory referendum on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, for all of Lee County for or against a local sales and use tax at the rate of one-quarter percent (0.25%) in addition to all other State and local sales and use taxes. The Finance Committee had adopted this Resolution at their meeting earlier in the day. After some discussion, Commissioner Lemmond moved to approve a Resolution by the Lee County Board of Commissioners Requesting the Lee County Board of Elections Hold a Special Election Advisory Referendum for the Levy of a Local Sales Tax, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution stating the intended use of the 2007 '/-cent sales tax revenue if approved by the voters from the above discussion and vote. County Manager John 2