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BK - 00025 PG:0226 <br />LEE COU N TY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING <br />BETWEEN THE <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD, <br />SANFORD CITY COUNCIL, AND <br />BROADWAY TOWN COMMISSIONERS <br />McSWAIN EXTENSION EDUCATION & AGRICULTURE CENTER <br />2420 TRAMWAY ROAD <br />SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 <br />NOVEMBER 13, 2012 <br />The quarterly joint meeting of the Lee County Board of Commissioners, Lee County <br />Economic Development Corporation, Sanford City Council, and Town of Broadway <br />Commissioners was held at the McSwain Extension Education & Agriculture Center, 2420 <br />Tramway Road, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present were Richard <br />B. Hayes, Larry "Doc" Oldham, Charles T. Parks, and James K. Womack. Commissioners <br />Robert T. Reives and Linda A. Shook were absent. <br />Donnie Oldham, Chairman of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation <br />(EDC) welcomed everyone. <br />Vice - Chairman Charlie Parks called the meeting to order on behalf of the Lee County <br />Board of Commissioners. <br />Ms. Crystal Morphis from Creative Economic Development Consulting gave an <br />overview of current activities from EDC. <br />Mr. Phil Sheridan, Director of Industry Development discussed a strategic plan of the <br />Biofuel Center in bringing the biofuel industry to North Carolina and using the state's sites, like <br />the one in Lee County, as a marketing tool. The Colon Road site would use wood products <br />and forests from nearby sounding counties. Mr. Sheridan stated that the Central Carolina area <br />has the right type of wood needed for the biofuel process. <br />With no further business to come before the Boards', Commissioner Womack moved to <br />adjourn the meeting on behalf of the Lee County Board of Commissioners. Upon a vote, the <br />results were as follows: <br />