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BOOK 22 nGE 'a • Resolution opposing House Bill 1513 (copy attached); • • 3-year renewal agreement with the Boys and Girls Club for the Bob Hales Center located on McIver Street (copy attached); • Recommendation from the Planning Board to approve an Ordinance Amending the Lee County Zoning Map for property located at 283 Saw Mill Road (copy attached), and • Resolution of Appreciation to the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce and members of the Fair Tax Committee for their work on the '%-cent sales tax referendum (copy attached) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Lemmond, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Kelly and Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. • Tax Administrator Dwane Brinson gave a presentation on legislative updates as it relates to the Tax Office and changes in the foreclosure program. Mr. Brinson discussed time lines his staff has set in place for the 2011 revaluation project. Commissioners will be given updates as the revalue process advances. Mr. Brinson discussed new legislation that increased the Homestead Exemption from $20,500 to $25,000 and the county's current policy on foreclosure procedures. Lee County currently does in-rim foreclosures but is thinking about going with the mortgage-style method that would have to be completed by a qualified attorney and take liability and legal issues away from the Tax Office. Mr. Brinson stated he and County Attorney K. R. Hoyle had met with representatives from Zacchaeus Legal Service (ZLS) that has more than twenty-three years experience in representing local government in tax foreclosure matters. It was suggested that a committee of City, County, and the Town of Broadway representatives be formed to discuss this matter and also contact local attorneys' to see if they would be interested in handling this type of foreclosure process. After some discussion, Mr. Brinson was asked to bring a list of suggested committee members to the Board at their May 19, 2008 meeting for consideration, along with a list and number of parcels and the dollar amount Lee County is facing. No action was taken. Human Resource Director Joyce McGehee presented minor changes to the Lee County Personnel Policy due to new payroll guidelines and also to clarify some sections of policy with more explanation. Minor revisions were discussed and recommended. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the revised Lee County Personnel Policy, pending revisions discussed. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Lemmond, Nay: None Absent: Kelly and Paschal Quiggle, Reives, and Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 0 County Manager John Crumpton discussed an engineering proposal from McKim & Creed for the San-Lee Dam Modification Project. Mr. Crumpton stated that San-Lee Park has a drainage basin of approximately 2,200 acres that drains into an upper and lower reservoir. The lower reservoir consists of a 30' high earth embankment dam with a 3' high wall and concrete spillway. The NCDENR, Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section has classified the dam as a Class C, high-hazard, small dam. In 2006 Lee County received a Notice of Deficiency from Dam Safety for having insufficient capacity to pass the required storm event for high-hazard dams and the principal