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BOOK 42 PAGE 259 Mr. Downey asked the Board to take action on Amendments 1, 2 and 4 and defer action on Amendment # 3 until such time it could go back before the Sanford City Council and Town of Broadway for approval. After some discussion, Commissioner Lemmond moved to approve Ordinances Amending the Lee County Unified Development Ordinance for Amendments 1, 2, and 4 above, copies of which are attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof, and to defer action on Amendment 3. 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 bee adopted unanimously. Commissioner Lemmond read and presented a Resolution in Memory of Mr. Max D. Fosterto members of the family. Mr. Chuck Dumas, District Engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation presented the 2008 Secondary Road Construction Program. After some discussion, Commissioner Kelly moved to approve a Resolution Authorizing Funding for the 2008 Secondary Road Construction Program, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. 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. At this time the Board conducted a public hearing for the FY 2008-09 Rural Operating Assistance Grant. Senior Services Representative Melanie Rodgers told the Board a public hearing was required prior to approving the grant application referenced above. Ms. Rodgers stated that Senior Services was in favor of the grant application, and the following funding levels have been allocated to Lee County for the FY 2008-09 Rural Operating Assistance Grant Application: Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance - $78,375.00 (no match required). These funds assist clients of Lee County Senior Services, Lee County Industries, and The Center for Independent Living, Dialysis patients and other elderly or disabled Lee County residents with needed transportation services. EmploymentlWork First - $12,100.00 (no match required). These funds assist Department of Social Services Work First clients, Workforce Development programs or other citizens in need of employment transportation. Rural General Public - $85,356.00 (minimum match required). A 10% fare is charged to passengers. These funds will be used to transport the public for various transit needs. Fare rates vary depending on pick-up and destination point of service. Chairman Brown opened the advertised public hearing.