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BOOK G G PAGE 466 departments and forward a letter of support from the Commissioners. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request from the Lee County Board of Education for funding to relocate students and staff at Lee Senior High School and for mold remediation. Interim School Superintendent Gary Jackson discussed the recent inspection reports generated by the Lee County Health Department in reference to a mold study. The Board of Education voted at their last meeting to demolish the Foreign Language/Communications building and purchase POD classrooms to replace the classrooms that will be lost in the demolition. The request also addresses fire safety issues and the mold remediation and prevention issues that arose from the recent Environmental Report. The Board of Education asked for a total of $656,300 to cover the following: • $385,000 for mobile classrooms (2 pods with 26 classrooms and restrooms) which includes the first year lease only, 48 month term lease to own • $115,000 demolition of Foreign Language building, Art Annex, and canopies • $ 58,000 for asbestos abatement • $ 42,000 for furniture for new mobiles • $ 46,300 for technology for new mobiles Mr. Jackson also asked for $37,164.74 for mold remediation that was addressed in the report from the Health Department. Total amount requested from the Board of Education equals $693,465.00. It was noted that the Finance Committee recommended approval of the above- referenced funding during their meeting earlier in the morning. After some discussion, Chairman Brown moved to accept the Finance Committee's recommendation to approve $693,465.00 to the Board of Education to cover the above-referenced expenses. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an application from Mr. Johnny Knight and Mr. Mike Barbour dba Northwest Pocket LCID, LLC for a franchise to develop and operate a LCID landfill on property located on Pickard Road in Lee County. The facility will cover 1.99 acres of land and will have a life expectancy of approximately two years. The facility will accept land clearing and inert debris including uncontaminated soil, stumps, brush and limbs, rock and gravel, bricks, concrete and concrete block, road asphalt, and unpainted and untreated wood waste. Solid Waste Superintendent Joe Cherry presented the request and stated Northwest Pocket LCID is asking for a ten-year exclusive franchise for the area covering the west side of US #1. Mr. Cherry stated 3