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~Vorl 9 RQrv 734 The roster of the qualified firemen in the Northview Rural Fire Department was presented to the Board and examined. It appeared that these firemen had completed at least 36 hours of meetings and drills during the previous year, therefore, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the roster be certified to the North Carolina Firemen's Pension Fund, as being a true and active list of firemen of that department. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J.. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, appeared before the Board and reported on the delays in the completion of the water line in the vicinity of the GKN Plant. The Board authorized the County Attorney to write a letter to the J & L Construction Company, advising them that the County would impose the penalty for delay provided in the contract. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, presented to the Board, an agreement between the Seaboard Coastline Railroad and the County of Lee, which granted to the County the right or license to install a water line across a spur track of the railroad near Colon. After discussion and review, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF LEE; NORTH CAROLINA, in regular meeting assembled that the Chairman of said Board be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter into an agreement with the SEABOARD COSTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY, and to sign same on behalf of said County whereby said Railroad Company grants unto said County, the right or license to install and maintain, for the purpose of a water main, a line of 8-inch asbestos cement pipe across the right of way and under a "spur" track of said Railroad Company at or near Sanford (Colon), North Carolina; as more particularly described in said agreement, which agreement is dated June 3, 1980, a copy of which agreement is filed with this Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, reported on the application to acquire funds for a water line in the area of the Industrial Park on the lands purchased by William H. Rorer, Inc. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, presented to the Board, a Memorandum of Understanding between Lee County, Economic Development Administration, William H. Rorer, Inc. , Employment Security Commission and Sanford Chamber of Commerce, respecting the White House Interagency Coordinating Council's Employment Initiative. After discussion and review, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the Memorandum of Understanding be approved and that the Chairman be authorized and directed to execute the Memorandum for and on behalf of the County. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Upon inquiry by Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen, Mr. Buchanan, the Grants Administrator, reported on the difficulties he had experienced with respect to the grant concerning improvements at the jail. The Chairman called for consideration of the budget. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne asked for an explanation of the revisions made to the budget estimate at the last meeting. After the revisions were explained, Commissioner Rhyne moved that the appropriation for the Health Department be set at $155,440.00, and that all other