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C] BOOK 21 PIGE 45ti C~ Commissioner Kelly • Stated Lee County is currently in a situation on what and where our finances are at this time. • Would like to see Lee Senior be "top of the line" but doesn't want to see the issue rushed. Chairman Brown • Stated the figure of $25 million could not be addressed without a tax increase of at least 3 1/2 cents. • The project in question started out as a $10 million project and has accelerated to $25 millions. After further discussion, Commissioner Lemmond moved to deny the request from the Board of Education for a bond referendum for renovations up to $25 million dollars for Lee County High School and their request to apply State lottery proceeds for renovations at Lee County High School. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Stevens The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Representative Jimmy Love, Sr., had notified the County Manager's Office of the deadline for submitting local bills to Legislative Bill Drafting. The deadline for Senate Bills is February 27, 2007, and March 20, 2007 for Bills going to the House of Representatives. A "draft" bill presented by former Representative John Sauls for the one-half cent sales tax legislation requested by the Board in 2005 to be used for public school capital outlay purposes will be resubmitted. A separate issue for a one-cent increase is also being considered. The Board discussed questions presented by the Staff Attorney from the N.C. General Assembly as it relates to the drafted Bill. Commissioner Reives moved for County Attorney K. R. Hoyle to submit a letter to Representative Love addressing questions proposed in reference to the local option sales tax so the Bill can be finalized for submission. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Stevens The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. (Note: A copy of Attorney Hoyle's letter to Representative Love is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof). The Board considered a Resolution to ratify action taken during the Commissioners Annual Planning Retreat held on February 12-13, 2007. Assistant County Manager Kenny Cole told the Board staff felt the recent Retreat was a success and therefore a Resolution was submitted to ratify the Resolution adopted by the Commissioners after their 2005 Retreat which incorporated "family" as part of the Core Values. Commissioner Shook moved to approve the above-referenced Resolution. 6