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BGdK 21 PAGE 490 LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Totnorrow MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MARCH 14, 2007 The special meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present were Robert H. Brown, James C. Kelly, Jerry M. Lemmond, Nathan E. Paschal, Robert T. Reives, Linda A. Shook, and Amy L. Stevens. Chairman Brown presided and the following business was transacted: County Attorney K. R. Hoyle delivered the invocation. Chairman Brown led the pledge of allegiance. Chairman Brown stated the purpose of the special meeting was to consider adjusting the date of County Manager David Smitherman's resignation. Mr. Smitherman submitted his resignation to the Board in late January to be effective April 24, 2007. His last day of employment was scheduled for March 30, 2007, and he would be paid the balance of his vacation leave through April 24, 2007. Mr. Smitherman forwarded a letter, dated March 12, 2007, to Chairman Brown asking that his service as County Manager end at the close of business on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, and he be reassigned to the position of Administrative Consultant until April 24, 2007. Mr. Smitherman also asked the Board to repeal Section 6 of his contract (Outside Activities) of the employment agreement dated June 30, 2004. After much discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to approve a Resolution Amending the Terms of Resignation of David M. Smitherman as County Manager, 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, Paschal, and Stevens Nay: Lemmond, Reives, and Shook