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BOOK 22 Pair 815 approve a Resolution Adopting the Lee County Capital Improvements Program for Fiscal Years 200912010 - 201312014, 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: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the Fire District Budget Ordinance for FY 2009-10. Commissioner Shook moved to accept the recommendation of the Lee County Fire Advisory Board to change rates as presented at the May 18, 2009 meeting and for the West Sanford Fire Department to work with the Fire Advisory Board on a long-range plan to be presented to the Commissioners by January 1, 2010. Chairman Hayes read a letter from Chatham County Manager Charlie Horne to Lee County Manager John Crumpton asking that the rate for the West Sanford Fire Department be set as the same as last year if not less. The letter further stated that this is a revaluation year for Chatham County and all fire departments have been asked to set a revenue neutral rate or less, which all departments in Chatham County have done. (The West Sanford Fire Department covers a small portion of Chatham County and receives funding from Chatham County for their service). After further discussion, Commissioner Oldham amended the motion for tax rates for the volunteer fire departments to remain the same as FY 2008-09 and ask the Fire Advisory Board to work with the West Sanford Fire Department to have a plan in place by January 1, 2010 to merge with another department. Greg Stone, Assistant Fire Chief from the West Sanford Fire Department and Bobby Branch, President of the West Sanford Fire Department Board of Directors spoke in reference to funding for their department and answered questions from the Commissioners. Upon a vote, of the amended motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, and Paschal Nay: Dalrymple, Reives and Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. A copy of the Fire District Budget Ordinance for FY 2009-2010, addressing the above motion, is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. The Board considered an agreement between the Lee County Economic Development Corporation and Score Energy manufacturing company for an economic development project that will represent an investment of at lest $2,500,000 and create additional jobs. After discussion, Chairman Hayes moved to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds for an Economic Development Project and Approving an Agreement with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation, 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: Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: Dalrymple and Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a five to two vote. The Board considered the adoption of the FY 2009-2010 Budget Ordinance. County Manager John Crumpton outlined the budget ordinance with the tax remaining at 75 cents. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Budget Ordinance for FY 2009-10 as presented, a copy of which is