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0 0 BOOK 21 PAGE 782 EE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AUGUST 13, 2007 The Finance Committee meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 4:30 p.m. in the Small Conference Room, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, immediately following the regular meeting of the Board, held on said date. Committee members present included Robert H. Brown, James C. Kelly, and Robert T. Reives. County Manager John Crumpton, County Attorney K. R. Hoyle, Finance Director Lisa Minter and Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee were also present. Finance Committee Chairman Robert Reives called the meeting to order. Funding for the Lee County Industrial Park was discussed. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts had requested $6,750 for an engineering study to begin the process of bringing the Lee County Industrial Park into compliance with a Federal permit. The FY 2008-2012 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) included a request totaling $2,013,390 for additional work at the Industrial Park. Funds were requested to resolve compliance issues with the Corps of Engineers, paving of the road, add additional water lines, add gravity flow lines for sewage, and a wetlands survey. In July, Mr. Heuts requested funding to accept a proposal from ECS Carolina, LLP to develop a more cost effective preliminary plan to be in compliance with the US Army Corps of Engineers. The Board removed the request from the agenda and asked that the matter be reviewed by the Finance Committee. After some discussion, the Committee agreed the County should be handling the project instead of Economic Development and a dollar amount was necessary in order to know how much money was required to complete the project. County Manager John Crumpton was asked to get a better number account and more information on ownership issues at the Industrial Park. Commissioner Reives requested that Mr. Heuts be at the next meeting on September 10, 2007 to discuss the matter. No action was taken. The Committee discussed the FY 2005 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project. County Manager John Crumpton requested authorization to send a letter to the Department of Community Assistance to notify them that Lee County will not be participating in the FY 2005 CDBG project. Mr. Crumpton stated that due to problems encountered with the FY 2002 CDBG project, the County has not been able to access the FY 2005 grant funds. While these problems have been resolved, the project can not be closed until a financial statement for the year ending June 30, 2007 is received by the State, and will not be available until November. FY 2005 grant funds must be spent by December 31, 2007. Based on the timing for the closeout