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0 BOOK 21 PAGE 873 Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Smith moved to allow the sale of malt beverages in restaurants. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives moved to approve all the requests outlined in the resolution prepared by County Attorney K. R. Hoyle, 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, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Mr. Hoyle stated the resolution will be forwarded to the Board of Elections so they may schedule a date for the election which must be held within 60 to 120 days after receiving notification from the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Dargan Moore, immediate past President of the Kiwanis Club read the Farm-City Week Proclamation that was approved on the Consent Agenda. Mr. Wayne Watson, President of the Lee County Area Farmers Association discussed various activities that will be held during Farm-City Week which will be observed the week of November 16 - 22, 2007. Commissioner Paschal read the proclamation approved on the Consent Agenda to proclaim November 2007 as "Family Caregivers Month" in Lee County. The Board considered a request from Parks and Recreation to enter into a three-year lease agreement for a new gymnastics facility. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne told the Board the County currently leases an un-air-conditioned 7,500 square feet facility in the old Ford building located on Carthage Street for the department's gymnastics programs. The current facility is leased on a month-to-month basis for $1,000 per month. Mr. Payne stated that Mr. Jackson Dean with Moore Business Park has offered an air-conditioned 7,700 square feet facility off South Horner Blvd., across from the Holiday Inn Express, with ample parking, for $2,500 per month. Mr. Dean is asking the County to enter into a three-year lease for the facility. Mr. Payne further stated if the program moves to the new location in January 2008, an additional $9,000 would be needed in FY 2007-08 to cover rental expenses. Gymnastics fees are scheduled to increase by $10 per session/hour in January 2008 and will produce $6,200 in additional revenue based on prior year's participation numbers. Also, $3,267 was budgeted for equipment in the current budget than can be used to make up the remaining difference in this fiscal year's budget. It is also felt that participation will increase as a result of the move. If participation should remain the same, an additional $5.00 per session/hour would be required to fully recapture the increased rent payments in future years. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to enter into