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0 0 <br />BOOK 21 PAGE 903 <br />Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Shook <br />Nay: None <br />Absent: Smith <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The following citizens spoke during the Public Comments section of the meeting: <br />NAME <br />ADDRESS <br />TOPIC <br />Mr. Wade Childress <br />Ms. Amy Dalrymple <br />Mr. Lloyd Kent <br />Mr. Eugene Barufkin <br />143 Wildlife Road <br />149 Dalrymple Farm Road <br />4272 Cox Mill Road <br />376 Kittery Point <br />Incentives <br />LCHS <br />LCHS <br />Electoral Districts <br />At this time, the Board held a public hearing that had been advertised for this date and <br />time to hear comments concerning an economic development project with the Lee County <br />Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Moore's Machine manufacturing plant. Economic <br />Development Director Bob Heuts informed the Board that Moore's Machine Company had <br />purchased the old Eagle Electric building located on McNeill Road and had applied for incentive <br />grants totaling up to $166,950.00. <br />Chairman Brown opened the public hearing. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts <br />and EDC Chairman John Daniel spoke in favor of the proposed incentive agreement. Mr. Wade <br />Childress spoke against the incentive agreement in his statement during the Public Comments <br />section of the meeting. Chairman Brown closed the public hearing. <br />After further discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to approve an Agreement for the <br />Grant of County of Lee Funds for Moore's Machine Company, a copy of which is attached to <br />these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, and Reives <br />Nay: Shook <br />Absent: Smith <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a five to one vote. <br />At this time Ms. Susan Feindel, Chairman of the Board of Elections presented information <br />on the proposal for precinct changes across Lee County. Ms. Feindel stated that after holding a <br />public hearing on October 10, 2007, changes to precinct boundaries, names and/or precinct <br />numbers and polling place changes were being recommended to the United States Department of <br />Justice. No action was taken. <br />The Board considered a purchase order for $234,540.68 to purchase seven (7) <br />replacement vehicles for the County of Lee Transit System. Senior Services Director Debbie <br />Davidson stated to the Board that grant funding through the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation had been included in the FY 2007-08 budget. North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation will reimburse Lee County for 90% of the cost for the requested vehicles, with Lee <br />County only paying $23,454.00 of the required match. After some discussion, Commissioner <br />4 <br />