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Bnb 2O PAGE 76 standard. Mr. Heuts stated that the guideline has been approved by the City of Sanford and the Economic Development Board. After some discussion, Commissioner Brown moved to approve the Economic Development Investment Guidelines with the addition to add the governing boards to the list of exclusions to receive written consent if a company assigns the grant to another company. A copy of the Investment Guideline is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: Adams The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. The Board considered funding for the Central Carolina Emergency Training Center. County Manager David Smitherman told the Board that representatives from the Community College had recently met with him to discuss shortfalls related to the construction of the Emergency Services Training Center project. Currently Lee County will contribute approximately $425,000 to the project. In addition to this amount, the Community College anticipates the need for an additional $450,000 due to the rising costs of construction materials. Mr. Smitherman stated that three options of proceeding with the project have been recommended which include the following: 1. County contributes an additional $450,000 to complete the project as planned; 2. County contribution remains at current level ($425,000) and Emergency Services offices be deleted from the project; or 3. County retain its $425,000 and the project scope be modified to include fire service training scenarios and no permanent classroom/office facility Mr. Smitherman stated that Community College personnel had no preference as to which option the County chooses to pursue. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved for the County to retain its committed contribution of $425,000 for the Central Carolina Emergency Training Center, delete the Emergency Services offices and instruct the Community College to proceed with construction on the training scenarios. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an application to the N. C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) for a grant to complete Phase II of the Tramway Road Park project. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne told the Board the grant has been completed and ready for submission, along with ten letters of support and two resolutions of support from the community. The Phase II project will include the following: 1. Construction of two additional little league fields; 4