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Ask BOOK 9 ors, 689 0 Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, it was adopted as follows: AYE: Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon NAY: None Mr. Buchanan reported to the Board that the City of Sanford had approved and executed the memorandum of understanding between the City and the County, concerning the amendment to the 201 Sanford Area Wastewater Facilities Plan. Mr. Allen R. Choate of Williams & Works, Inc. , presented to the Board a bid for preparing a grant application for assistance for the amendment to Greater Sanford 2 01 Wastewater Facilities Plan. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, presented a resolution concerning .establishment of a balanced growth center area in Lee County. The resolution was read by the Clerk and the matter discussed by the Board. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS considers it to be to the best interest of the citizens of Lee County, to join the City of Sanford with an application identifying an area for a Balanced Growth Center, and WHEREAS, the General Assembly of North Carolina, in order to assure that opportunities for -a higher standard of living are available all across the State, declares that it shall be the policy of the State to bring more and better jobs to where people live; to encourage the development of adequate public services on an equitable basis for all of the State's people at an efficient cost; and to maintain the State's natural environmental heritage while accommodating urban and agricultural growth; and WHEREAS, it shall be the policy of the State of North Carolina to support the expansion of the State and to designate growth areas or center s with the potential, capacity and desire for growth; and WHEREAS, the Governor, with the advise oc county and municipal government officials and citizens, is charged with designating growth areas or centers, which shall include at least one center in each North Carolina county; and WHEREAS, the County of Lee agrees with the concept of balanced growth and seeks to be designated a growth center. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lee County Board of Commissioners: 1. That Lee County, in cooperation with the Sanford Department of Planning and Community Development, prepare a map showing the requested growth area. 2. That Lee County and the City of Sanford request Regional Growth Status.