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9 -Bap. 3 ?,w693 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, November 5th, 1979 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened on Monday, November 5, 1979, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. , in the Commissioners room, second floor, County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina. Commissioners Jack D. Funderburke, K. S. Harmon, Lila P. Nielsen, Clyde J. Rhyne, and Gordon A. Wicker, were present. The Chairman declared a quorum present and the meeting open for the transaction of business. Chairman K. S. Harmon presided and the following business was j transacted: Reverend Conrad Cornelius, Pastor of the Congregational Christian Church, gave the invocation. The minut-s of the regular meeting held on October. 15, 1979, were approved and ordered recorded upon motion of Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne, second- ed by Lila P. Nielsen, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. The written request of Mrs. Marie Morris, for repair work on Secondary Road No. 1141 was presented to the Board and it was directed that the request be forwarded to the Division of Highways of the Board of Transportation. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke noted he had received requests for repair and a priority status report on Secondary Roads Nos. 1248 and 1249. This request was also referred to the Division of Highways. The monthly bills were reviewed and discussed. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the bills as tabulated by the Finance Officer be approved for payment. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman brought up for consideration, four bills which did not have purchase orders which had been executed prior to the date of the invoices. The bills were as follows: Bill for $99. 02 from Dowdy Ford for repair to a vehicle to the Ambulance Service; bill for $50. 54 for metal signs purchased from the North Carolina Department of Correction by the Sheriff's Department; bill for $500. 00 from King Roof- ing for work at the maintenance building for the Maintenance Department; and bill for $84. 96 from R & N Motors, for vehicle repair to the Sheriff's Department. After dis- cussion, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the bills be approved for payment and that the Chairman be authorized and directed to send a letter on behalf of the Board to all County Departments and Agencies directing them to secure a purchase order before making a purchase against their budget appropriation. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. King Moore Willis, of the firm of John C. Muse & Company, appeared before the Board and presented a copy of the audit. Mr. Willis reviewed some of the principles of governmental accounting with the Board and suggested that the Board strickly enforce its purchase money policy. Mr. Willis also made suggest- ions to improve the handling of trust fund accounts within the Department of Social Services. Mr. Willis also presented for consideration by the Board, a contract between