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BOOK -9-race 512 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, August 6, 1979 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened in the Commissioners Room, on the second floor of the County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina, on Monday, August 6, 1979, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. Those present were Commissioners Jack D. Funderburke, Lila P. Nielsen, Clyde J. Rhyne, Gordon A. Wicker, and K, S. Harmon, The Chairman declared that a quorum was present and the meeting open for the transaction of business. transacted: Chairman K. S. Harmon presided and the following business was Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne opened the meeting with prayer. The minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, July 16, 1979, were approved and ordered recorded, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne, and unanimously adopted upon a vote. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker reported to the Board that he had had numerous inquiries from the Tempting Church section and from the Hall Community in Deep River Township, concerning when the scheduled improvements to the roads in those areas would begin. The monthly bills as listed by the County Finance Officer, were reviewed and discussed and upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen, the bills were approved for payment, upon a unanimous vote of the Board, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker requested that the County employees again be directed to conserve energy by reducing their driving. His request was prompted by noting that the gas consumption was up on the list of monthly bills. Chairman Harmon noted that inquiry had already been made and it had been determined that the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Sheriff's Department have heavy demands for transportation in July and that all departments had been instructed to curtail their driving as much as possible. Mr. Chuck Grubbs, Director, appeared before the Board on behalf of the Lee County Parks and Recreation Commission. His request was to transfer people who occupy CETA positions to permanent staff positions. The Board indicated to Mr. Grubbs that it had not honored requests from any County department or agency for such a transfer. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker advised the Board he would abstain from acting since he served on the Parks and Recreation Commission. However, no motion was made and therefore no action was taken.