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0 BOOK 9 PAGE gql recommended that the low bid of Blue Contracting Company, in the amount of $82, 305, 00, based on ductile iron pipe be accepted for Section "C" and that all awards should be subject to EDA approval, Commissioner Rhyne moved that the recommendations of Williams & Works be approved, subject to EDA approval, Commissioner Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, The Chairman next brought up for consideration, the matter of the acquisition of property at the AIRPORT, Mr, W. M. Womble, Chairman of the Airport Commission, spoke and outlined the needs of the project and the procedure that has been followed over the past three years in getting approval of the planned expansion and the authorization for the grants, Mr, Hal Siler spoke on behalf of the project for the Sanford Chamber of Commerce, Mr, Bill Shaeffer of Eaton Corporation and Mr, Frank Chester of BLR Corporation, spoke on behalf of the project. Mr, Terry Rhodes appeared before the Board and presented two . petitions. One petition was requesting that the Commissioners delay further action on the Airport expansion and was signed by 245 people. The other petition stated that they did not want the area around the Airport expanded and it was signed by 354 people. Mr. Nathan McKinney, Mrs. Betty G. Johnson and Mr. Boyd Douglas all spoke against the proposed project. Mr. Lowell Rickard was recognized and he spoke in favor of the Airport project. Following the recognition of all persons who wanted to speak, the Board took a short recess. Following the recess, Comm- issioners Rhyne and Nielsen made comments concerning the need for a safe and adequate Airport in the community. Chairman Harmon made comments concerning the role of the Triangle J Council of Government, following which the preliminary condemnation resolutions were read at length. There was a discussion after which the resolutions were again read at length. Commissioner Rhyne moved that each of the four preliminary condemnation resolutions, copies of which had been read at length and are attached to these minutes and by such reference made a part hereof be adopted by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Funderburke seconded the motion. During discussion, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker stated that he holds personal feelings against any condemnation of property by govern- ments and for that reason would vote "no". Upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Funderburke, Nielsen and Rhyne voted for the adoption of the preliminary condem- nation resolutions and Commissioners Wicker and Harmon voted against it. Chair- man Harmon stated that the resolutions had each been adopted by a majority vote. Dr. Hugh Liner, Chairman of the District Extension Service, appeared before the Board and recommended that Mr. John Hall be appointed the Agricultural Extension Chairman for Lee County. The Board expressed its appreciation to Dr. Liner for his recommendation and service and Commissioner Rhyne moved that Mr. Hall be appointed as the Agricultural Extension Chairman for Lee County. Commissioner Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, Mr. Hall was unanimously appointed to that position. Mr. Hall was recognized and he expressed appreciation for the appointment and pledged his best efforts to the people of Lee County in that capacity. Mr. James Coats, Director of Social Services, appeared before the Board and requested that the Board authorize Sheriff Harold Thomas to appoint Mr. C. T. Adams, Jr. , as a Special Deputy to serve papers for the Department of Social Services. Commissioner Funderburke moved that the Sheriff be authorized to appoint C. T. Adams, Jr. , as a Special Deputy and that he be directed to use him to serve papers for the Department of Social Services only. Commissioner Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mrs. Beatrice Fields, County Finance Officer, appeared before the Board and presented Budget Amendment No. 16 from the Lee County Board of Education, requesting an amendment in the Capital Outlay Fund to authorize pay- ment of Architects fees in the amount of $13, 500. 00. This amendment was re-