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0 BOOK 20 w-Eicco <br />be checked into. The Board took no action but Parks and Recreation Director John <br />Payne stated he would check into both matters. <br />Strategic Initiatives Director Lesa Price updated the Board on the recent "all <br />employee" meeting that was held at the Lee County Arts Center. Ms. Price passed out <br />a copy of the agenda for the meeting and briefly discussed survey results that were sent <br />to all Commissioners in their previous "Friday Mailing". <br />County Manager David Smitherman stated that the revised Lee County <br />Personnel Policy would be distributed to Commissioners on June 9m in order for it to be <br />reviewed and approved at the June 19`h meeting. The new policy will be effective July <br />1, 2006. <br />County Manager David Smitherman told the Board he would send all <br />Commissioners a listing of county-owned property for them to review make a decision <br />as to whether they would like to dispose of any parcels. <br />Chairman Hincks updated the audience on the recent $1.15 billion investment <br />"Hummingbird Project" (Bristol-Myers Squibb) that was not selected for the Lee County <br />Industrial Park. The biologics plant would have brought 550 employees to the area with <br />an average salary of approximately $57,000. Bristol-Myers selected a site in <br />Massachusetts over Lee County. Mr. Hincks stated that if the company had selected <br />Lee County, the tax base would have risen by 26 percent over 20 years. Using a 73- <br />cent tax rate, this would have brought in $68 million to Lee County. County Manager <br />David Smitherman stated that one of the factors that ultimately tipped the balance in <br />favor of the Massachusetts site was that the company could begin construction sooner <br />than in Lee County. <br />Commissioner Reives asked that a list of local individuals/company's be <br />furnished if they are interested in entering into a contract to assist with disaster cleanup. <br />Commissioner Lemmond moved to go into closed session to discuss personnel <br />matters per N.C. General Statute 143-318.11(a)(6). Upon a vote, the results were as <br />follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives and Stevens <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and stated the <br />closed session would be held in the Small Conference Room (#124), Lee County <br />Government Center. <br />At this time the Board took a 10-minute recess. Upon returning from recess, with <br />all members present, the meeting resumed in the Small Conference Room (#124), Lee <br />County Government Center. Chairman Hincks called the closed session to order. <br />Upon completing business in closed session, Commissioner Brown moved to go out of <br />closed session. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />4 <br />