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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, June 4, 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, Sanford, North Carolina, on Monday, June 4, 1979, at 9:30 o'clock a, rn. Those present were Commissioners Jack D. Funderburke, Lila P. Nielsen, Clyde J. Rhyne, K. S. Harmon and Gordon A. Wicke The Chairman declared that a quorum was present and the meeting open for the transaction of business, Chairman K. S. Harmon presided and the following business was transacted: The Reverend Bob Shepard, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Sanford, North Carolina, gave the invocation. The minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, May 21, 1979, were considered, amended, and as amended, approved for recordation upon motion of Commissioner Nielsen, seconded by Commissioner Funderburke, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. Chairman Rhyne reported there would be a meeting on the route of U. S. No. 1 in the vicinity of Vass on Tuesday, June 5, 1979, at the Town of Vass and the following day (Wednesday), June 6th, the Department of Transportation would hold a meeting in Southern Pines to hear requests for highway projects from counties and cities in our district. Commissioner Rhyne also reported on the plans for securing a delegation to attend the meeting and also on the presentation to be made at the meeting, The Board next considered the monthly bills as listed by the County Finance Officer, Various bills were singled out for examination, review, and discussion. The bills were approved for payment upon motion of Commissioner Rhyne, seconded by Commissioner Nielsen, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote, Commissioner Rhyne called to the Board's attention the gas consump- tion report. Commissioner Rhyne reported that Mr, Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Director, was ill and unable to attend the meeting but that a report on the activities supervised by his department had been prepared for the benefit of the Board, Commissioner Wicker requested that in the future, the Sheriff's Department report on the value of the property stolen as well as the value of property recovered.