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BOOK 20 PAGE 6840 recommend that the County Manager and Chairman address the issue with the Secretary of Commerce. After much discussion, consensus of the Board was for the County Manager to schedule a meeting with himself, the head of DCA, Chairman Hincks, and Community Development staff to find out what they plan to do about the project and try to work through and resolve the issue. The Board considered a request from the City of Sanford to deed the Steele Street parking lot to the City in fee simple. County Manager David Smitherman told the Board that in September 2003 the County entered into a Lease Agreement with the City of Sanford to pay $1.00 a year for the parking lot on Steele Street contingent upon the City subleasing the lot to Downtown Sanford, Inc. (DSI). The only stipulation required was that adequate parking be available for staff at the Parks and Recreation Office (Courthouse Annex) and twenty-two spaces for residents of the Wilrik Apartments. The term of the lease was from November 1, 2003 through November 2, 2012. The City has appropriated $50,000 to DSI for paving the property, and on October 4, 2005, an additional $30,000 was appropriated to provide permanent lighting for the lot. Due to the amount of expenditures to the property, the City is asking that the Board of Commissioners consider deeding the property to the City in fee simple. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved to authorize the County Manager to advise the City of Sanford that the County is willing to deed the lot to the City when a Lease Agreement from the City to the County for parking spaces for county employees in the Courthouse Annex and residents of the Wilrik Apartments is agreed upon and executed, along with a written cancellation notice from the City for the 2003 Lease Agreement. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a meeting date for December. Consensus of the Board was to hold one meeting at 9:00 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2005. Public hearings will be advertised for 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be reached on the agenda. The Board considered appointments to the Lee County Housing Appeals Board. In September the Board approved the Lee County Housing Ordinance which states that a Housing Appeals Board must be appointed to hear appeals. The Sanford Herald advertised the process, but no applications have been received. After some discussion, the County Manager was asked to check with the City of Sanford to see if their Housing Appeals Board will also serve as the Board for the County. County Manager David Smitherman updated the Board on the FY 2005 Work Plan, the upcoming supervisors meeting that will be held November 16th and the five "listening sessions" that will be held for staff on November 28th and 29th. 4