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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR COUNTY OF LEE, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, January 20, 1975 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, convened in the Commissioners' room on the "second floor of the County Office Building at the corner of Steele and Wicker Streets in the City of Sanford, at 7:00 o'clock p, m. , on Monday, January 20, 1975. Those present when the meeting was called to order were Commissioners Hal L. Hancock, Franklin D. Wicker, and Gordon A. Wicker. Commissioners William H. Cooper and John E. Dotterer were absent. The Chairman declared that a quorum was present and the meeting open for the transaction of business. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker, presided and the following businesswas transacted: I The meeting was opened by a prayer given by Chairman Gordon A. Wicker. Commissioner Hal L. Hancock presented a petition requesting the road in the Jones Trailer Court be added to the State Secondary Road System. There was a discussion about whether or not a trailer court came under the same regulations as a subdivision. The Clerk was directed to write the District office in:Aberdeen and ascertain what rules apply to such a development. No action was taken on the petition pending receipt of this information from the Highway authorities. Commissioner Hancock also brought to the attention of the Board a request that Secondary Road No. 1500 (Lick Creek Road) be raised in height a sufficient distance to prevent it from being flooded. The Clerk was requested to bring this matter to the attention of the Highway authorities in Aberdeen. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker inquired if any work was planned on the Chalmers Road across from be Jonesboro School. Commissioner Hancock advised that the last report he had received was that some of the prop- erty owners would not give the necessary sixty foot right of way and this was preventing any work being done on the project. ' Chairman Gordon A. Wicker called to the attention of the Board that the Department of Transportation was moving the maintenance shop from Sanford to Asheboro and also moving much of the equipment formerly kept in Sanford to Asheboro. After discussion, Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the Board go on record as opposing the movement and relocation of the maintenance garage, vehicles, and equipment by the Department of Trans- portation from Sanford to Asheboro, and authorize and direct the Chairman and