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BOOK 7 PACE 504 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1971 The adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, met in the Commissioners Room at the County Office Building at the corner of Steele and Wicker Streets in the City of Sanford, at 9:30 o'clock A.M. on Monday, January 18, 1971, the same being the time, date and place set for the holding of such meeting in the motion for adjournment. The Chairman called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following answered present: William H. Cooper, J. Eugene Rogers, Perry White, Gordon A. Wicker, and Chairman, Franklin D. Wicker. The Chairman declared everyone present and the meeting open for the transaction of business. Chairman Franklin D. Wicker presided and the following business was transacted: Mrs. R. B. Guthrie appeared before the Board and requested the Board to consider the establishment of a housing authority either jointly with the City of Sanford or separately. Mrs. Guthrie also requested the Board to adopt the residential building code and to call a public hearing to determine the need for both the residential building code and a housing authority. Mr. John D. Fegram appeared before the Board and reported the Commission on Socials Concerns of the Jonesboro Heights United Methodist Church approved of and endorsed Mrs. Guthrie's requests. Mr. Garland W. Beale, Jr., appeared before the Board on behalf of the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Broadway and requested that provision be made in the law and order program application for two additional deputy sheriffs to be stationed,in the Broadway Cape Fear Township area. Commissioner Beale stated this request was made after consultation with and approval of Mr. James Durham, the Director of the Triangle Region Law and Order Committee. Mr. Jon Burnell, Principal of Jonesboro Middle School, appeared before the Board in support of Mrs. Guthrie's position on housing. Mrs. Sarah 0. Lawrence was recognized by the Chairman but she stated she just wished to observe during the discussion on housing. Mr. H. 0. Cole appeared before the Board and discussed land fill operations. Mr. Cole stated he had experience in such operations, owned land which was suitable for such purpose and was willing to work without pay to assist the County. The Board thanked Mr. Cole for his offer and interest in the problem. The Board discussed generally the problem of garbage collection and Chairman Wicker reported that Mr. Strickland was revising the original plan presented to the Board and when completed, it would be submitted to them for consideration. Mr. Kenneth Brinson, Superintendent of the Sanford City Schools appeared before the Board and was accompanied by Chairman J. Ai Ingram, Mr. Mack Auman and Assistant Superintendent J. L. Seaman. Mr. Brinson requested $32,633.00 in additional funds for this year's operations of the City Administrative unit. The funds would be allocated to the following positions and projects: School bus parking lot; additional