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F/ p MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE. NORTH CAROLINA Monday,. February 18, 1.974 , , The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, convened in the Commissioner's Room on the second floor of the County Office Building at the corner of Steele and'Wicker Streets in the City of. Sanford at 7:30 o'clock a. m. , on Monday, February 18, 1974, Those present were Commissioners William H. Cooper, Hal L. Hancock, J. Eugene Rogers, Franklin D. Wicker and Gordon A. Wicker. None of the Commissioners were absent. The Chairman declared a quorum present and the meeting opened for the transaction of business. Chairman Gordon A.,. Wicker presided and the following business was transacted: The invocation was given by Mr.. Kenneth R. Hoyle, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Cecil Budd, Commissioner, Mr. Henry Jordan, and Mr. Bill Rosser, from the Division of Engineers of the Department of Transportation, appear- ed before the Board. Mr. Jordan presented the priority list of the priority ratings for secondary roads. The roads were reviewed with the representatives of,the Depart- ment of Transportation and the priority list was in accordance with the exhibit attached hereto. Upon resolution of the Board of Commissioners,' it was ordered that a copy of the priority ratings be posted on the bulletin board at the Lee County Courthouse. The minutes of the meeting held on Monday, February 4th, were approved and ordered recorded, upon motion of Commissioner Rogers, seconded by Commissioner F. Wicker, which motion was duly adopted. There was a request for a refund of taxes by Mr. H. J. Goldston. Mr. Clark, Tax Supervisor, stated that the, refund was in order, that the taxes had been incorrectly listed. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Rogers, which motion was unanimously adopted, it was resolved to refund to Mr. H. J. Goldston, the sum of $41. 99, and the Tax Collector was authorized and directed to make said refund. Messrs. Cooper, Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for it. No one voted against it. The Chairman called the Board's attention to the fact that there was a vacancy on the Human Relations Council, which had been caused by the death of Mr. John McIver. After discussion, Commissioner Cooper moved that Mr. John Burch be appointed to the unexpired term of Mr. John McIver. Commissioner Hancock sec±nded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman advised the Board there would be a meeting in Raleigh about the Energy Crisis on Thursday, February 21st. The Board authorized Mr. Billy Ray Cameron, to attend said meeting on behalf of the County. The Chairman reported that a letter had been received from Mr. L. F. Meadow, Chairman of the Planning Board, outlining various recommendations which had been presented to the Board at the last meeting.