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4tl Wave 117 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Monday, February 7, 1972 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, convened on Monday, February 7, 1972, in the Commissioners' Room of the County Office Building, at the corner of Steele and Wicker Streets in the City of Sanford. Those present were: Commiss- ioners William H.. Cooper, J. Eugene Rogers, Perry White, Gordon A. Wicker and Franklin D. Wicker, None of the Commissioners was missing. Chairman Franklin D. Wicker presided and the following business was transacted: The meeting was opened by prayer given by Mr. Gilbert Matthews, of Greenwood Township, Lee County. The Chairman stated that the first item of business was consideration of a resolution creating a Recreation Commission and the appointment of the members of that Commission if the resolution was adopted.. Commissioner Perry White moved the adoption of the following resolution with respect to the creation of a recreation commission for Lee County: WHEREAS, by virtue of Article 12 of Chapter 160 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the lack of adequate recreation programs and facilities has been declared as a matter of public policy to be a menace to the morals, happiness and welfare of the people in this State; and WHEREAS, in its considered judgment, the Board of Commiss- ioners for the County of Lee believes that adequate recreation programs and facilities can best be advanced by placing the recreation system under the supervision and direction of a Recreation Commission as authorized by Section 160-160 of the General Statutes: , . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Comm- issioners for the County of Lee: Section 1. , That there is hereby created a commission to be known as the Recreation Commission of LEE COUNTY, Section 2. The Recreation Commission shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners for Lee County and shall, consist of nine (9) members. One of the-nine rimay be a meimber'of'the Board of Commissioners to serve as ex-officio member of the Recreation. Commission with the same powers and duties as;the other. eight members', `or they may appoint nine persons none of whom are members' of the foard'of Commissioners. The original appointments shall be for terms as follows: three members for terms expiring June. 30, 1973; three, members.for terms expiring June 30, 1974;