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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE-COUNTY OF LEE NORTH CAROLINA Monday, November 15th, 1971 .The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North Carolina, convened on Monday, November 15th, 1971, in the Commissioners' Room of the County Office Building.at the corner of Steele Street and Wicker Street in the City of Sanford, North Carolina, at 9:30 o'clock a.- m. , in accordance' with the resolution of adjournment. Those present were: Commissioners William H. Cooper, J.. Eugene Rogers , Perry White, Gordon A. Wicker and Franklin D. Wicker. The Chairman delcared a quorum present. Chairman Franklin D. Wicker presided and the following business was transacted: The Commissioners had a discussion with Mr. Billy Ray Cameron, concerning Civil Defense matters and matters pertaining to the Law and Order Commission. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers reminded the Commissioners they were expected to participate in the Jaycee Christmas Parade 'on Friday, December 3rd, 1971. Commissioner Perry White reported on, the conditions of the grounds surrounding the Health Department building and was authorized to take steps to chain off the entryway to the parking lot on weekends when the facility was closed. The Chairman brought to the attention of the Board that they had appropriated $3, 500 in last year's budget for the purpose of making an Airport Survey, but the work had not been completed or a bill submitted during that fiscal year.. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the Board appropriate $3,500. 00 for the purpose of paying the County's portion of the Airport Survey expense, said sum tobe appropriated from the Emergency and Contingency Fund, and further, that the statement of John Talbott & Associates, Inc. , in 'the amount of $3, 285. 00, be approved for payment.'. Commissioner Rogers seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted upon a roll call vote with Messrs. Cooper, Rogers,' White, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voting for it: No one voted against it. The Chairman then reported that the special election had been held on November 6th,' 1971, submitting to the people of Lee County, the levy of a special recreation tax of not more than ten cents , and that the election had been conducted by the Lee County Board of Elections and that the returns of said election had been reported to the Board. The Chairman presented the returns showing the results of the voting on the proposition and the returns were read and considered. Commissioner J.. Eugene Rogers moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Registrars and Judges of election appointed to hold the special election held in the County of Lee, on November 6th, 1971, have held said election and have made returns snowing the' result of the, voting on the proposition