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BOOK 7 PAGE 354 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF LEE, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, July 7th, 1969 - - - - - - - - - - The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, convened at 10 o'clock a. m., in the Commissioners' Room at the County Office Building, at the corner of Steele and Wicker Streets in the City of Sanford. Those present were: Chairman John E. Dotterer, Commissioners William B. Joyce, Aubrey E. White, Franklin D. Wicker, and Gordon A. Wicker. Chairman John E. Dotterer presided and the following business was transacted: The minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Monday, June 2nd, 1969, and the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting held on Monday, June 9, 1969, were considered and approved for recordation. 'The monthly bills as tabulated by the County Accountant were presented to the Board and considered. Upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Joyce, the bills were approved for payment upon a unanimclis vote of the Board. r The Board next considered the budget estimate which was adopted at the Adjourned Regular Meeting on June 9, 1969. Raises were discussed for various departments, including the Sheriff's Department, the Department of Social Services, and others. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker requested that the minutes reflect that he could support raises for personnel inthe Sheriff's Department, but did not approve of raises for the personnel in the Department of Social Services. Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was RESOLVED to amend the budget estimate to provide salaries in keeping with the Personnel Pay Plan provided that no salary increase shall be more than 12%, except for the Chief Deputy in the Sheriff's Department, for the Superintendent of the Maintenance Department, and all persons who are in step one and further provided that all raises shall be to the nearest applicable step below a lZ% in crease. A vote on said Resolution was as follows: Aye: Commissioners Joyce, White and Franklin D. Wicker and Chairman Dotterer No: Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker The Resolution carried by a majority vote. The Budget Estimate was amended to transfer $500. 00 to the School Fund for operation of the Head Start Program. Chairman Dotterer reported that the Sanford City Board of Education would sell the old administrative Building in Jonesboro to the County for the'sum of. $15, 000. 00, and the County Library would make available $10, 000. 00. for purchase of this property. Schools will use the funds on the shop at the Sanford'Central High School plant. Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was RESOLVED to increase the appropriations for the County Library by $5, 000. 00.