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`-~_ ~i 10.8.5 Recreational use permits issued by the Board oP Adjustment in any Residential or Commercial zone shall become void if -. the property covered by the Recreational use permit is not used for recreational purposes for 12 consecutive months or if the property is used for purposes substantially different from those for which the permit was originally issued." Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the proposed amendmanta as adopted by the County Planning Board relative to Recreational Use Permits be approved. • The Zoning Officer presented copies of a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance entitled "EXTRACTIVE USE SECTION." He advised the Board that the County Planning Board was studying the matter, but they dial not want to proceed further without securing the opinion of the Board of Commissioners. Chairman Bennett recognized Mias Sue P.ayes. Mira Hayes stated that she was present to discuss the matter of the recent gift of Burnside as the future library site. Mies Hayes stated that she was opposed to the moving oP the Confederate Memorial Library from its present site and she reviewed the history of the current library. She stated that the moving of the library had raised in her own mind serious questions as to.the proper ownership of the building and its contents. Disausaian ®nsued. Chairman Bennett recognized Ebert Pierce, Chairman of the Agriculture Eatenaion Service. Mr. Pierce stated that Russell Wagoner was now operating a business for the removal of old cars and that if any individual or group of individuals had old oars which they wished to have moved he would suggest that they contact Mr. Wagoner. Chairman Bennett recognized Mr a. Janet Sessoms, Assistant Home Demonstration Agent, She stated that the ~-H project for this year waa to send 135 under- _ priviledged children to the (~-H Camp near Swansboro for a period of one week and that the budget for this project would total X1},500.00 and that she and Miss Deanna Myers had been auacesaful in raising the needed funds. Chairman 13ennett recognized Dr. Charles Blake and the Reverend J. F. Minnie. - Dr. Blake stated that ha waa present in behalf of the Drange County Historical Museum to request that the lower floor of the old courthouse be granted to the museum after the Board of Education moves into their new building. Chairman Bennett advised the representatives that the Hoard was not in a position, at Chia time, to make any decisions relative to the matter of the space. The County Administrator presented a letter from the Chapel Hill >Iiwania Glub. Said letter requested permission for the club to hold their annual fireworks display on July lath. The County Administrator was direateti to write a letter of approval to the Chapel Hill Kiwenis Club relative to the July lath fireworks display. Chairman Sennett reported to the Board the progress being made in the organization of Region J. The matter of a need for more than one regular monthly Board meeting was discussed. Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that a policy of holding two regularly scheduled monthly meetings be instituted with one meeting being held on the first T4onday of the month at 10 o~cloak A.M. and the other meat3.ng being held on the third Tuesdaq of the month at 8 o~clock P.M. Petitions for road numbers 1515, 1534, 1554 and 1555 were presented and the Clerk was authorised to forward same to the State Highway Commi"scion. -. Copies of the audit contracts for the 1971-1972 fiscal year were presented from the f3,rm of Ernst & Ernst and Company of Raleigh. Chairman Bennett was authorized to sign said oontracts. _, Chairman Bennett presented a letter from Reed J. 1+1cCraoken. Mr. McCracken stated that he would be moving to St. Simons Island, Georgia and that, therefore, he did tender his resignation as a member on the Board oP Adjustments. The Board accepted IZr. McCracken~s resignation with regret.