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Minutes of February ~5, 1999 Consideration of Proposal to Purchase 12 Acres of County-Owned Land Mr. Clifton reported he had received a proposal from Kahn Development Company in the amount of $363,660.00 for the purchase of approximately 12 acres of County owned land located on Highway 601 Bypass. He had received a new proposal this date from Troutman Land Investments in the amount of $381,600.00. He recommended that the Board move forward with the upset bid process for the Troutman proposal. There was lengthy discussion regarding the sale of the County property. The Board discussed such issues as the impact of the sale on the operation of the County Fair, the need to locate a new site for the Fair prior to selling the land, efforts by the County over the past six years to assist the Fair with relocation, safety concerns associated with the current Fair site and the increased value of selling the County property and Fair property as one. Mr. Clifton pointed out the Fair has had an offer to sell its property for nine months but has not acted on the proposal. Commissioner Privette made a motion for the Board to (1) name a committee to work in conjunction with a committee recently named by the Fair to look at the future of the Fair and (2) to give the Fair a five- year lease on the 12 acres of County owned property. The motion died for the lack of a second. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Chairman Barnhart with Commissioners Casper and Fennel and Chairman Barnhart voting for and Commissioners Privette and Carpenter voting against, the Board proposed to accept the offer in the amount of $381,600.00 to transfer approximately 12 acres of land located on Highway 601 Bypass to Troutman Land Investments, Inc., subject to upset bid. Further, the Board authorized the County Manager and Attorney to proceed with the upset bid process for this property.