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310 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Bonds and unani- mously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution: Whereas, after petition, approval and advertisement as required by Section 69-25.11 (1) of the General Statutes of North Carolina a hearing was held at 10:00 A.M., on Monday, May 14, 1979, by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, at which no one appeared, on the question of annexing the area described in the petition and notice of hearing to the Flowe's Store Fire Protection District: Now, therefore, the area of Flowe's Store Fire Protection District is increased by adding the following described territory: BEGINNING at a point (1) on N.C. 27 at the Cabarrus-Mecklenburg County Line; thence northwesterly along the Cabarrus-Mecklenburg County Line to a point (2) on Lower Rocky River Road (1136); thence to a point (3) on Lower Rocky River Road at its intersection with Hickory Ridge Road (1138); thence northeasterly to a point (4) on Lower Rocky River's'Road (1136) at the Reedy Creek Bridge; thence in a southerly direction to a point (5) on Lower Rocky River Road (1136), 0.6 mile south of its intersection with Pioneer Mill Road (1134); thence in a southeasterly direction to a point (6) on Morrison Road (1135), 0.4 mile west of its intersection with Pioneer Mill Road (1134); thence southeasterly to a point (7) on Pioneer Mill Road · (1134), 0.4 mile south of its intersection with Morrison Road; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point (8) on N.C. 27, 0.5 mile west of its intersection with Flowe's Store Road (1132); thence south- easterly to a point on Flowe's Store Road (1132) 0.5 mile south of its intersection with N.C. 27; thence southwesterly along Flowe's Store Road (1132) to a point (9) at the Cabarrus-Mecklenburg County Line; thence northeasterly along the Cabarrus-Mecklenburg County Line to the point of BEGINNING. Mr. McGinnis reported on a petition that had been received from Mr. Richard Wade and other residents of Ohio Road in Kannapolis asking that this road be abandoned. Mr. McGinnis and County Attorney Mr. John Boger advised the Board that this road had never been added to the State system; and therefore, legal work would ensue before it could be abandoned. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Allen and unanimously carried, the Board moved that in the matter of Richard Wade that this was a private matter and that the people involved in the matter take the proper action. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Allen and unanimously carried, the Board requested that the County Manager write a letter to all existing shopping center owners informing them that the Commissioners have received requests that handicapped facilities be installed in shopping centers. Chairman Cook asked the Director of Planning to examine ordinances regarding handicapped facilities in shopping centers. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board requested that the County Manager write a letter to Mr. W.O. Richards, Director of Emergency Services, stating the Commissioners' pleasure with the results of the natural disaster drill that was conducted on May 12, 1979. Mr. Fred Goodman, who is considering the purchase of approximately 27 acres of land adjacent to the new Sanitary Landfill site, was present to request the Board's permission to use the road through the Landfill to get to this property. After some discussion, the Board determined to take no action on this request. Chairman Cook reported that contacts with the members of the Airport Authority confirmed that they would be willing to cOntinue serving on this Board and t~ying to look at the 18 sites for the proposed airport to determine the best location. Chairman Cook further stated that the Airport Authority indicated a desire for the commissioners to become more involved in the selection process. Mr. McGinnis reported that the North Carolina Aeronautics Commission needed to know if the County would be using the $100,000.00 which had been appropriated by the State for Cabarrus County to use for the purchase of land for an airport in this County. Mr. McGinnis stated that this $100,000.00 had been budgeted for use in the 1978-79 fiscal year and the Aeronautics Commission needed to know if Cabarrus County would be using-this money June 30, 1979. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unani- mously carried, the Board moved to notify the Aeronautics Commission that there was no way the money could be used before June 30, 1979, but that the search for land was still in progress and might be attainable next year. Mr. McGinnis reported that Mr. Frank Lewis of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners would like to know the Commissioners' position on HB 1269 which would exempt personal property tax on poultry and live stock. The members of the Board favored the exemption.