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47 Scheduling a 15-minute period during the first regular meeting of the month for public comments; and (4) Deleting the rule pertaining to the chair's role during a debate. A draft of the amended Rules will be presented to the Board for review on March 4. OTHER BUSINESS Chairman Simmons reported that he, Commissioner Barnhart, and County Manager Michael M. Ruffin had met with the following officials from Rowan County and the Kannapolis City Schools to discuss funding for the Kannapolis City Schools: Rowan County Commission Chairman Newton Cohen and Vice-Chairman Hank Palmer, Rowan County Manager Tim Russell, Kannapolis City Schools Board Chairman Henry Duncan, and Kannapolis City School Superintendent Ralph Johnston. He stated that he had asked that the Rowan County officials look at the needs of the Kannapolis City Schools as identified in their Capital Improvement Program and determine their level of funding based on those needs. Chairman Simmons read a letter from Representative William G. Hefner in response to the Resolution adopted by the Board on January 21 , 1991 in support of the United States operation in the Persian Gulf. Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, reminded the Board of the following meetings: (1) (2) March 4 - 4:00 P.M. - Cabarrus Memorial Hospital March 6 - 6:30 P.M. North Carolina Association of County Commissioners District Meeting - Hickory Mr. Ruffin reported that the County had solicited quotes for interior design services for the Senior Center. The four proposals received for this work were reviewed by Mr. Blair Bennett, Finance Director, who had recommended the use of Carolina Interiors, a local company with the lowest quote of $3,375.00. The Board by consensus approved this recommendation. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board added to the agenda the discussion of a change order and budget amendment for the installation of exhaust fans at the Senior Center. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board authorized a Change Order for the Senior Center construction project in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 for fans with a budget amendment to included on the next agenda to allocate funding from the furniture account to the Liles Construction account for the exhaust fans. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Simmons and unanimously carried, the Board added the acquisition of land for the Coddle Creek Reservoir Project to the agenda. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved the acquisition of 6.291 acres, PIN 4691-16-2535, from Mr. Thomas Allison at a cost of $22,000.00 for the Coddle Creek Reservoir project. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board added an amendment to the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance to the agenda. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following amendment to the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance. Amend Article VI. Leaves of Absence, Section 1. Holidays to read as follows: The following days and such other days as the Commissioners may designate are holidays with pay for employees and officers of the County working the basic work week of forty (40) hours. New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving Christmas -- Two (2) workdays (The County will observe the State Christmas schedule)