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UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Cabarrus County Work First Block Orant Plan for FY 2003-05 as submitted by the Department of Social Services and authorized the Chairman to execute the approval on behalf of Cabarrus County. (F-9) Amendment to Chapter 10 (Animals) of the Cabarz-us Count}, Code 'of Ordinances - Connnissioner Privette Commissioner Privette introduced the proposal to amend Control Ordinance to prohibit the sale of animals for research. this issue had arisen during the campaign for Sheriff. the ~uimal He stated UPON MOTION of Comgissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Ordinance amending Chapter 10 {Animals) of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. Ordinance No. 2002-06 BE IT ORDAINED that Chapter 10 of the Cabarrus County North Carolina Code of Ordinances is amended as follows: Add the following: Sec. 10-11. Sale and Adoption Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, impounded animals shall not be sold to or adopted by anyone who intends to use them or sell them for research, experimentation or vivisection Sec. 10-123. Redemption by owner generally. Strike the last sentence as indicated: (a) If an impounded animal is not redeemed by the owner within the period prescribed in section 10-122, it may be destroyed in a humane manner or shall become the property of the animal shelters and offered for adoption to any responsible adult who is willing to comply with this chapter. It is recommended that cylinder carbon monoxide gas rather than engine-produced carbon monoxide gas be used in the destruction of unclaimed animals. Such animal may be adopted or purchased by the first such person who pays the adoption or purchase fee and rabies vaccination fee. ~c r~bic~ vaccination Adopted by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners this the 21st day of October, 2002. /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie Fi Bonds Clerk to the Board ~ (~) APPOiITT)~EITTS TO. BOAi~DS AND COM~LTTTEES (G-l) Nursin~ Home Co~unit~, Advisor}, Con~nittee UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Marie Pless to the Nursing Home Community Advisoz7 Committee for a term of three years ending October 31, 2005. Further, the Board acknowledged an exemption to the County's Appointment Policy (length of service) due to the .shortage of persons willing to serve on ~he advisory committee. (~-2) Librar~ Board of Trustees The term of appointment for Miriam Friday (Kan~apolis) on the Library Board of Trustees ended on July 31, 2002. Ms. Friday had served six consecutive years as a member of the Board of Trustees. Also, the position that was previously held by Linde Tanenbaum. (Concord) is vacant. The Harrisburg Town Council has appointed Lucille Metts to the Harrisburg position that was previously held by Martin Efird. This appointment was made in accordance with the Library Agreement between the Town and Cabarrus County that states the "Town shall have the right to select one resident to serve on the County's Library Board of Trustees."