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The Cabarrus County Commissioners met at their regular meeting Monday, February l, 196§, at the Courthouse. Present: Chairman, C. Frank James Commissioners, Oren Hill, McNeil Petrea, Frank McCray, Smoot Lyles Meeting called to order by Chairman James. Prayer by Rev. M. M. Faust, Minutes read by Cloie Hancock and stand approved. Dr. Workman stated the Cabarrus Board of Health requested a Health Educator be added to the staff of the Health Dept. (Mrs. Rich of the State Board was present to answer any questions.) Dr. Workman stated this needed to be approved now in order to obtain the Health Educator from Chapel Hill, but would not begin work until next year's budget. No decision was reached at this time. It was also requested the commissioners approve the Air Polution Program. No ~ecision was reached at this time. Sherriff Roberts requested an extra man be added to his department. He was advised to wait until next budget time and this would be considered. Mr. Beckerdite presented the following resolution. Lyles made motion, seconded by Hill to adopt same. Vote carried. WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Education has entered into an agreement with C. S. Austin and wife Sarah B. Austin to purchase from them a certain tract of land in No. 4 Township, for the construction of a Con- solidated High School, for the sum of Fifty-Four Thoasand Eight-four Dollars Fifty Cents ($54,08~.50); and WHEREAS, appropriations for the purchase of said land were included in the recent School Bond Election; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and advisable to close the transaction for the purchase of said land prior to the date upon which the proceeds from the sale of the said bonds will be available; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, be, and it is hereby, requested to authorize the Cabarrus County Board of Education to withdraw the sum of Fifty-four Thousand Eight-four Dollars Fifty Cents ($5~,084.50) from the Cabarrus County School Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a certain tract of land in No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the east side of the Trinity Church Road and the Boy Scout Camp Road, adjoining the property of the Boy Scount Camp, Leon Overcash, Roy Overcash, Benny Lee and Donald Campbell, con- taining 90.13 acres, for the construction of the proposed new consolidated school in the northern sector of Cabarrus County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the withdrawal shall be for the purpose of purchasing said land, the appropriation for which was included in the recent School Bond Issue approved by the citizens of Cabarrus County, and that the funds so withdrawn shall be replaced upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of ~id bonds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the immediate fulfillment of this request is necessary for the maintenance of the public school system of Cabarrus County and for the public school term as required by the Constitut~mn and lwas of the State of North Carolina. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be certified to the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~ Cabarrus County, with a request for immediate action thereon. ************** I, C. A. Furr, Secretary of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Cabarrus County Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting, on the 1st day of February, 1965. This the 1st day of February, 1965~~ (cpmtinued)