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~.~,, The regular montly meeting of the Cabarrus County Commissioners was held at 9:30 A.M. on Jkily 7, 1969, at the Courthouse with the following members present: ChaPman: C. Frank James Commissioners: C~ McNeil Petrea, Robert A~. McClary, Dr. R. B. Rankin, Jr., and S. Glenn Hawfield,Jr. Chairman James called the meeting to order. Prayer was by the Reverend Howard Al lred. Minutes were read and approved. Motion was made by Commissioner Petrea that pursuant to enabling legislation by the North Carolina General Assembly (to-wit: 1961 Session Laws, Chapter 1032, House Bill 1188; Ratified June 17, 1961) entitled "An Act to Amend G.S.105-37.1 Relating to Amusement License Taxes, Insofar as the same is applicable to Cabarrus County, "that the Board of Commissioners for Cabarrus County do hereby ~mpose an annual license tax of three per cent (3~) upon gross receipts of all race tracks operated for the conduct of races of motor vehicles, as the same are defined in G. S. 20-3~ in Cabarrus County by any person, firm, or corporation Motion was seconded by Rankin. Voted yes -Rankln, Petrea, and James. Voted no- McClary and Hawfield. Motion carried. County School Superintendent Jay M. Robinson and Board Chairman Stewart Black discussed with the Board the proposed $90,000 from refinancing of bonds for construction of the Jail and office building. They were advised that since the School Board had no contracts in hand for the construction of schools, this money could not be obtained for school construction purposes at this time; there- fore the funds had to be obtained for some purpose during the fiscal year 1969-70. The school officials were promised that the County would furnish this amount of money for school purposes in two years time. County Manager Alfred Hurt presented the recommended budget estimate summary for the fiscal year 1969-70, setting the tentative 1969 tax rate at $1.30 per $100 valuation based on a total valuation of $279,500;D00.D(~ Raul~in made motion, seconded by Petrea, to adopt a tentative tax rate of $1.30 per $100 valuation for the fiscal year 1969-1970. Voted yes - Ranktn, Petrea, and James. Voted no- Hawfield and McClary. Motion carried. The budget estimate was thereupon ordered placed on record in the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners office for a period of twenty days. County Attorney James C. Davis presented to the Board an ordinance requiring all raceways, race tracks and drag strips in Cabarrus County to cease all~ o~erations after the ho~ 12:00 midnight. Ranking made motion, seconded by Petrea to adopt the ordinance as presented. Vote was unanimous. This ordinance is recorded on page _~k. and becomes a part of these minutes.