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The BOard of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus, North 'Carolina met in regular session at the Courthouse in Concord on September 12, 1972 at 9:00 a.m. Present - Chairman: S. Glenn Hawfield, Jr. Commissioners: Robert A. McClary Charles Gallimore C. Frank James John A. Hammett Invocation was by Doctor Charles Coffey, First Baptist Church of Kannapolis. The minutes of the August 7 and August 10, 1972 meetings were read and approved. McClary made motion, seconded by Gallimore to adopt the resolution to install a Police Information Network terminal in the Town of Kannapolis. Vote carried with Harmnett voting no. This resolution is recorded on page 161 and becomes a part of these minutes. Albert Klimas, Healt~ Director, stated ne felt the fires at the sanitary landfill were due to increased volume and not to a default on the part o~ the contractor. The Board stated that the fires should be put out as soon as possible. Klimas was asked to contact the Board of Air and Water Resources to see what type ordinance they recommended to control the dumping of liquid wastes. Only two bids for five (5) police cars were received; North Carolina statutes require three bids for County projects -for which the anticipated cost will be more than $10,000. Hammett made motion to re-advertise for five (5) police cars. Seconded by Gallimore and vote carried. Architect Griffin reported thatastudy was beingmadetodetermine the~bestu~seof the additional money for the new courthouse and that he hoped to start construction the first of the coming year. Gallimore made motion to accept the proposed budget for the Community Relations Commission and to appropriate the funds from the unappropriated surplus for the County's share. Motion seconded by McClary .and vote carried. This budget is recorded on page 163 and becomes a part of these minutes. Motion to certify the Midland and Odell Volunteer Fire Departments was made by Gallimore and seconded by NcClary. Vote tarried. D. W. Tolbert with the interdiscipltnary-interagency training program invited the Board to a conference at Whispering Pines Motor Lodge to discuss how to co-ordinate efforts to help the handicapped. Hammett asked the Board to think about turning some county owned property over to the Recreation Commision for use as a park. The following people were appointed to the Bi centennial Committee: Mrs. Guy Beaver, Mrs. Rosa Sides, Dr. R. Brown McAlltster, Mrs Betty Williams and Miss Marcelle Milloway. Appointed to the Library Con~nission were Mrs. Guy Beaver, Dr. R. Brown McAllister, Mrs. Nancy Hefner, Mrs. Homer B. Friday, and Mr. S. R. McEachern.