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195 <br /> <br /> The Board of Cou~uissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the <br />Courthouse in Concord~ North Carolina on Monday, April 2, 1973 at 9~00 a.m. <br /> <br /> Present - Chairman: S. Glenn Hawfield, Jr. <br /> Commissioners~ Robert A. McClary <br /> Charles Gallimore <br /> C. Frank James <br /> John A. Hammett <br /> <br /> Invocation was by the Reverend Roger Beaver of Mt. Gilead Lutheran Church. <br /> <br /> Minutes of the March 5, 1973 meeting were read and approved as corrected by adding <br /> <br />the following~ Chairman Hawfield was directed to write a letter to the City of Concord <br />withdrawing the offer of space on County property for the Concord City Police Department. <br />The paragraph concerning the change of the Ordinance to Create a Recreation Con~nission is <br />to be clarified by adding= deleting the board member appointed by the Recreation Commission. <br />Minutes of the March 16, 1973 meeting were read and approved as corrected by changing <br />Hammett's idea to read~ that the County construct a new health department, renovate the <br />County Home Buildings as administrative offices for the schools, and renovate Shankletown <br />for use as an elementary school. <br /> <br /> After a discussion relative to the costs of operating a sanitary landfill, Gallimore <br />made motion to give permission to advertise for necessary equipment for the efficient <br />operation of a landfill by the County beginning July 1, 1973. Motion seconded by McClary <br />and vote carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> Architect George Griffin and Jim Smith with McKnight Engineers, contractors for the <br />heating and plumbing designs, presented plans for the construction of the new courthouse. <br />Griffin stated that he hoped to have the plans completed in April. The Board agreed to <br />have a special meeting to review final plans and give permission to advertise for bids <br />for the construction of the courthouse as soon as Architect Griffin informed the Board <br />that the plans and specifications were completed. <br /> <br /> After a discussion of what happened at the meeting with Fleming's attorneys, at <br /> <br />which no decision could be reached, McClary made motion authorizing Attorney Boger to <br />settle the garbage franchise dispute with Fleming with whatever action he deemed advisable. <br />Motion seconded by Han~nett and vote carried. <br /> <br /> The Board discussed substandard housing and condemnation of housing in the County. <br />Upon completion of the discussion, McClary made motion that Attorney Boger and County <br />Building Inspector Charlie Irvin meet and discuss substandard housing and condemnation <br />proceedings in the County, including the possibi~ity of hiring an inspector to enforce <br />condemnation in the County. Motion seconded by Gallimore. Vote carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> Chairman Hawfield discussed Planning & Zoning in the County for fiscal year 1973/74. <br />Galltmore made motion that Chairman Hawfield contact Planner Mathey Davis relative to the <br />possibility of utilizing his services for future Planning & Zoning in the County. Motion <br />seconded by McClary. Vote carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> Meeting recessed by Chairman Hawfield for the purpose of swearing in the County <br /> <br /> Board of Equalization and Review. <br /> <br /> <br />