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-,~,,,, The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular sessionq~C~Lhe Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on September 6, 1973 at 9=00 a.m. Present= Chairman - S. Glenn Nawfield, Jr. Commissioner= Robert A. McClary Charles Galltmore C. Frank J~nes John A. Hammett Invocation was by the Reverend Richard M. Xoehneke from Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. Minutes of the Ausust 6 (regular) and August 24 (special) matings were read and approved. Wesley Grant, Chairman of the Caberrus County Board of Elections, appeared before the Board regarding liability tnaurauo8 at the poling places in the County. Attorney Grant stated that several property owners would not let the Board of Elections utilize their premises during the forthcoming November Primery unless the County produced evidence of adequate liability insurance. Motionmede byNoClary, seconded by James that the problem be resolved by Commissioners Galliuore, Hanmett and County Attorney, John Boger. Vote was unanimous. Reverend Richard M. Koehnake and Mr. Charles Boot appeared before the Board. Reverend r, oehnake thanked the Board for its efforts in resolving the Water and Sewer problem in the Ester Circle and Bethel Cammuuities. Reverend Koehneke, also, submitted a resolution that had been adopted by the Cabarrus County Co~nuuity Relations Camission with respect to Equal Opportunity Employment for Cabarrus County. After discussion, the Resolution was then referred to the County Attorney for review and a request that a Resolution be drafted for adoption by the Board. The Clerk to the Board was directed to review the minutes of the Board to determine whit prior action had been taken in this regard by the Board. The Couuty*s Franchise Garbage Haulers, Mr. Shinn, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Davis, appeared before the Board requesting an increase in rates for garbage pickup in the County. The petitioners indicated that the last increase had been granted inNorch 1972. The petitioners indicated that their request for increase was predicated by an increase in operattui costs and new laws relating to the minimumwage paid to employees. Notion by Haumett, seconded by Callimore to increase the monthly rate charged by the Franchise Garbage Haulers be increased to $6.00, provided that the Garbage Haulers submit an annual financial statement to the County Administrator at the close of their accounting peri°d for the current and succeedtns years. Vote was unanimous. Commissioners James and Haumett reported to the Board relative to thetr meetingwith Mr. Carl Furr and Mrs. Clino, librarian, with respect to .per&tinS and financial aspects of the Concord Public Library. The report included a reduction of Federal Funds in the current fiscal year and the discontinuation of service provided County residents by one of the bookmobiles. The committee ret.mended that the Board appropriate $$,000.00 to replace funds lost in Federal Grants and to install a IlO volt air conditioner on each bookmobile that could be eplugged in# at each stop. Motion by Hmmnett, seconded by Galltmore to amend the Concord Public Library budget in Fiscal Year 1973/76 to appropriate an additional ~$,000.00 from Unappropriated Surplus, to enable the Library to carry on existing programs, provided the discontinued bookmobile be placed back in service. Vote was unanimous.