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commissioners would have to set a fee for a zoning permit. Frank Davis, Ned Plott and Nadine Plott asked that the Board enact the zoning ordinance as soon as possible. The Board accepted the ordinance and decided that as many commissioners as possible would attend the Planning Board meeting on May 21 to discuss the ordinance. Ben King, North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind, asked that his department be allowed to set up a blind person with canteen service instead of using vending machines in the new courthouse. Commissioner McClary made motion to refer the matter to the building committee and architect for action. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hammett and vote carried. J. Ray Allen stated that he had been contacted by the State Extension Administrative staff and told that his office should not be involved in conducting the farm census. Upon the recommendation of J. Ray Allen, Commissioner Hinson made a motion to employ Elise Litaker to perform the farm census if it is required for the 1975-76 fiscal year. Motion seconded by Commissioner McClary and vote carried. J. Ray Allen asked that he and the. other farm agents' retirement be paid for the years they spent in military service since they are not eligible for Social Security. Commissioner Hammett made motion to refer the matter to the County Administrator for his study until the next meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner McClary and vote carried. Commissioner McClary made motion to authorize the advertisement of bids for the construction of an ambulance satellite building to be accepted June 2, 1975, at 11:00 a.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hinson and voted carried. Joe Shue, Director of the Ambulance Service, and several ambulance employees replied to a letter in the Tribune concerning a wreck that occured Easter Sunday. The letter complained that three of the victims had lay on the ground with no covering for 45 minutes and had received no treatment with six emergency vehicles standing by while a final victim was freed from his car. The ambulance employees stated that they arrived on the scene seven minutes after the call was received. They administered first aid to all victims and those that were lying on the ground had already been covered by bystanders. Only two ambulances were at the scene and they were aided by two rescue squad vehicles. The victims were transported as soon as all required first aid had been administered. Commissioner McClary made motion that if it could be worked out with the Carolina Mall that an ambulance be placed there to give a free blood pressure test to the citizens of Cabarrus County. Commissioner Hinson seconded the motion and vote carried. Attorney Boger reported on the ordinance relating to the control of maBsage parlors and stated that a judge had ruled the Fayetteville ordinance violates the civil rights act. Commissioner Hammett made motion to table the matter until an ordinance holds up in court so that it can be used as a guide. Motion seconded by Commissioner McClary and vote carried.