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The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina on Thursday, March 4, 1976 at 9:00 a.m. Present: Chairman: S. Glenn Hawfield, Jr. Commissioners: Robert A. McClary Marcelle Milloway Roger G. Hinson Absent: Commissioner: John A. Hammett The invocation was given by the Reverend Marvin Boggs of Cold Springs United Methodist Church. Upon motion of Commissioner McClary, seconded by Commissioner Milloway and carried, the minutes of the February meeting were approved. George Griffin, Architect, proposed that the Board of Commissioners and Historic Cabarrus pay his fee for the study of the cost of renovation of the old Courthouse. Commissioner Milloway moved to accept the proposal as presented. The motion died for lack of a second. Don Scott presented William K. Cowan, who the Recreation Commission is recommending for the recreation director position. Commissioner Hinson made motion to appoint William K. Cowan as recreation director effective March 1, 1976. Motion seconded by Commissioner Milloway and vote unanimously carried. James Whaley, Nutrition for the Elderly Director, asked that funds budgeted for a Title VII grant, which are not going to be used, be used as a local match for an UMTA grant. This grant would be used to purchase a van. Commissioner Milloway made motion that the budget be amended to allow James Whaley to apply for the UMTA grant. Motion seconded by Commissioner McClary and vote carried. Franees Long, Social Services Director, asked that $5,410 budgeted for day care be used to purchase supplies and equipment for a day care center. Motion was made by Commissioner McClary that this request be posponed at this time until the Board has time to review this program and the entire social services program at budget time. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hinson and vote unanimously carried. Centralina Council of Government representative, Rebecca Yarbrou~h, told about the latest COG programs. They are working on a regional emergency medical service program and are asking that each of the counties contribute approximately $9,360. She asked that the Board study the request and make a recommendation at their next meeting. * Bill Palace and Ranson Collins presented petitions asking that the dog leash law be abolished. T. L. Patterson, North Carolina Department of Transportation, stated that rights of way for the widening of SR 1305 could not be obtained and therefore they wanted to proceed with the next priority, Boy Scout Road. Upon motion of Commissioner Hinson, seconded by Commissioner McClary and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the proposal to widen Boy Scout Road, SR 1624 and SR 1625, which runs from Northwest Cabarrus School to Mooresville Road. At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Hawfield announced that this was the time and place for the opening of bids for a storm sewer extension. The bids were opened and read as follows: Kannapolis Service Company $29,989.00 Ben B. Propst Construction Inc. 31,465.00 Propst Construction Company 28,450.00 Trans-State Construction Co. 28,674.00 Thereupon, Commissioner Hin$~n made motion to accept the low bid submitted by Prop~t Construction * Corrected April 8, 1976 should be Bill Powlas instead of Bill Palace