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The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the Courthouse in Concord, N. C. on Thursday, June 10, 1976 at 9:00 a.m.. -f Present - Chairman: S. Glenn Hawfield, Jr. Commissioners: Robert A. McClary John A. Hammett Marcelle Milloway Absent - Commissioner: Roger G. Hinson The invocation was by the Reverend Carl Daye of Trinity United Church of Christ. Upon motion of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner McClary and carried, the minutes were approved. The Board discussed the requested rate increase from $4.00 to $5.00 per month for garbage collection. The franchised haulers are requested to provide some financial information ~hich may be requested by the county manager before they request another increase. Commissioner Hammett made motion to allow the franchised refuse haulers to raise their rates f'rom $4.00 to $4.50 beginning July 1, 1976. Motion seconded by Commissioner McClary and vote unanimously carried. George S~inagle requested that four landscape laborers, presently funded by s~aee, be funded by the county's CETA program beginning July 1. The Board agreed to do this but stated that CETA funds were only confirmed through September 30, 1976. Several other requests for CETA employees were discussed. Commissioner Milloway made motion to grant permission for the Carolina Mall to ~ have a fireworks display on July 1st. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hammett and vote carried. Donald Slaughter, 102 Old Heritage Rd., Kannapolis, N. C. complained about the interest on the tax bill for 1971 taxes for his property. He stated h~ had not received the tax bill in 1971 and that this was the first notice he had received and felt the interest was unfair. The matter was referred to John Boger for recommendation. At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Hawfield announced that this was the time and place for a public hearing concern~mg the proposed solid waste ordinance revision. Mr. George Kiser, Chairman of the solid waste study committee asked that the ordinance be adopted as soon as possible. Mr. Melvin Watt, speaking for Mr. Frank Fleming, stated that the revised ordinance reinforces the old franchised system, attempts to perserve the old system by adding penalties, adds to the unfair collection system by asking for a bond and parts of the ordimance is unconstitutional. Mr. Ralph Moody stated the franchised map is incorrect because he sold some of his territory to Fleming. Mr. Boyd Campbell, Health Department Attorney, stated that the ordinance had been written to work in day to day operation and to do away with the past problems of poaching and poor service. Commissioner McClary made motion to continue the discussion of the solid waste ordinance at the next regular meeting when attorneys Boger & Campbell have had time to study the ordinance for constitutionality. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hammett and vote carried.