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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, October 7, 1976, at 9:00 A.M. PRESENT - Chairman: S. Glenn Hawfield, Jr. Commissioners: Robert A. McClary John A. Hammett Marcelle Milloway Troy R. Cook The invocation was by the Reverend J. Marion Rector of Kerr Street Baptist Church. The minutes of the last meeting were corrected and approved. Upon motion of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Cook, and unanimously carried, Walter Lee Burr was appointed Civil Preparedness Director effective September 9, 1976. Doctor William Irvin, Concord City Schools Superintendant requested that the schools budget be amended to include $12,000 for the vocational rehabilitation program. Commissioner McClary made motion to amend the school current expense ~dget in the amount of $12,000 for Vocational Rehabilitation to be distributed on a per capita basis as is all current expense and that these funds be appropriated from fund balance, and the total appropriation be issued to Concord City Schools who is fiscal agent for this program. Commissioner Milloway seconded the motion and vote carried. Reverend Richard Koeheneke presented a statement by the Community Relations Commission and a report of its activities as a result of the City of Concord's withdrawing its financial support as of December 1, 1976. The Board deferred action until the November meeting. John Boger and John Sharpe Hartsell prepared a proposed lease for Historic Cabarrus, Inc. for the old courthouse. Commissioner Milloway made motion to adopt the following resolution. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hammett, and vote carried with Chairman Hawfield voting against. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the attached proposed lease to Historic Cabarrus, Inc. for the old courthouse property is approved and authorization is hereby given to give appropriate public notice for a public hearing at the next regular metting as required by law. Historic Ca~rrus, Inc. requested permission to use restroom fixtures stored in the basement of the old county ~ilding, direction in clearing out tax records and forms, and permission to use chairs, desks, tables, etc., and instruct them as to the relocation of other items. Chairman Hawfield made motion that the county manager make the decisions on the requests made by Historic Cabarrus. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion and vote carried. Central Cabarrus exchange students presented a hand-painted plaque which they had received while in England from the Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. Mr. Oakly Pigg presented a petition asking the Board to pass a resolution naming the intersection of Highways 27 and 601 "Beatty Crossroads". The Board told Mr. Pigg that they did not have the authority to name crossroads. The Board signed letters of appreciation for the work done in burial details by Members of the D.A.V. No one appeared at the public hearing on the road name change. Commissioner Cook made motion, seconded by Commissioner Milloway and carried, to change the name of Cabarrus Circle (SR No. 1193 and SR No. 1197) to Brandywine Lane, Cimmarron Circle, and Peppercorn Lane. Alice Garland, representative with the Department of Transportation reported that