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303 The Board of Commzssioners for the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, met in regular session at the Courthouse in Concord, North Carolia, the regular place of meeting on Monday, April /9, 1979, at 6:00 P.M. Present - Chairman Troy R. Cook Commissioners: Ralph C. Bonds Marcelle Milloway James W. Lentz J. Ray Allen The invocation was given by the Reverend J. Bernard Hurley of~the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kannapolis. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Bonds and unanimously carried, the minutes of March 12, 1979, were approved. Mr. Estus B. White, Clerk of Superior Court, administered the following Oath of Office to the Board of County Commissioners as the Board of Equali- zation and Review members: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States, and the Constitution and laws of North Carolina not inconsistent therewith, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as a member of the Board of Equalization and Review of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and that I will not allow any actions as a member of the Board of Equalization and Review to be influenced by personal or political friendships or ob- ligations, So help me God." /s/ Troy Ray Cook /s/ Ralph Bonds /s/ James W. Lentz /s/ Marcelle Milloway ... /s/ J. Ray Allen /s/ Terry L. Rowland Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of April, 1979. /s/ Estus B. White Clerk of Superior Court May 23, 1979, and May 30, 1979, at 9:00 a.m. were the dates and times set for the Board of Equalization and Review to hear tax appeals. Rev. Coy Privette was again present to endorse the concept of a detoxi- fication clinic for alcoholics but to state his position that such a facility be funded by profits from the sale of alcoholic beverages. Rev. Ronald Helms, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Midland, presented a resolution from the Church stating their desire that the detoxification center not be funded by Federal or State funds. Mr. Thomas Reece of the Mental Health Center stated the CommunitY's need for a detoxification center and restated the Mental Health Center's request to the Commissioners - that the County purchase a facility and in turn lease it to the Area Board of the Piedmont Area Mental Health Centers with the rent from the facility going to assist in the retirement of the debt. Mrs. Lena Williams, a nurse from the V.A. Medical Center in Salisbury, and Ms. Lara Carpenter, a Cabarrus County resident, spoke in favor of the detoxification center. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Milloway, with Chairman Cook, Commissioners Bonds, Allen, and Milloway voting for and Commissioner Lentz voting against, the Board moved to drop the option on the Youngblood Clinic Building. Chairman Cook stated that the County is in the process of purchasing the present site of the County Sanitary Landfill for a total purchase price of not more than $180,000.00. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board moved that Messrs. Peter Bishop and Verne Brady be the Co-Chairmen of the Juvenile Justice Task Force. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Milloway and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following budget amendments: GENERAL FUND INCREASE REVENUES 10-348-26 School Health Program $ 500.00 10-348-29 Maternal and Child Health Program $1,000.00 INCREASE EXPENSES 10-598-45 Contracted Services - Physicians $1,000.00 10-595-04 Protected Services - Medical Fees $ 500.00