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593 Mr. John Boger, County Attorney, reported that the hearing for the Ethel Honeycutt lawsuit was scheduled for September 24, 1981. He stated he had discussed the matter with Mr. William Mills, attorney representing Ms. Honeycutt, and there was a possibility an agreement could be reached before the hearing. Commissioner Nash inquired about the location of base maps for the County. He stated he had been informed that the maps were very valuable and that the maps had been lost or misplaced. Mr. Tom Speer, Land Records Manager, reviewed his attempts since November, 1980 to locate the line-drawn base maps of Cabarrus County. He reported there was a possibility that the maps had either been misplaced at the time of the move from the Old Courthouse to the new Courthouse or that Aerial Survey, Inc., the firm which prepared the base maps, had never turned the maps over to the County. Mr. Speer estimated the replacement value of the maps at $100,000. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board directed the County Manager in consultation with the County Attorney to review the contract between Cabarrus County and Aerial Survey, Inc. to ascertain what the County was to have received in accordance with the terms of the contract and, if the County did receive the base maps, try to determine what has happened to the maps. UPON MOTION of Chairman Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Nash and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to permit the Senior Citizens group to use the Learning Center at the County Agricultural Building for meetings provided that the meeting dates are not in conflict with the governmental agencies that are located in the building. Mr. Charles McGinnis, County Manager, reported that the County Service Garage was nearing completion and Mr. Roy Hinson had been employed as Supervisor of the garage. Mr. Hinson is to begin work on September 14, 1981. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board terminated the Executive Session. Chairman Bonds reported that the Board had heard an update on the audit of the Tax Collector's Office from Mr. James E. Roberts, District Attorney. He stated the Board had also met with Sheriff J. B. Roberts to discuss a personnel matter regarding the dispatchers in the Communications Center and matrons in the jail. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board deferred action on the Sheriff's request regarding personnel until more information is available to the Board at the next regular meeting. Members of the Board requested such additional information as the number of out-of-town trips made monthly by jail matrons and a cost estimate for part-time employees for the Sheriff's Department. The Board discussed the fact that the non-emergency telephone number for the Sheriff's Department was not listed in the new Concord Telephone Directory as requested by the County. Chairman Bonds requested the County Manager to contact the Concord Telephone Company to ask that this number be published correctly in the future. Commissioner Lentz introduced the possibility of having a sticker printed at County expense with the emergency and non-emergency numbers for the Sheriff's Department and placed in monthly telephone bills for the customers to attach to their phones. He also requested the County Manager to study the feasibility of routing all non-emergency calls to the Sheriff's Department through the Records Room during regular office hours from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.~ Chairman Bonds directed Mr. Charles McGinnis, County Manager, to investigate these matters and report his findings to the Board. The Board discussed the status of the Jail Health Plan and the proposed withdrawal of services of the Health Department nurses for health care at the County jail. Chairman Bonds stated Mr. Fred Pilkington, Health Director, had reported that additional personnel would be needed at the Health Department in order to continue the health care program for the jail. The motion made by Commissioner Nash and seconded by Commissioner Lentz to abide by the Jail Health Plan as previously adopted until changed by the Board of Commissioners was withdrawn after discussion.