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42 Mr. Fred Pilkington, Health Director, presented a comparison of the bids offered by Carolina Tractor Company and Rimtrax Corporation which were the only two bids submitted with a guaranteed repair and guaranted repurchase bid. He explained that, based upon the on-site performance of the equipment at the landfill, better fuel consumption, the maintenance guarantee for the next six years, the ground clearance of the dozer, and the equipment operator preference, he was recommending that the Board approve the lease purchase of the John Deere 850 from the Rimtrax Corporation without trade-in. Mr. Bobby Strum of Western Carolina Tractor Company and Mr. John Liske of Rimtrax Corporation addressed the Board regarding the advantages of the equipment sold by their respective companies. Lengthy discussion was held relating to the bid specifications, the financial stability of the companies submitting a bid, the advantages in using the various makes of equipment, and the feasibility of a guaranteed maintenance and repurchase program. Members of the audience who offered their recommendations for a particular make of equipment were as follows: Mr. Manuel Kiser - Mr. Jerry Hammill - Mr. Rufus Kiser - Caterpillar Caterpillar International UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Lentz with Commissioners Nash, Lentz, Payne, and Cook voting for and Chairman Bonds voting against, the Board awarded the bid for dozer replacement at the Cabarrus County Landfill to the low bidder, Western Carolina Tractor Company, in the amount of $87,536 for the lease purchase of an International TD-15-C with trade. The purchase of this equipment is to include a one-year warranty. Chairman Bonds announced that this was the day and hour scheduled for a public hearing on the naming of an unnamed road to Meismer Lane and asked if anyone were present who wished to speak for or against the naming of this road. No one addressed the Board regarding the naming of Meismer Lane. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the name of Meismer Lane for the unnamed road. Messrs. Cline Comer of Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland; David Fater of Arthur Young and Company; and Charles Ezell of A. M. Pullen and Company presented proposals for the annual audit contract for Cabarrus County. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board closed the proposal period for the annual audit contract and directed that between this date and the next meeting that all proposals be studied and a recommendation be made by the County Manager at the next meeting. Mr. James E. Walker, attorney representing Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Furr, addressed the Board regarding the race track which is being developed by the Furrs in the area of Highway 601 and Joyner Road. He requested that the Board take no action to revoke the building permit which had been issued on December 10, 1981, for construction of a facility at the race track site. Mr. Walker stated it was his contention that Mr. Furr was entitled to the permit at the time of its issuance in December and that Mr. Furr had now established a vested right in his property and should be allowed to continue construction of the race track. No action was taken by the Board regarding this matter. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board set a public hearing for 7:30 P.M. on March 15, 1982, to consider administrative changes to the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Nash and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Mr. W. V. Covington, Mrs. C. O. Lentz, and Mr. Lewis E. Christenburg to the Region F Aging Advisory Committee of the Centralina Council of Governments. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board approved the appropriation of $238.50 from Board Directed Expenses as an additional contribution from Cabarrus County to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Railroad Defense Fund to provide funding for the appeal of the 1980 tax year railroad lawsuit.