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59 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board declared the opera seats from the Old County Courthouse as surplus property and authorized the County Manager to work with Historic Cabarrus to dispose of the seats by sale or otherwise. The Board reviewed the amendments to the Solid Waste Ordinance as recommended by the Health Director and franchise haulers. These amendments included no collection of garbage on days that snow is on the ground, only road side garbage pickup when snow remains on the ground, no pickup of garbage secured in out buildings, and not allowing homeowners to deduct from garbage fees for missed garbage pickup unless he hauls his own garbage and the deduction is authorized by the franchise hauler. During discussion of this matter, the Board reviewed a number of complaints and problems regarding garbage collection by Mr. Ray Helms, franchise hauler. UPON MOTION of Chairman Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Nash and unanimously carried, the Board moved to address a letter to Mr. Ray Helms, franchise hauler, and ask him to give better service as the Board has had a number of complaints regarding him. Chairman Bonds requested that in addition to a letter from the Board of Commissioners that the Health Department. send a letter to Mr. Helms regarding poor garbage collection service. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Nash and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following amendments to the Solid Wast Ordinance. Ae No collection of garbage by franchise haulers is required to be made on days that snow is on the roads. Only road side garbage pickup is required when snow remains on the ground. Garbage secured in out buildings need not be picked up. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Cook and unanimously carried, the Board endorsed the following resolution and directed that the resolution be transmitted under the signature of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to members of the House of Repre- sentatives and Senate with a request that the resolution be introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate. Resolved by the Committee on Public Works of the United States Senate (House of Representatives) that the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors be, and is hereby, requested to review the reports on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River and tributaries, transmitted to Congress December 28, 1936, and other reports, with a view to determining what measures are necessary and justified at this time to provide flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power, and allied purposes in North Carolina, with particular reference to multipurpose reservoirs on Rocky River. Bids received for tractor and equipment for the Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department were as follows. VENDOR BID BOND TOTAL BID Charlotte Ford Tractor Troxler Equipment Company Rimtrax Corporation Porter Brothers X $14,418.92 X $15,119.00 X $15,238.64 X $22,483.27 Mr. W. K. Cowan, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, reviewed the bids which were received and the exceptions to the specifications. According to Mr. Cowan, Rimtrax and Porter Brothers were the only vendors which adequately met the specifications for industrial equipment. Mr. Cowan recommended that the bid be awarded to Rimtrax Corporation. UPON MOTION of Chairman Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Nash and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Director and awarded the bid to Rimtrax Corporation in the amount of $15,238.64 for the purchase of a John Deere tractor and equipment. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to enter into the following contract with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.