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227 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board approved by resolution the naming of the unnamed road as Shimpock Road. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board set a public hearing' for 10:00 A.M. on February 7, 1983, for the naming of an unnamed road as Lumber Lane. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhardt, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following budget amendment for the Ambulance Service. A~ULANCE ACCOUNT #27-30 Present Line Item Approved Revised Acct. No. Description Budget Increase Decrease Budget Revenue 6-17-60-089 Insurance Refunds $ 5,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $11,000.00 Expenses 9-27-30-520 Auto & Truck Maint.$12,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $18,000.00 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board tabled action on the requested abandonment of SR 1380 by the Department of Transportation until the next Board meeting for further investigation of the matter. Chairman Nash nominated Mrs. Lela Bishop for appointment to the Domiciliary Home Community Advisory.Committee. There being no. additional nominees, the Board voted unanimously to appoint Mrs. Lela Bishop to the Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee for a three year term expiring on December 21, 1985. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the purchase of.flag poles and flags for the Ambulance Service Building on Willowbrook Drive and the Ambulance Substation on Highway 601. Mr. Carl Stewart, attorney representing Howell's Child Care Center, Inc., presented plans of that non-profit corporation to use tax exempt bonds to construct an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded at a site in Cabarrus County on Highway 27 near the Mecklenburg County line. He requested that the Board consider the appointment.of a non-profit corporation to issue tax exempt bonds totaling approximately '$5 million to construct the facility. He explained that the money from the sale of the bonds would be deposited in a trustee bank in Cabarrus County to be disbursed for the construction of the facility, which would then be leased to Howell's Child Care Center, Inc. According to Mr. Stewart, the property would revert to Cabarrus County after a period of thirty (30) years. Mrs. Irene Howell reviewed her past experience regarding facilities for the mentally retarded and outlined her plans for the facility proposed for construction in Cabarrus County. Dr. Robert Lorish, Area Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Director, stated that in his opinion small facilities were more suitable to.ser~ve the mentally retarded than the proposed 125-bed facility planned by Howell's Child Care Center, Inc.; but he further advised the Board that funding for small facilities was not available at the present time. He expressed a definite need for facilities in Cabarrus County for the mentally handicapped and urged the Board to closely consider the proposal by Howell's Child Care Center, Inc. Mrs. Martha Macon, Executive Director of the Association of Retarded Citizens, expressed support for the proposed facility for the mentally retarded. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board agreed that on January 17, 1983, it would let representatives from Howell's Child Care Center, Inc., know the Board's intent regarding the issuance of the tax exempt bonds with a formal resolution and would be ready on the 17th of January to appoint the non-profit corporation if the Board goes along with the proposal. The Board further instructed Mr. John R. Boger, Jr., County Attorney, to have all necessary papers drawn up regarding this matter for the meeting on January 17, 1983.