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382 The Board briefly discussed the vacancy now existing on the Zoning Board of Adjustment as a result of the resignation by Mr. F. A. Rankin, Jr. The Board requested that the appointment to the Zoning Board of Adjustment be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. The Board reviewed the provisions of the Cabarrus County Animal Control Ordinance concerning the establishment and composition of the Animal Advisory Committee. The Board requested Commissioner Milloway to make recommendations at the next meeting regarding appointments to this committee and the terms of appointment. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the assignment of County cars to the Environmental Health Section of the Cabarrus County Health Department to be used by the sanitarians for a trial period of one year as recommended by the Health Director and County Manager. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board approved the removal of the following items from the list of surplus property to be sold at public auction on October 1, 1983. 4 Air Conditioners 1 Trailer (Recreation Department) 3 Automobiles - 1979 Plymouth (HL41L9B243232) 1979 Plymouth (HL41L9B243229) 1977 Plymouth Station Wagon (HL45G7B303188) Commissioner Milloway reviewed provisions of the policy for appoint- ments to boards, committees, and commissions and stated the need for these appointments to reflect more of the general population. The Board expressed concern regarding the attendance of members to board and committee meetings and asked the County Manager to notify the appropriate persons who work with the various boards that the Board of Commissioners will be closely looking at the attendance of members to the meetings. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, and Mr. Thomas B. Robinson, Planning Director, reviewed the offer by the Farmers Home Administration for a $7 million loan/grant toward the construction of a $11,060,000.00 water distribution system for the county. According to Mr. McGinnis, it will be necessary for voters in the county to approve a $5.5 million bond referendum for the issuance of general obligation bonds in order to receive the $1.4 million grant from the Farmers Home Administration. Mr. McGinnis stated that if the bonds are approved they could be purchased by the Farmers Home Adminstration at an estimated 9.125 percent interest rate and repaid by user fees over a period of 40 years. Mr. Robinson reported that the County had $863,000.00 available from a previous clean water bond issue and that an additional $2.5 million had been expected. However, he explained that the additional money would not be available as the North Carolina General Assembly had recently failed to authorize a clean water bond issue. Mr. Robinson stated that the lack of this money would require reducing the $11 million project by approximately $1,697,000.00 or increasing the bond issue by the same amount. The Board agreed to consider the Farmers Home Administration loan/ grant at the next meeting and to make a decision at that time regarding a bond referendum. Chairman Nash reported that the County Attorney had written a letter to the owner of the property on which the Concord Post Office is located regarding the condition of the wall adjacent to the County parking lot. No response had been received from the property owner. UPON MOTION of Chairman Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Attorney and Building Inspector to take appropriate legal and administrative action which could include condemnation of the wall adjacent to the County parking lot and the area contiguous to the wall that would be considered dangerous in case of collapse. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that the term of appointment of Ms. Dale Nixon on the Jury Commission expires on September 30, 1983. In accordance with the County's appointment policy, Ms. Nixon is not eligible for reappointment.