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17 to put them in the cages. The traps would be numbered and could be signed out by the cat owners to catch the cats and have them ready to be picked up by us. By having this type of cage, the ACO would only have to bring the cages back to the shelter and put them in the rack, thus saving time. 4. Stainless steel bowls for food and water and hooked to the inside would assure that a cat would not knock over the food or water and would be durable. 5. A sink with hot and cold water should be put into the new shelter to clean the cat cages and bowls and also with a pressured water hose for better cleaning of the shelter. 6. An enclosed drive into section should be made so that if any dogs or cats get away, we can recatch them. 7. Exhaust fans on each side of the new cat shelter. This would be for air flow during the summer. 8. Put in chain link doors with existing door to allow air flow. This door should be completely closed in with fencing so animals won't get away. 9. 4 Bug Lights. One inside dog shelter, one inside cat shelter, one on either side of shelter, one outside 14' off the ground or at a place so no damage could occur. 10. Euthanasia chamber to be built inside of the new shelter. 11. Doors wide enough to back the trucks into to get out of the rain. 12. Full-time kennel person 13. A heater in the cat shelter 14. Regular cleaning of the hair trap. Mr. Gary Steeley, Chief Animal Control Officer, estimated the proposed improvements to the shelter to be approximately one-half of the original cost of the shelter. He emphasized the need for a fulltime kennel employee to clean the kennel regularly and prevent the spread of disease. Also, Mr. Steeley reported that a number of residents of the City of Concord had expressed concern that the County Animal Shelter would not accept cats from Concord residents. Dr. Stewart Roberts, member of the Advisory Committee, reiterated the need for additional room at the shelter and for a fulltime employee at the shelter to maintain the kennel. Mrs. Betsy Carpenter, member of the Advisory Committee and President of the Cabarrus Animal Protection Association, stated the immediate need for facilities to house cats at the shelter. She also expressed concern that the County has no trapping cages to catch wild cats. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, advised the Board that there are adequate facilities at the shelter at the present time as a lean-to shelter has recently been constructed to house cats and ten cages have been ordered for the cats. He further stated there are plans to pour a concrete pad and construct three walls around the lean-to shelter before cold weather. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board directed Commissioner Milloway, liaison to the Animal Shelter, and Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, to meet with the Animal Advisory Committee and let them know the County's plans for the Animal Shelter and in turn learn what the Committee considers is needed for the shelter. A report is to be made to the Board regarding any additional needs and the estimated cost for providing these needs. Mr. T. H. Wetmore, Jr., Area Conservationist, reported that intense rainfall during a storm on July 15, 1984, had resulted in high velocity runoff and flooding in the areas of Dutch Buffalo Creek, Little Dutch Buffalo Creek, Adams Creek, and McAllister Creek. He stated that impacts of the storm included dislodgement or undermining of trees along stream banks,