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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board awarded to retiring law
<br />enforcement officer, Sergeant Robert A. Chambers, his service revolver--
<br />a chrome Smith & Wesson Model 38 (p365360)--and his officer's badge at a
<br />cost of $1.00 in accordance with G.S. 20-187.2.
<br /> The Board commended Sergeant Chambers for his many years of dedicated
<br />service with the Kannapolis Police Department.
<br /> The Board reviewed the offer from Mr. Kirk T. Grosch, Executive Director
<br />of the Charlotte Area Fund, Inc., and Mr. Andrew T. Harris, Executive Director
<br />of the Salisbury-Rowan Community Service Council, Inc., to provide services
<br />to residents of Cabarrus County under the Community Services Block Grant and
<br />the Community Action Partnership Program. During discussion of the offer,
<br />members of the Board expressed concern that the Board would be held
<br />accountable for the program even though they would be able to exercise
<br />very little control of the program.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhardt, seconded by Commissioner Payne
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board declined the offer from the Charlotte
<br />Area Fund, Inc., and the Salisbury-Rowan Community Service Council, Inc.,
<br />to extend services to Cabarrus County.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board declared the following two vehicles as
<br />surplus to the needs of the County and further resolved that these stated
<br />vehicles be disposed of by public auction previously scheduled for
<br />September 29, 1984.
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<br />1981 Mercury
<br />1978 Plymouth
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<br />- Serial # 1MEBP71D1BK629027
<br />- Serial # RL41P8A177643
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<br /> Mrs. Sue Casper, President of the Keep Cabarrus County Beautiful
<br />Program, reviewed the accomplishments of that organization since its
<br />formation in January, 1984, and outlined plans for the upcoming
<br />months. She reported that the organization had sponsored a very success-
<br />ful clean-up campaign in April, 1984, and had recently submitted an
<br />application for certification by the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Clean
<br />Community System. Current projects of the organization include beautification
<br />of the entrance to the County Landfill, a booth at the State fair, a
<br />behavior modification education program for the schools, and a County-wide
<br />clean-up campaign during the week of September 16-23, 1984. In conclusion,
<br />Mrs. Casper requested the Board's assistance in planning for the disposal of
<br />junk tires collected during the upcoming clean-up campaign. She explained
<br />that Mr. Jim Burleson had donated the use of a tire shredder, three employees,
<br />and two trucks during the clean-up project in April and that the organization
<br />was hesitant about requesting this free service again.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board directed Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County
<br />Manager, to negotiate with Mr. Jim Burleson for the cutting of tires
<br />collected during the clean-up campaign in September. Details are to be
<br />worked out regarding tires collected from the side of roads and tires
<br />b~ought in to the landfill for cutting by owners.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhardt, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Milloway and unanimously carried, the Board directed the County Manager
<br />to write a letter to Sheriff Robert M. Canaday asking the Sheriff's
<br />Department to "crack down" on the littering of roads throughout the county
<br />and make a closer effort to issue citations for littering.
<br /> Commissioner Nash reported that he had requested Mr. John R. Boger, Jr.,
<br />County Attorney, to prepare a draft ordinance that.would prohibit the erection
<br />of political signs on public property such as the rights-of-way for highways
<br />and utilities. He proposed that such an ordinance become effective in 1985
<br />and pointed out that the ordinance would not pertain to political signs
<br />placed on private property. It was the consensue of the Board for Mr. Boger
<br />to do further research regarding the legality of such an ordinance.
<br /> The Board again discussed the appointment to the Cabarrus County
<br />Planning Board. Nominations for this appointment as made at the meeting
<br />on August 20, 1984, were Mr. Robert L. Quesenberry, Jr., an electrical
<br />contractor, and Mr. R. M. Faggart, Jr., a home builder. At this time,
<br />Commissioner Nash nominated Mr. John Coble, a retired school teacher, for
<br />appointment to the Planning Board. Voting was as follows.
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