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366 Mr. Gary Logston of Wilbur Smith and Associates, the firm selected by the Board to do the airport feasibility study for Cabarrus County, presented an Economic Evaluation of Proposed Cabarrus County Airport. He advised the Board that the approximately $2.2 million of initial expenditures for the airport would result in an impact of $5.1 million on the economy of Cabarrus County. Mr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director, presented the following actions as recommended by the Board of Health in official session on December 19, 1985. (1) A change in the franchise haulers' rate structure from $7.50 a month for backyard pickup and $6.50 a month for roadside pickup to $7.50 a month for roadside pickup. Backyard pickup rates would be established by the franchise haulers. The disabled or anyone else unable to get their garbage to the roadside would be provided backyard pickup at the $7.50 rate. (2) Determined that an Animal Control Advisory Committee was no longer needed and suggests that no new members be appointed to fill the expired terms of the current members. (3) Approval of a Personal Care Program as part of the Cabarrus County Home Health Agency. During review of the proposed franchise garbage collection rates, members of the Board stated opposition to mandatory roadside garbage pickup in Cabarrus County and refused to change the current policy on backyard and roadside pickup. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board approved a 50 cents per month rate increase for residential refuse collection by franchise garbage haulers with backyard pickup increased to $8.00 per month and roadside pickup increased to $7.00 per month effective April 1, 1986. The Board further directed that the franchise haulers have detailed financial information to the County Manager by March 31, 1986. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board tabled any action on the Animal Control Advisory Committee until the meeting on January 20, 1986. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved a Personal Care Program as part of the Cabarrus County Home Health Agency. This program would be operated in the same manner as the County's other Home Health programs and would require no local appropriation of funds. Commissioner Payne introduced discussion of the pollution of Rocky River. The Board expressed dissatisfaction with the continuing discharge of pollutants and dyes into the Rocky River. Chairman Lentz asked that the Regional Supervisor of the Mooresville Regional Office of the Division of Environmental Management be invited to the next Board meeting to discuss this matter. Mr. Thomas B. Robinson, Planning Director, and Mr. Paul Hammer, Land Records Manager, requested that the Board adopt a resolution supporting the continuation of the North Carolina Geodetic Survey. Mr. Robinson explained that the Governor's Efficiency Study Commission had recommended the elimination of the Geodetic Survey Section from the Division of Land Resources of the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development. He stated that the Geodetic Survey was very important for the monumentation in Cabarrus County and elimination of the Geodetic Survey Section would hurt Cabarrus County in its efforts to modernize the Land Records System. The motion by Commissioner Upright to adopt a resolution supporting the continuation of the North Carolina Geodetic Survey failed for lack of second. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that proposals for the mapping and orthophotography project for Cabarrus County had been received from Kimball and Associates and Landmark Engineering. He stated that because the two proposals were so close in presentation that a trip was planned to Kimball and Associates on January 10 and to Landmark Engineering the following week to look over the operation of the two companies. Board members wishing to visit these firms were asked to contact the County Manager.