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317 The item on the agenda regarding the Enochville Fire and Ambulance Request was deferred until the meeting on April 18, 1988. The Board reviewed the recommendations as presented in a written report submitted by Commissioner Martha Melvin, Chairman of the Ambulance Study Committee. A summary of the recommendations is as follows. That the sub-station presently located at Hwy 49-601 be relocated in the vicinity of Hwy 49-Old Charlotte Road area. That a county ambulance service be located in Mt. Pleasant with an Eastern Cabarrus County Ambulance Committee being responsible for providing a site and a building. That consideration be given to establishing a county ambulance service to Midland. That the members of the Harrisburg Rescue Squad be given the opportunity for advanced training in order to permit them to provide service in their area without assistance from the Cabarrus County Emergency Services. No recommendations were made concerning the Odell Community beyond agreeing that the need exists for establishing a provision to offer that area comparable service. That a utilization review committee be formed--possibly including an ER physician, ER Supervisor, and others--to look at statistics, credentials, and accreditations. Mr. Tom Earnhardt of the Mt. Pleasant Family Physicians, P.A., spoke in support of the location of a county ambulance service in Mt. Pleasant. He stated that citizens of the eastern part of Cabarrus County had agreed to provide the funds for the ambulance service site and building. Mr. Ben Mabrey, Sr., Emergency Services Director, briefly reviewed the projected initial costs to the county for proposed ambulance service in the following areas: Mt. Pleasant $240,211.00; Midland - $400,211.00; Jackson Park (existing sub-station moved to this area) - $163,886.00; and Odell - $400,211.00. The Board agreed to further discuss the ambulance service recommenda- tions at a later date. Mr. Alvin M. Stanford, Cabarrus County Extension Director, reviewed the use of the Agricultural Center in conducting educational programs in Agricul- ture, 4-H and Youth, Home Economics, and Community and Rural Development programs. He requested permission to utilize the Agriculture Center for fundraising activities such as yard sales, car washes, barbecue dinners, etc., to help support and supplement their on-going programs. The Board briefly discussed the liability risks to the County for the use of the Agriculture Center for these purposes and requested additional information regarding estimated insurance cost and liability exposure for the County. Chairman Lentz recessed the meeting at 9:55 P.M. until the conclusion of the meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Water and Sewer District of Cabarrus County. Chairman Lentz reconvened the meeting of the Board of Commissioners at 10:10 P.M. The Board of Commissioners received from the Cabarrus County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on March 10, 1988, evidencing said Board's determination of the result of the canvass of the returns of the special bond referendum held in the County of Cabarrus on March 8, 1988 upon the question of approving $25,000,000 School Bonds of said County. After said proceedings had been considered and reviewed by the Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Hamby introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM HELD IN THE COUNTY OF CABARRUS ON MARCH 8, 1988 UPON THE QUESTION OF APPROVING AN ORDER AUTHORIZING $25,000,000 SCHOOL BONDS BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus, having received from the Cabarrus County Board of Elections a certified copy of the proceedings of said Board of Elections taken on March 10, 1988,