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March 15, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 1842 WHEREAS, LifeShare Of The Carolinas, the organ procurement organization that serves Cabarrus County, is a part of that community and has its own programs to highlight the importance of donating to save the lives of others; and WHEREAS, Over 3,000 North Carolina residents and 105,000 people nationwide are in need of life-saving transplants; and WHEREAS, Residents of Cabarrus County have been touched by donation as recipients of life-saving transplants and as members of donor families who have literally given others a second chance at life; and WHEREAS, It is an honor and privilege to have some of those residents in attendance at the Board of Commissioners Meeting of Cabarrus County to present the Board with a Donate Life flag. NOW, BE IT RESOLVED, we, the members of the Cabarrus Board of County Commissioners do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2010 to be NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH In Cabarrus County and urge our residents to give serious thought to the importance of eye, organ and tissue donation and if so desired, to join the North Carolina Donor Registry and further, to notify their family members that they have done so. Adopted this the 15th day of March, 2010. /s/ H. Jay White, Sr. H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMN.~NTS Chairman White opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:37 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Joyce Bost, resident of 205 Vanderbilt Avenue in China Grove, stated she is the President of the Board of Directors of the Enochville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). She said she learned of County'"s intent to terminate the contract with the VFD in the local newspaper and that someone from the County should have contacted her. She urged the Board to reconsider this matter and postpone action until discussions with the Board of Directors can be facilitated. Lisa Joines, resident of 2225 Kenwood Drive in Kannapolis and Commissioner of the Enochville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), said it is her responsibility to review the budget that is submitted to Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. She asked the Board to reconsider and postpone its decision to terminate the contract since no one approached the VFD about this issue. She asked that County representatives meet with the VFD and emphasized that more time is needed for the VFD Board to consider the implications associated with the potential loss of revenue. Clark MacKey, resident of 1404 South Juniper Avenue in Kannapolis, stated he is a fire officer with the Enochville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). He stated there have been no formal indications to the fire department of poor performance from any representative from Cabarrus County. He also stated according to a report from the Rowan County Communications Center, only eleven (11) calls were missed, not twenty (20) as reported by Cabarrus County. He explained equipment purchased to provide service to the Enochville area will not be paid for until 2017. Steve Olson, resident of 5480 Enochville School Road in China Grove and Board member of the Enochville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), expressed disappointment in the manner in which the termination of the contract with the VFD came about and noted the lack of a formal presentation to the VFD Board. He acknowledged the existence of inaccurate information published in the local newspaper and lack of concern for Rowan County, the VFD and affected citizens. He also read statements of support for the VFD from residents in the service area. Price Crutchfield, resident of 592 Love Street in Concord, stated he has addressed the Board previously regarding Concord police officers consuming alcoholic beverages on school property and no action has been