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February 16, 2009 (Regular Meeting) Page 1237 WHEREAS, the Allen Volunteer Fire Department is an integral part of the overall emergency services program for Cabarrus County by providing emergency service response to the Allen Fire District and other parts of Cabarrus County through automatic and mutual aid responses, and WHEREAS, the Allen Volunteer Fire Department has also served our community locally and state-wide in their support and active participation in the County Fire Association and the Cabarrus County Burned Children's Fund, and WHEREAS, the Allen Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 50 years of service to Cabarrus County citizens in March 2009, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners recognizes the Allen Volunteer Fire Department for their 50 years of fire and emergency service provision to the citizens of Cabarrus County and offers our congratulations and sincere appreciation to the Allen Volunteer Fire Department for their dedicated service to Cabarrus County. /s/ H. Jay White, Sr. H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerkto the Board (C-2) Cabarrus County Fair - Recognition for International and State Awards Mark Reardon, Cabarrus County Fair Manager, announced the 2008 Cabarrus County Fair received two international awards through the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE). He stated both awards recognize the Fair's communications efforts, specifically the print and email/web newsletters. He stated the awards were presented at the December IAFE national conference in Las Vegas. He recognized Candace Storey, Fair Coordinator, as being instrumental in receiving these awards. The Fair was also presented with the 2008 Media Award by the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs (NCAOAF) at the January NCAOAF State Conference. Further, he announced Ms. Storey received the Errol McKOy Scholarship Award for the Institute of Fair Managers. (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman White opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:93 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Chip Hathcock, resident of 16160 Hopewell Church Road in Midland, commented on the amount of shooting that goes on in Cabarrus County and the Ordinance (Section 46.2 - Use of Firearms) regulating the discharge of firearms. He stated the ordinance is outdated and needs to be updated, noting the need for more enforceability. In addition, he provided the following quotes from neighbors: "my father who lives with me has Alzheimer's and used to like to sit in the yard, but the gunfire scares him and he no longer is goes outside"; "I had just gotten my two year old down for a nap when all of the shooting woke her up; "the kids and parents have expressed concern about the amount of shooting that goes on around us". Larry Marlow, resident of 669 Odell School Road in Concord, commented on school adequacy payments. He stated adequacy payments should be the current amount when plats are filed. He also commented on the price increase for garbage and recycling pickup. He stated there was a price increase due to an increase in gas prices. He said since gas prices have decreased, his bill has increased and asked the Board to address this issue with Allied Waste Services. Pastor Roland Jordon, resident of 134 Lore Street SW, Concord, thanked the Board for the proclamations for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month. He requested the Board consider naming a street in the county after Dr. King. Lynda Delellis,- resident of 6215 Denny Rumble Road, Kannapolis, stated people are using the. private road she lives on to access property in Rowan County. She stated these people are trespassing, littering on her property, and damaging her property. She requested permission to block the road off. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed that portion of the meeting.