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June 15, 2009 (Regular Meeting) Page 1957 $90,000 when the appropriate annual budget or capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds. 11. The County Manager may award and execute contracts which are not required to be bid or which G.S. 193-131 allows to be let on informal bids so long as the annual budget or appropriate capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds for such purposes. 12. The County Manager may execute contracts with outside agencies to properly document budgeted appropriations to such agencies where G.S. 153 A-248(b), 259, 999 and any similar statutes require such contracts. 13. The County Manager may reject formal bids when deemed appropriate and in the best interest of Cabarrus County pursuant to G.S. 143-129(a). C. Changes to Cabarrus County fees and charges as presented in budget workshops will be effective July 1, 2009 and incorporated into the appropriate fee schedules. Section III. This ordinance and the budget documents shall be the basis of the financial plan for the County of Cabarrus for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The County Manager and the Budget Officer shall administer the budget. The Finance Director shall establish and maintain all records, which are in concurrence with this budget and budget ordinance and the appropriate statutes of the State of North Carolina. Adopted this the 15th day of June, 2009. /s/ H. Jay White, Sr. H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board Chairman White commented the budget process began in December and took many late nights and hard work from staff. He stated the County was able to cut expenses by approximately $15.9 million. He expressed his confidence in the leadership shown by the County school systems during the budget process and expressed appreciation for everyone's patience. Commissioner Carruth pointed out that only twenty percent of the budget is discretionary spending; the other eighty percent is mandated. He thanked staff for their hard work and noted the need to proceed with school construction. (G-2) Sheriff's Department - Permits for Sound Amplification - Amend Chapter 30, Section 30-28 of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances Captain Phillip Patterson, Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department, presented a proposed amendment to Chapter 30, Noise, Section 30-28 of the Cabarrus County Codeof Ordinances, which will add additional requirements to the application process for permits for sound amplification. He addressed the following issues; citizens of the County can apply to utilize a sound amplification system within the County for outdoor parties; citizens may apply for a permit; the amendment to the ordinance will require the applicant to notify adjacent neighbors within 500 feet of the date, time, and duration of an event; etc. In response to numerous questions from the Board, Captain Patterson addressed the following: citizens who violate the noise ordinance can be cited; applicants may use the County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) system to determine which neighbors must be notified; applicants for the permit will be required to sign an affidavit in the presence of the Sheriff; without proper notification, a permit would be null and void; sound amplification that may penetrate the residences of neighbors may be in violation; etc. Chairman White opened the public hearing at 6:57 p.m. The Public Hearing Notice was published on June 7, 2009 in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE. The notice was also posted on the County's website on June 2, 2009.