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316 <br /> <br /> Proclamation for <br />PORNOGRAPHY AWD~RENESS WEEK <br />October 31 - November 7, 1999 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pornography presents a false and distorted image of human <br />sexuality, devoid of love, commitment and responsibility; and <br /> WHEREAS, pornography leads men into destructive sexual addictions and <br />contributes to the breakup of marriages; and <br /> WHEREAS, much pornography features and promotes sexual violence and <br />other anti-social behavior in an era of increasing sexual violence and an <br />epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases; and <br /> WHEREAS, so-called "adult" pornography is commonly used by pedophiles <br />to desensitize children and break down their resistance to sexual acts; and <br /> WHEREAS, children are increasingly molesting other children in <br />imitation of what they have seen in pornography; and <br /> WHEREAS, there are Federal and state obscenity laws against illegal <br />hardcore pornography to protect public safety, public health, and public <br />morality; and <br /> WHEREAS, these obscenity laws are grounded in contemporary community <br />standards of decency; and <br /> WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has held that obscenity is not <br />protected speech under the First Amendment, and has said that the State has a <br />right to ~maintain a decent society"; and <br /> WHEREAS, Americans throughout this great nation will be participating <br />in Pornography Awareness Week in various ways, including the display of White <br />Ribbons as symbols of community standards of decency and to support the <br />enforcement of obscenity laws. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, do <br />hereby proclaim October 31 through November 7, 1999 as PORNOGRAPHY AWARENESS <br />WEEK in Cabarrus County. <br /> This the 18tn day of October, 1999. <br /> <br />_/s/ Arne L. Fennel <br /> <br />Arne L. Fennel, Vice Chairman <br />Board of Commissioners <br /> <br /> Commissioner Privette commented on the Proclamation and the sexual <br />exploitation of children. <br /> <br />Contract with Loqan Systems, Inc. for Indexinq and Recordina Services <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Casper <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved a contract with Logan Systems, <br />Inc. for indexing and recording services for a period of two years through <br />June 30, 2001, at a rate of: (1) Land Records (package price of $2.65 per <br />instrument filed for indexing and recording services); and (2) Financing <br />Statements ($1.35 per instrument for indexing services). <br /> <br />Purchase of Tabulators for Board of Elections and AdoDtion of Related Budqet <br /> <br />Amendment <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Casper <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request by the Board of <br />Elections to purchase approximately 25 used tabulators at a cost of $4,000.00 <br />each from counties that have declared these tabulators surplus. Further, the <br />Board adopted the following budget amendment allocating an additional <br />$77,500.00 for this purchase. <br /> <br /> BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST <br />DEPARTMENT OF Finance <br />AMOUNT: $ 77,500.00 <br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request <br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Purchase used tabulators that are being declared surplus <br />from other counties <br /> <br /> Present Approved <br />Account No. Budqet <br />00191510-9860 51,847.00 <br />Equipment & Furniture <br />00161710-6901 5,791,422.16 <br /> Fund Balance Appropriated <br /> <br />Increase Decrease <br /> <br />77,500.00 <br />77,500.00 <br /> <br />Revised <br />Budqe% <br />129,347.00 <br /> <br />5,868,922.16 <br /> <br />Budqet Amendment - Rowan-Cabarrus Community Colleqe Technical Buildinq (Carry <br />Forward Funds) <br /> <br /> <br />