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326 UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the contract for the playground equipment to the low bidder, Basnt§ht and Associates, in the total amount of $113,845.00. Request by the City of Kan~avolis for a Right-of-Way beside Bakers Creek Park for the Construction a~4 MaI~tenanqe of Bridge on Glenn Avenue UPON'MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Niblock and unanimously carried, the Board granted to the City of Kannapolis a permanent right-of-way thirty feet (30') wide by one hundred feet (100') long along the east side of Glenn Avenue for the construction and maintenance of a new bridge on Glenn Avenue. The right-of-way is on the Bakers Creek Park property. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will also be asked to approve the requept for the permanent right-of-way. So%id Waste Management Meetings Mr. Ned Hudson, member of the Environmental Advisory Committee of the Cooperative Extension Service, invited the Board and the public to participate in the Conference Series "The Issues of Solid Waste Management in the 1990's and Beyond". The meetings will be held in the Cabarrus Senior Center Library from 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. ~n the following dates: March 14, March 21, March 28, April 4, and April 11. There will be a tour of the solid waste management facilities in the county on.March 16. Request to Waive Hiring Freeze for Specific Vacant Position - Mr, Don Moorhead UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request to waive the hiring freeze for the Word Processor III position (56-10-101-7) at the Department of Social Services. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart,' seconded by Commissioner Casper with Chairman Barnhart and Commissioners Gasper, Fennel and Ntblock voting for and Commissioner Olio-Mills voting against, the Board approved the request to waive the hiring freeze for the Buil'ding Maintenance Supervisor (19-50-101-3) position in the General Services.department. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the 'Board approved the request to waive the hiring freeze for the Animal Control Officer II (23-10-101-2) position. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Olio-Mills with Chairman Barnhart and Commissioners Olio-Mills, Fennel and Niblock voting for and Commissioner Casper voting against, the Board approved the request to waive the hiring freeze for the Deputy Sheriff (Jail) (21-30-101-5) position. Commissioner 0ilo-Mills asked for information in the future regarding any positions that are recommended to remain vacant and/or eliminated. Request to Upgrade the Sheriff's Department Telephone System Sheriff Robert Canaday requested authorization to upgrade the telephone system that serves the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department, Jail and Communications Division. The current system is a NEC 16/48 digital telephone system with a maximum of 16 lines. Reasons for the upgrade included the obsolescence of the existing equipment and the need for two additional lines to put approximately 800 households in Cabarrus County on the enhanced 911 system. Southern Bell andThe Concord Telephone Company have agreed to absorb equipment and line costs necessary for the system upgrade. The cost for the upgrade will increase the monthly telephone lease by $472.00 per month or $5,664.00 per year. Commissioner Casper advised Sheriff Canaday of the availability of spare parts for the existing system in two warehouses in New York.