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188 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, August 15, 1994, at 6:30 P.M. Present - Vice-Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter Commissioners: Sue B. Casper Arne L. Fennel Kenneth F. Payne Absent - Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Vice-Chairman Carpenter presided in the absence of Chairman Barnhart. She called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. The Presentation of Colors ceremony was conducted by Boy Scout Troop 59 of the New Gilead Reformed United Church of Christ. Scouts participating were John Cline and Gale Strickland. The invocation was given by Reverend Scott Wade of the First Church of the Nazarene. Approval of Minutes UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the minutes of August 1, 1994 were approved as written. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Appointment Centralina Private Industry Council (1) Vice-Chairman Carpenter nominated Mr. Johnny L. Fowler, Philip Morris employee, for reappointment to the Centralina Private Industry Council (PIG) as a representative of Organized Labor. Commissioner Casper seconded the nomination. UPON MOTION of Vice-Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board moved that nominations be closed and that Mr. Johnny L. Fowler be reappointed by acclamation to the Centralina Private Industry Council (PIG) as a representative of Organized Labor. Mr. Fowler's two-year term of appointment will end on June 30, 1996. NEW BUSINESS CONSENT Approval of Fireworks Display nunc pro tunc- Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Company and Charlotte Motor Speedway UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board approved nunc pro tunc a fireworks display at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 13, 1994, at 9:00 P.M. by Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Company. Commissioner Payne questioned the possibility of delegating authority to the County Manager to grant permission for fireworks displays. After brief discussion, the Board by general consensus agreed to maintain the current procedures relative to the approval of fireworks displays. Road Petition UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board approved the addition of Harvest Lane to the state road system. NEW BUSINESS Request for Endorsement of Smart Start Program Application for Cabarrus County... UPON MOTION of Vice-Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Gasper and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following letter endorsing the application of Cabarrus County to the State for a Smart Start grant to fund early childhood education programs in the county.