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287 Chairman Carpenter opened the public hearing for Petition 93-03 and asked if anyone were present who wished to speak either for or against the proposed rezoning. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Carpenter closed the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Chairman Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved Petition 93-03 by Sylvia Skelly, petitioner, rezone property on N.C. Highway 24/27 near U.S. 601, Map/PIN 5554-09- 4618, from ARR to O-I. Request for the Board to Join in the Opposition to the Frequency Change for Fire Service and other EMS Organizations by the Federal Communications Commission Ben Mabrey, Emergency Management Director Mr. Ben Mabrey, Emergency Management Director, reported that the Federal Communications Commission was presently considering a rule change to narrow the frequency band width in 1996 and again in the year 2000 to 2003. This change would necessitate costly radio modifications and replacements for public safety agencies as well as for the numerous volunteer fire departments and rescue operations. Mr. Mabrey requested that the Board join the Fire Chief's Association and Regional Emergency Medical Services Advisory Commission in opposing this change. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board instructed the County Manager to write a letter to the Federal Communications Commission stating the Board's opposition to the proposed rule change to narrow the frequency band width due to the unfair burden such a change would place on counties such as Cabarrus. Request for a Change to the Military Leave Section of the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance Mr. Don Moorhead, Personnel Officer, presented a proposed amendment to the County's Personnel Ordinance for the County to pay full County compensation in addition to military pay due to employees during the up to ten days of military leave each year. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart with Commissioners Fennel, Barnhart and Casper and Chairman Carpenter voting for and Commissioner Payne voting against, the Board moved to leave the current military leave section of the Personnel Ordinance in place with the addition of "non- monetary" to the second to last sentence in the section. The amendment as approved on first reading by the Board was as follows. ARTICLE VI Leaves of Absence Section 26, Military Leave Permanent employees who are members of the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserve will be allowed (10) workdays per year military training leave. If the compensation received while on military leave is less than the salary that would have been earned during this same period as a County employee, the employee shall receive partial compensation equal to the difference in the base salary earned as a reservist or guardsman and the salary that would have been earned during this same period as a County employee. The effect will be to maintain the employee's salary at the normal level during this period. If this military duty is required beyond this ten (10) workday period, the employee shall be eligible to take accumulated annual leave, or be placed in a leave-without-pay status. Reservists called to active duty, with no training period preceding the active duty, shall be allowed to charge up to ten days per year of active duty as military training and receive pay for these days. While taking miliary leave with partial pay or without pay, the employee's leave credits and other ~2on-monetary benefits shall continue to accrue as if the employee physically remained with the County during this period. Regular employees who are guardsmen and reservists have all job rights specified in the Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.