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352 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 Thursday, July 22, 1993, at 6:30 P.M. The meeting had been rescheduled from Monday, July 19, due to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference held in Chicago on July 16 - 21, 1993. Present - Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter Vice-Chairman: Kenneth F. Payne Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Sue B. Casper Arne L. Fennel Also present were Mr. John V. Witherspoon, County Manager; Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Carpenter called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Commissioners Barnhart and Fennel were absent for the beginning of the meeting because 'Commissioner Fennel was returning from his father's funeral and Commissioner Barnhart was picking him up at the airport. The airplane was late in arriving at the airport. Commissioner Casper led the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Dr. Hollis Miller of the St. James Lutheran Church. Chairman Carpenter expressed condolences to the family of Mr. Angelo Robinson, who died in police custody on July 11, and to Commissioner Fennel on the death of his father during the past week. Approval of Minutes UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Casper and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the minutes of June 23 and July 6, 1993, were approved as written. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Appointments Region F Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (2) Commissioner Casper nominated Mr. Ben Mabrey for reappointment to the Region F Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Council. She further nominated Ms. Jean Pherigo for appointment to the Advisory Council to fill the position created by the resignation of Mr. Gary Long. There were no other nominations, and Commissioner Casper moved that nominations be closed. Commissioners Casper and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voted to reappoint Mr. Ben Mabrey to the Region F EMS Advisory Council for a two-year term ending June 30, 1995, and to appoint Ms. Jean Pherigo to the advisory council to complete an unexpired term ending June 30, 1994. NEW BUSINESS CONSENT Budget Amendment Transportation Planning UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Chairman Carpenter with Commissioners Casper and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board approved the following budget amendment. BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AMOUNT: $6,500.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Transfer Between Departments/Funds PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Transfer funds from contingency for purchase of materials to manufacture street signs. Funding was inadvertently omitted from budget.