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516 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, April 20, 1992, at 6:30 P.M. Present - Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter Commissioners: William G. Hamby, Jr. Jeffrey L. Barnhart Kenneth F. Payne Billy J. Simmons, Jr. 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 6:32 P.M. The invocation was given by Reverend Timothy Howard of the Concord Church of God. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the minutes of March 23 and April 3, 1992 were approved as written and the minutes of April 6, 1992, were approved as amended with the word "estate" added on page 513 regarding the purchase of property from the Katie Daniels Baxter estate and the Hannah Jackson estate for the Coddle Creek Reservoir Project. Motion was made by Commissioner Payne and seconded by Commissioner Hamby to table the following agenda items until May 19, 1992. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2. An Ordinance Requiring the Covering of Loads on Vehicles NEW BUSINESS 8. Budget Amendment for Airport Settlement Funds - Commissioner Simmons 12. Request for Release of Information by THE CONCORD TRIBUNE, INC. Motion by Commissioner Simmons and seconded by Commissioner Barnhart to amend the previous motion to separate each item proposed to be tabled and to vote on each item separately failed with Commissioners Simmons and Barnhart voting for and Commissioners Hamby and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting against. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Payne and Hamby and Chairman Carpenter voting for and Commissioners Simmons and Barnhart Voting against, the Board moved to table the following agenda items until May 19, 1992. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2. An Ordinance Requiring the Covering of Loads on Vehicles NEW BUSINESS 8. Budget Amendment for Airport Settlement Funds - Commissioner Simmons 12. Request for Release of Information by THE CONCORD TRIBUNE, INC. NEW BUSINESS CONSENT UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request for a fireworks display at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 16 and May 24, 1992, in conjunction with the NASCAR Winston Cup racing event to be held on each of those dates. The displays will be supervised by Southern International Fireworks. NEW BUSINESS The Board recognized Mrs. Lula "Lukie" Cochran who retired on April 2, 1992 from the Department of Social Services. Chairman Carpenter presented a plaque to Mrs. Cochran in appreciation for her service as a County employee since November 1, 1971. Chairman Carpenter presented an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement to Ms. Pamela S. Dubois, Accounting Manager. Ms. Dubois was responsible for preparing the comprehensive 1991 annual financial report for which the County received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Mr. Don Horton, Assistant Secretary of the Local Government Commission, presented the State Treasurer's Government Accounting/Financial Management Award to Mr. Blair Bennett, Finance Director, and Cabarrus County. The project submitted as an entry for this award dealt with the utilization of EDP equipment for "Audit Presentation to Board of Commissioners".