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150 Mr. Rufftn also presented to the Board a request from Mr. Michael Warren for permission to use outdoor amplification equipment for an outdoor concert by the Christian music group, SOULSURVIVOR, on June 1 in a vacant lot of a mobile home park located on Patricia Drive. He noted that Mr. R. M. Faggart, park owner, had been contacted and had indicated he was in agreement with the concert and would closely monitor the activities to insure that the noise is held at a reasonable level. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Simmons and unanimously carried, the Board granted permission to Mr. Michael D. Warren for an outdoor concert by the Christian music group, SOULSURVIVOR, on June 1, 1991 from 6:00 until 8:30 P.M. at 3803 Patricia Drive in Concord. Commissioner Carpenter arrived and was present for the remainder of the meeting. ' The Board reviewed the list of mandatory and optional Public Health programs as submitted by Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director. In discussing a reduction to the Public Health budget, Commissioner Carpenter informed the Board that Dr. Pilkington would prefer a percentage budget reduction rather than specific line item reductions. The Board discussed the operation of Animal Control and stated the need to increase service to two shifts in order to cover daylight hours and to provide weekend service. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart with Commissioners Payne and Barnhart and Chairman Simmons voting for and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board deleted the requested full- time position from the Animal Control budget and directed the County Manager to instruct Animal Control personnel to work out a schedule to provide coverage during daylight hours seven days per week. If this schedule does not work out, the Board will then look at the employment of additional personnel. Motion was made by Chairman Simmons and seconded by Commissioner Payne to approve the Animal Control budget as recommended with the deletion of the requested full-time position and with the following changes: Reduce Printing and Binding (Line Item 320) to $400.00; Reduce Uniforms (Line Item 340) to $1,200.00; Reduce Other Operation Cost (Line Item 355) to $7,000.00; Reduce Autos and Trucks Maintenance (Line Item 520) to $2,500.00; Reduce Travel (Line Item 610) to $800.00; and Reduce Equipment and Furniture (Line Item 860) to $18,140.00, which would provide funds for a dictaphone and three animal control cages. The vote was as follows: Voting for: Chairman Simmons and Commissioner Payne Voting against: Commissioners Barnhart and Carpenter UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Chairman Simmons with Commissioners Carpenter and Payne and Chairman Simmons voting for and Commissioner Barnhart voting against, the Board moved to reconsider the previous motion relative to the Animal Control budget. A second vote was taken on the motion by Chairman Simmons and seconded by Commissioner Payne to approve the Animal Control budget as recommended with the deletion of the requested full-time position and with the following changes: Reduce Printing and Binding (Line Item 320) to $400.00; Reduce Uniforms (Line Item 340) to $1,200.00; Reduce Other Operations Cost (Line Item 355) to $7,000.00; Reduce Autos and Trucks Maintenance (Line Item 520) to $2,500.00; Reduce Travel (Line Item 610) to $800.00; and Reduce Equipment and Furniture (Line Item 860) to $18,140.00 which would provide funds for a dictaphone and three animal control cages. The vote was as follows: Voting for: Chairman Simmons and Commissioners Payne and Carpenter Voting against: Commissioner Barnhart Commissioner Hamby arrived at 5:35 P.M. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Simmons with Commissioners Payne and Barnhart and Chairman Simmons voting for and Commissioners Hamby and Carpenter voting against, the Board agreed to ask Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director, to bring back recommendations for a $50,000.00 reduction in the Public Health budget (58 Series) plus the salary of the Public Health Nurse in the amount of $35,000.00. The budgets for Home Health, Maternal Health, and the Mosquito Control are to be excluded from the reductions. The motion by Commissioner Hamby to approve the Public Health budgets as recommended failed for lack of second.