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BOOK 9 PAGE 611 The Chairman expressed the appreciation of the Board to the members of the press for the coverage and publicity given to the ordinance regulating the disposal of solid waste. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne reported on road matters. The Chairman requested the County Attorney to draft an ordinance concerning removal and disposal of abandoned and junked motor vehicles for con- sideration by the Board. Mr. J. David Hill, the Coordinator of Youth Services, was intro- duced to the Board and spoke briefly. The Board next reviewed and discussed the monthly bills as listed by the Finance Officer. The Board requested Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke to determine the cost of catering food service at the County Jail and report his findings and recommendations to the Board. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the bills as presented to the Board be approved for payment. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Director, and Mr. Edward F1eis of Williams & Works, Inc. , appeared before the Board. Mr. Buchanan reviewed the status of the following projects: the dam at San-Lee Park, GKN Water line, industrial park, airport, jail and community development programs. Following this review and discussion, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the Board authorize the pre- paration of a pre-application for a 1980 Community Development Program. Commiss- ioner Lila P. 'Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman noted the receipt of a report and a financial statement from the hospital trustees. The report that four bills had been received by the Finance Officer which did not have purchase orders, were as follows: Department Bill For Amount Library Printing (Jones) $ 81.20 Library Heating Oil 180.77 Sheriff Printing (John-Beverly) 39.35 Sheriff Printing (John-Beverly) 39.36 Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the bills be approved for payment. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne then moved that the vendors in- volved be notified not to sell items or perform services for County agencies without a purchase order. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman reported that Mr. Mark Lewellen had been appointed Forest Ranger and Ms. Miranda Spencer had been appointed Assistant Forest Ranger. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke moved that Mrs. Beatrice C. Fields, Finance Officer, be authorized to attend the training school at the Institute of Government, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on December 11-14, 1979. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board reviewed the departmental reports received and commented upon the reports of gas consumption.