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50C and third Tuesdays in September, and scheduled for adoption at the third Tuesday meeting in September. Dr. Robert Greenberg noted that the Animal Protection Satiety strongly supports the Ordinance; that the first step necessary for a successful animal control program is a comprehensive strict Animal Control Ordinance with a citation provision as a civil penalty for violation. He made a strong appeal to include civil penalties in the Ordinance. Dr. Vanstee, (Veterinarian) and Peter Burger (resident) both spoke in favor of the Ordinance. - D-8 ~Q}~~$~ryices,~~xitution Program Ms. Jane Cousins, member of the Board of the Community Services Restitution Program made a 51,000 matching request for the program started initially as a six month pilot project of the Chapel Hi11 Police Social Unit to respond to requests from District Attorneys and Judges lacking for alternatives to fines and sentences. The program has received a S38,D00 grant from the State Department of Crime Control Public Safety which requires raising 10~ local matching funds. Safe Roads Act (effective October 1, 1983), will require people convicted of driving while intoxicated to do community service work, and the Community Penalties Act provides alternatives for non-violent defendants who would otherwise be sent to prison. Commissioner Vlillhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Diarshall to take 51000 from the contingency fund for the Community Services Restitution Program. VOTE: Ayes, 5; Noes, 0. D-1 ~eisg Ordj,pgn,ge Arnendy*]~pts (see page far these amendments) Commissioner Willhait moved, seconded by Commissioner 4Talker to adopt the amendments to the Raise Control Ordinance. VOTE: Ayes, 5; Noes, 0. Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass noted that he would like to see a pravision.in the Ordinance for habitual violators. Commissioner ~lillhoit requested that the Attorney draft more appropriate language for Article v2(C) pertaining to previous violations, and bring it back to the Board for consideration. ppj)En 2TE[+~Elland Estate s~-?we4-Pr41~. Yen Thompson, County Manager, clarified the use of Clean ]~Tater Bond money for the sewer project: the state is providing a grant for 542,700, and is willing to increase the amount of this grant based on the size of the project; there must be a federal grant before the state will allocate any monies. He then introduced r]r. Thurman Murphy of the Farmers Home Administration who explained that the County submitted a preapplication to the Administration for financial assistance for Efland Estates to install a package treatment plant. Farmers' Home informed the County that they were eligible for approximately S38,p00. The County will allocate approximately 535,OD0 and - Farmers' Home will make a loan or a grant of approximately 585,000. The regulations currently state that the loan has to be an amount creating a debt service of at least 1~ o~ the median income of Efland Estates which is 510,30p, or 5103 per year. The loan will have to yield a debt service of 52678, and the County will need to borrow approximately 534,80D. Commissioner Whitted noted alternatives to this provision of the loan: the County to issue a general obligation bond which Farmers Home Administration would buy and the residents served would pay the debt through a user fee; or, the service district could issue the bond and the Farmers Home Administration would purchase the bond. The taxes from that service district would serve as