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(~OOw~~ <br />Cmnmissioner Carey questioned why the concern on prohibiting <br />persons with previous records from obtaining a license was not addressed. <br />Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill explained that it is the State's <br />practice that misdemeanors stay on a persons record for a period of five (5) <br />years where other more serious crimes stay on a persons record fora longer <br />period of time. The Sheriff cannot access the national system for record <br />checks for local licensing requirements. <br />Allen Stotts spoke i.n support of the recoaaanerrled changes ax~ci <br />recomanended approval of the Ordinance. <br />Rick Rosen spoke in support of the recxtt~mended charges and endorsed <br />action by the Board. <br />Tema Leonarz spoke in opposition. She feels there is a more <br />acceptable way to deal with those breaking the law. She read and presented a <br />petition signed by 80 people opposing the adoption of the ordinance. <br />Gcanmissioner Carey thanked the staff, the sheriff and those people <br />in the audience for working together in finalising the Ordinance. <br />Motion was made by Cr~canissianer Carey, seconded by Ccx[nnissioner <br />Marshall to approve the Massage Ordinance to include the revisions listed by <br />the County Manager and the five year period for convictions to be effective <br />November 4, 19$5. <br />Chair willhoit stated that with the events of recent months, the <br />Sheriff's office has had an increase in demands which has necessitated a lot <br />of overtime hours. Additional staff added at this time would help alleviate <br />the workload ratio and reduce the mm~ber of overtime hours of the present <br />workforce. <br />Sheriff Pendergrass indicated that with the increase in hwnicides <br />in the County, 2299 hours overtime have been worked since July 1, 1985. He <br />presented a printout to the Beard outlining the types of crimes that have <br />taken place in the County and the number of man hours required. The three new <br />positions would help decrease the number of overtime hairs and give so¢ne <br />flexibility for repaying c~asatory time. <br />Motion was made by Ccamnissioner Marshall, seconded by Ccm¢nissioner <br />Carey to authorize the recruitment of three (3) law enforceneaat personnel and <br />the necessary equifs[~at. The Manager was requested to bring back to the Board <br />a budget amendment for personnel a~ capital. <br />W. A. Scott. Resident of Hoaraestead Road, C.T. Raytor, <br />representative of Orange County Crimestappers, Mary Bacon and Carl Walters <br />spoke in support of the Sheriff and asked that the Board approve the addition <br />of three (3) law enforcement personnel and the necessary equipment. <br />W1'S: ilt~NII~JO[lS. <br />Ren Thompson explained that the ~xat 9.s to budget for an <br />additional appropriation which wi11 ccanplete the County's portion of the <br />agreement with Farmer's Hcxne Adnunistration for the Efland Sewer Project. The <br />` Amea~meni does not require additional funding by the County. It transfers an <br />appropriation (roan the County Capital Projects Fund to the Efland Serer <br />Project E`und. <br />Motion was made by Caamnissioner Marshall, seconded by C~anissioner <br />Carey to transfer a 520,000 appropriation fraan the County Capital Projects <br />Fund to the Efland Sewer Project Fund. <br />crrr+~. rmra*mnrerc <br />