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i adopted as is, it will set back the practice of massage there in this area. It would be humiliating to comply with the Or therapy � � Ordinance.e. She asked that the Board consider the Ordinance written by the North Carolina Usociation of Sod . Therapy* Y Wynn Barnhart, staff member at the Wholistic Health Centers told about the massage training program in Chapel Hill which is the largest and of two in the State. Massage sa',ge is a therapeutic tic he o �� p health care medallion. Scott H Ansley q student Of massage, would like Ora r a County and Chapel Hill to adopt the Ordinance in tandem for ma imum enforcement* He noted it important to distinguish between legal and illegal massage therapists and encouraged the Board to reOnsider the Ordinance and not put everyone in with the prostitutes. It is degrading and does not serve any purpose in the community* He asked that the Board develop professional standards for massage .therapy. Teresa Jeanne Lecnarz noted that everything the "massage parlors" are doing is already illegal and there are legal means for these people to be brought before the law and stopped. She emphasized there are creative ways to get rid of the massage parlors without an ordinance that would require finger prints, mug shots, etc. The problem has been exaggerated g and does not really involve that many peoples It is not the governments place to decide who is qualified to give a good massage; it is the customer who will decide that. She stated she feels a massage ordinance is not necessary. Chair Don Willhoit referred the proposed Massage Ordinance to the staff for further 0onsideration and a forthcoming recommendation* Commissioner Carey asked Dick Baser about the train i.r and educa- tional requirements of the American Massage Therapist and Rosen indicated he would provide that information to him. UNCOLL I�F PER ON _. pROMTy_UXES Johnny T. Romer requested approval to remove from the Tax Col- lectors Levy Personal Property accounts that have not been active since 19806 This will enable the County Finance Office and the Auditors to determine the accounts that are active and collectible and remove these accounts from the Tax Colleators insolvent list and enable the tax collectors' office to address s those that are collectible. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Walker to- authorize the Tax Collector to remove pe radna on the insolvent list whose bills are 5 or more gears past due and are deemed unoollec tible under the current year charge of taxes owed. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 5 . . , -1-EASLF-A 0 N -BU N 20 101RINABI, MEEI Bill Laws, Assistant County Manager g presented for consideration a lease renewal for a two-year period with revised terms. The Count current] leases a 6,885 square foot area on three floor Y s* It is proposed that the County increase that area to 91235 square feet on four floors. He indicated that the construction activity for Rosemary Square will necessitate district court to be moved from the old Post Office. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall j seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the lease for the building Located at 100 W. Roseman for $49,897 and add 897 difference Y treat c e in what has been budgeted and the cost to the mark-up list for modifications to the 1985..86 budget. The idea that the use of the building is incompatible with the Interfaith Council's use Of t he basement cells for a shelter was not approved Chair Willhcit questioned the mov�.ng of the County facilities and Sheriff Pendergrass indicated he understood that the Court would not be moved, Commissioner Marshall withdrew her motion to receive further information. Commissioner Carey withdrew his second to the motion. Kenneth Thompson noted that the lease does expire on July and th Town is requiring � e q � the County lease the entire four floors.