HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1042 (2)WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County
desires to seek a balance between the needs for a clean,
pollution free environment and the needs of business and private
citizens to pursue a prosperous and comfortable lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States amended the Clean
Air Act in 1990 to accelerate the phaseout of the use of freon, a
primary refrigerant for automobile air conditioners, household
appliances, and a host of industrial and agricultural uses; and
WHEREAS, the cost of this phaseout will be a heavy burden on
businesses, the farming community, homeowners, and the
automobile -driving public; and
WHEREAS, no suitable alternative to freon has been developed
that is as effective or not cost prohibitive; and
WHEREAS, scientific evidence that freon is environmentally
hazardous is inconclusive at best.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners petitions the Congress of the United States to
enact House Resolution 475, a bill that would repeal Title VI of
the Clean Air Act, and restore common sense and balance to the
efforts to protect the environment and serve the citizens of the
United States.
This the 5th day of September, 1995.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Commissioner Johnson said that it is his belief that the
Clean Air Act of 1990, as it relates to fluorocarbons is a joke.
He mentioned he had sat through numerous clinics that the EPA
sponsors. The EPA contracts with individuals to go out and
approve people for the handling of mono and the
dichlorofluorocarbons which are R12 and R22. The individuals are
under contract so the more people that sign up the more money
they make. Their mission is to sign up as many people for the
classes as possible. Commissioner Johnson said that if anyone
wanted to be qualified, within 30 days, to handle R12 or R22 he
could schedule a class in which a 15 -minute filmstrip would be
shown. A test will be given; however, the answers will be given
to you. The instructor for the class will guarantee that you
pass the test. "This is nothing more then a bunch of demagogues
who decided that they were going to collect a bunch and
confiscate a bunch more of money from the taxpayers. In the
meantime they will look like they are protecting the environment.
It is a ludicrous piece of legislation, and it's a joke on the
U.S. taxpayer."
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST
FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDK= 44:
Mrs. Blumenstein
advised
that this amendment is to reappropriate funds committed
at June
30, 1995, but were not spent
because
the goods or
services
were not received until the
current
fiscal year.
The
items are as follows:
Existing
Change
Amended
10-430-0033
Elections -Dept. Supplies
4,500
244
4,744
10-450-0045
Tax Assess.Contracted Srvs.
80,911
1,350
82,261
10-450-0033
Tax Assess.Printing
9,430
316
9,746
10-460-0004
Tax Coll -Professional Srvs.
2,500
400
2,900
10-465-0016
Data Process-M&R Equipment
55,475
180
55,655
10-475-0015
Courts-M&R Bldg. & Grounds
9,665
5,848
15,513
10-480-0074
Reg of Deeds -Capital Outlay
2,300
4,325
6,625
10-500-0015
Main-M&R Bldg. & Grounds
130,310
8,577
138,887
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