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6O5 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, December 18, 1995, at 6:30 P.M. Present - Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Vice-Chairman: Arne L. Fennel Commissioners: Sue B. Casper Kenneth Mills Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. Also present were Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Barnhart called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Junior Troop 1072 of the Harrisburg Presbyterian Church conducted the Presentation of Colors ceremony. Scouts Patricia Pippen, Meaghan McGarrity, Paige Carrick and Jesstca Nelson participated in the ceremony. The invocation was given by Reverend Igor Tychkin of the St. John's United Church of Christ. Approval of Minutes UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills and unanimously carried, the minutes of November 20 and 28 and December 1, 4, 5 and 8, 1995 were approved as written. Approval of Agenda Chairman Barnhart requested the removal of Item 2, Bid Award for the HVAC Renovations for the Cabarrus County Courthouse, from the agenda. Commissioner Fennel asked to add the Forest Management Plan for the Lake Concord area to the agenda. Commissioner Mills requested that the appointments to the Department of Aging Advisory Board be removed from the agenda and deferred until the next meeting. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board approved the removal of Agenda Item 2, Bid Award for the HVAC Renovations for the Cabarrus County Courthouse, and the addition of the Forest Management Plan for the Lake Concord area. The motion by Commissioner Mills to remove the Department of Aging Advisory Board appointments from the agenda failed for lack of a second. Mr. Hartsell asked that the Board add a closed session to the agenda to discuss pending litigation concerning the Conner rezoning case. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills and unanimously carried, the Board added to the agenda a closed session as authorized by North Carolina General Statutes 143-318.11(a)(3) to discuss pending litigation, to wit, the Conner rezoning case. Forest Management Plan - Presentation of County Manager's Award of Excellence Mr. Steve Little, Recreation Director, briefly reviewed the proposed Forest Management Plan for the Lake Concord area at a cost of $3,375.00. Chairman Barnhart interrupted Mr. Little to present to him the first County Manager's Award of Excellence and a check in the amount of $500.00 for his outstanding efforts shown on the W. W. Flowe Park project. According to Chairman Barnhart, Mr. Little worked to secure the park land as a donation from the Mary L. Flowe Brown family and to initiate steps necessary to design a community- serving and county-wide facility. The development of the park will enhance recreational opportunities and provide the community with baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, picnic facilities, amphitheater, hiking and nature trails, swimming aquatic center and many other possibilities.