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82 Water and Sewer District Meeting Chairman Barnhart recessed the meeting at 5:00 P.M. until the conclusion of the Water and Sewer District meeting. Chairman Barnhart reconvened the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at 5:05 P.M. Additions to Agenda UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board added items to the agenda relative to right-of-way acquisitions for the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Howell Center sewer project. These items were also discussed during the meeting of the Water and Sewer District. Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Attorney to give 30-day notices of action on unacquired property for the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in amounts equivalent to the standard footage fees. Howell Center Sewer Project UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Attorney to give 30-day notices of action on unacqutred property for the Howell Center sewer project in amounts equivalent to the standard footage fees. Waiver of Right of First Refusal to Acquire Surplus School Real Property Mr. Hartsell presented the request from the Cabarrus Board of Education for the Board of Commissioners to waive its right of first refusal to acquire the Bethel School Teacherage structure and the old Earnhardt house on the new Concord Middle School site. The School Board wishes to dispose of these structures. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board waived its right of first refusal to acquire the Bethel School Teacherage structure and/or the old Earnhardt house located on the new Concord Middle School site. Cabarrus County Law Enforcement Firing Range - Mr. William Graham Mr. William Graham, Attorney, addressed the Board on behalf of residents of the Irish Potato Road and the Landfill area. He listed the positive and negative aspects of the Firing Range and presented a proposed resolution for the construction of an indoor range at the current site. According to Mr. Graham, the outdoor range provides a local site for the training and certification of law enforcement officials in the use of firearms. However, he stated the range presents health and safety problems and creates a "constant" and "continuous" nuisance for residents in the area. During his presentation, Mr. Graham listed specific concerns regarding noise and its effect on nearby residents, the safety of children at a nearby bus stop, the placement of the fence at the range, possible future lead contamination, the shooting of "clay pigeons", night shooting, decline in real estate values, possible violation of County Firearms Ordinance, and scheduling difficulties for officers to qualify in both darkness and daylight. In conclusion, Mr. Graham estimated construction costs for an indoor range at $250,000.00 to $400,000.00 and offered his services in efforts to acquire funding for the project. Sheriff Canaday responded to each of the concerns presented by Mr. Graham. He stated the department takes proper precautions at the range and has worked to lessen the impact of the facility on area residents. Sheriff Canaday pointed out that firearms were discharged at the site on 54 days of the 308 days that the range has been in operation. Also, he stated that as a result of a meeting with area residents there is no gunfire at the range after 9:00 P.M. or from 3:30 P.M. until 4:30 P.M. each day, the time the school bus normally stops at the nearby