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March 15, 2004 Page 386 <br /> <br />neighbors, relatives and others to buy a new book for each of the nearly 700 <br />children at the two elementary schools; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Dana represents the best of America's youth and is a role <br />model to other youth as well as the adults in Cabarrus County; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Dana exemplifies the value of volunteer community service in <br />Cabarrus County, justly earning the respect and admiration of fellow students <br />and the entire community. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby <br />commends Dana Moeller on being named as North Carolina's middle level youth <br />volunteer for 2004 in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, and <br />expresses sincere appreciation for her outstanding volunteer contribution to <br />our community. <br /> This the 15tn day of March, 2004. <br /> /s/ Robert M. Freeman <br /> Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br /> Cabarrus County Board of Commissioner <br /> <br /> Miss Moeller thanked her parents and teachers for their support and all <br />others who helped with the community project. <br /> <br />(C-2) Extension and Community Association Award of Recognition <br /> <br /> Deborah G. Bost, County Extension Director, recognized the following <br />representatives from the Cabarrus County Extension and Community Association <br />(ECA) who were present for the meeting: Jill Lambert (County Council <br />President), Pam Outen (Extension Agent Liaison) and Pat Wickliff and Judy <br />Furr (ECA Executive Board members). <br /> <br /> Ms. Lambert presented the ECA's 2003 Community Support Award to the <br />Board for its continued support of the ECA. She expressed appreciation to <br />the Board for the Arena and Events Center and for support of the County <br />Extension office and its staff. <br /> <br />(C-3) Recognition of the Cabarrus County Soil & Water Conservation District <br />and D~nnis Testerman on a Successful NC Big Sweep 2003 <br /> Ned Hudson, Chairman of the Soil and Water Conservation District, <br />reported over 200 volunteers picked up more than 100 bags of trash during the <br />2003 North Carolina Waterway Cleanup in Cabarrus County. He stated this <br />accomplishment was recently recognized by NC Big Sweep for outstanding <br />community involvement. Mr. Hudson presented a Special Achievement Award to <br />Dennis Testerman, local Big Sweep Coordinator, for his leadership of the <br />successful event. <br /> <br />(D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br /> At 6:58 p.m., Chairman Freeman opened the meeting for Informal Public <br />Comments. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. <br /> <br /> Barbara Walker, President of the Concord Downtown Development <br />Corporation, read the following resolution: <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Ware Bonsall Architects, a nationally experienced <br /> justice center location consultant, has been hired by the <br /> Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners to provide site-selection <br /> and master planning services for the proposed justice complex and <br /> jail facilities; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Ware Bonsall Architects has recommended that the Corban <br /> Avenue site in downtown Concord be selected for the proposed <br /> justice complex and jail facilities; <br /> <br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Concord Downtown Development <br /> Corporation supports Ware Bonsall's selection of the Corban <br /> Avenue site for construction of the new sheriff's offices and <br /> jail facility. Concord Downtown Development Corporation commends <br /> the efforts of Cabarrus County and their consultants in working <br /> closely with downtown stakeholders to select a location that will <br /> enhance the already important role that the justice center plays <br /> in downtown and is compatible with the Downtown Master Plan. <br /> <br /> The Board of Directors <br />Concord Downtown Development Corporation <br /> <br /> <br />