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April 3, 2006 - Agenda Work Session Page 554 Mr. Browder and County staff responded to a variety of questions concerning the prescribing of medication, referrals to specialists, possible involvement of the Cabarrus Health Alliance and trend avoidance. John Day, County Manager, reported staff was looking at several potential locations and would proceed with issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for operation of the EHC. He stated the EHC would reduce tax dollars spent on health insurance and will improve the health care of Cabarrus County employees. Commissioner Freeman asked that the number of required medical personnel be clarified in the RFP. Recess of Meeting At 4:58 p.m., the Board took a short break. Chairman Carruth reconvened the meeting at 5:11 p.m. Reconsideration of Industrial Incentive Grant - Bonitz Contracting Company, Inc. Jerry Saunders, Senior Executive with Cabarrus Economic Development corporation (EDC) , asked the Board to waive the "Corporate Headquarters" requirement for the incentive grant awarded to Bonitz Contracting Company in May 2004. He said the Concord City Council waived the "Corporate Headquarters" requirement in 2004, but the waiver request was not presented to the Board of Commissioners at the time the grant was awarded. Mr. Saunders reported the company had relocated a division to Cabarrus County and invested $3 million in real estate and $270,000.00 in equipment. John Day, County Manager, asked Richard M. Koch, Acting County Attorney, if a public hearing would be required. Mr. Koch reported a public hearing would be appropriate as a change to the program guidelines was requested. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to schedule a public hearing to consider a waiver of the corporate headquarters requirement for the incentive grant for Bonitz Contracting Company, Inc., at 6:30 p.m. on April 17, 2006. Industrial Incentive Grant - JHE Production Group, Inc. Chairman Carruth reported a public hearing is scheduled for April 17, 2006 to consider an Industrial Incentive Grant request by JHE Production Group, Inc. Jerry Saunders, outgrown its current facility in Harrisburg. Cabarrus EDC, location in reported JHE Product ion Group, Inc. Concord and plans to construct a has new Ryan McDaniels, Director of Cabarrus EDC, stated the new facility would be the headquarters for JHE. There was a brief discussion on encouraging existing businesses to apply for incentive grants and the revolving loan programs available in some jurisdictions. Mr. Saunders responded to questions concerning the availability of grant and loan programs for entrepreneurs. He said there were a variety of programs with different levels of participation. Mr. Saunders stated his availability to research the topic further. Resolution Stanly, Rowan Directing Resolution and Cabarrus Counties of Uncertain Boundary Between Union, Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, presented a resolution requesting the North Carolina Geodetic Survey (NCGS) to aid Cabarrus County in establishing the boundary lines with Union, Stanly and Rowan Counties in accordance with GS 153A-18. The lines with Iredell and Mecklenburg have been established and the NCGS can now complete the lines with Stanly, Rowan and Union counties. The County must submit a new request to NCGS due to the amount of time since the original request. Further, Mr. Weisner requested Ted Cisine, Land Records Manager, be appointed as the Special Boundary Commissioner for Cabarrus