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W. Brian King, Certified Financial PlannerTM 51 Means Avenue, SE Post Office Box 1643 Concord, North Carolina 28026 KING - FINANCIAL UNEF" CORP A5M,. MANAGEA11 -WT & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Phone: 704.782.0010 Fax: 704.782.0060 Email: brian @kingfinancialcorp.com Website: www.kingfinancialcorp.com Mr. Mike Downs Deputy County Manager 65 Church Street, South Concord, North Carolina 28025 Dear Mr. Downs: I am writing you on the behalf of the Concord Rotary Club regarding a project that we have been diligently working on to bring a pedestrian courtyard to our Cabarrus County Seat's downtown area. We have been referring to our local community project as "Rotary Square" and the location is on the corner of South Union Street and Corban Avenue, and lies along the path of the popular greenway. Members of our club's Local Projects Committee met with the Board of Commissioners at the July work session to discuss the details of our project and to receive a `green light' to begin exerting our members' time and efforts towards this big project. During the July work session I understand our plans were received warmly by all, and we were given some excellent feedback along with some issues to work through during the ongoing development stage. I am happy to report that our club has worked very hard since that summer meeting, with the affable and much - appreciated guidance of the County's staff and commissioners to get to this point. In addition to our many meetings with County officials and staff, our committees have met with City of Concord officials including zoning, fire, and police. We have met with many of the downtown neighbors including St. James Lutheran Church, The Downtown Development Corporation, and citizens that live near the site to inform them of our plans and receive feedback. We have also met with Piedmont Farmers' Market representatives about their uses and needs for "Rotary Square ". We are now prepared to receive an official vote from the Board of Commissioners during the October 17 Commissioners' Meeting to move forward with "Rotary Square ". Therefore, I am respectfully asking to be added to the agenda during your October 3 rd work session to inform, discuss, and prepare our club and our county's commissioners for the official vote we need on October 17 There are also some details that will need to be worked through. Because of the large scale of this service project and the work that has been done, and will be done, as club President, I must be sure that I am leading our 124 members towards a project that is actually going to happen. Our club has arrived at the point in this process where we cannot move forward without this most - essential vote from the Board of Commissioners to use the property for "Rotary Square ", which is why we would like to get this done in October. The community, and our club members are excited about this urban square and our fundraising committee stands ready to mobilize (I am actually trying to hold them back until we work out the details and make this local service project official). I have attached some details about the potential uses and needs for "Rotary Square" along with drawings. More complete elevation drawings will be forwarded to you before the work session along with other details as they become available. Please let me know if you have questions and thank you so much for your help through this process. I am learning a lot doing this and I appreciate your staffs patience and kindness to our club to make it happen. Kindest regards, 24. Brian King, President Concord Rotary Club Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through NFP Securities, Inc. (NFPSI) Member FINR,4/SIPCKing Financial Corp. is affiliate ofHighland Capital Brokerage. King Financial Corp. and NFPSI are not affiliated. Attachment number 1 G -4 Page 118