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Katmapolis Citizen ~ LOCAL NEWS ~ Kannapolis City Council votes and notes Page 1 of 4 ____.__ __ _. _ Kannapolis City Council votes and notes __ _._.. By Hugh Fisher _ _ .... __ Google Search Kannapolis Citizen Web Edition 09!04/2007 The Kannapolis Cily Council held a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Kannapolis Train Station. All seven council members were present. Darrell Hinnant Home gave the invocation. Local News Sports The members: Obituaries 'Voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Prosperity Unlimited Inc. for the use Business of HOME Grant funds provided by the Cabarrus/Iredell/Rowan Home Consortium. Opinion Research Campus The consortium receives grant money from the federal government and distributes it in the local area. "Basically, what they (Prosperity Unlimited) want to try to do is begin Contact Us some housing production in the Jane Street area," said Gary Wilson, Community Salisbury Post Development Director for the city of Kannapolis. Funds from the grants helped purchase nine lots during the past year, Wilson said. The Print Edition group wants to use the money to produce at least one house for needy residents there, Tax Tips & Retiremen with a goal of three to four total homes built by the group come December. Advertise Home Delivery ` Approved a new contract with Benchmark CMR to provide the city with administrative ' s Community services related to planning and zoning, code enforcement and the ciiy Development Block Grant programs. Galleries The 6-to-1 vote came after council members expressed concerns about costs and Photo Galleries about the company's ability to offer satisfactory customer service. Mayor Pro Tem Randy Cauthen cast the sole vote against the contract after expressing Local Weather disappointment in the group's record. "I can only hope that this will improve this year," Cauthen said. "I would like to see an improvement and reduction in complaints by developers and a - little closer supervision of the Planning Board.." Cauthen said. He cited complaints from developers and board members who felt they were not getting necessary ~.'pt information from the city's employees. 'l'(t~ut~tt~; - :; = Council member Roger Haas echoed this concern, saying that the city's focus should be on providing the best service to its citizens. S~Tl~ . "That is the business the city is in ... and that should be our mission;' Haas said. "I think +BYy ' the level of service has to improve and has to be maintained, has to grow and get better. There has been some lackluster service in the past year or so." uttl7zy; ,ass~,~auharraae, "The council received an update from City Manager Mike Legg on the tax increment finaricing (TIF) bond issue process. Although the process is running smoothly at present, negotiations will be necessary this week as city leaders sit down with the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners to ~J. `O ,....-. ~,--_-_....,, r...r..._ ......... ....... n,,, r,...e,, ra n cno~~n~oocn ~o .,t,., Q/d/7!1(17 Search the Web Tue, Sep 4, 2007 a-mail this story ~ print it ~