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Kannapolis Citizen ~ LOCAL NEWS ~ Kannapolis City Council votes and notes Page 3 of 4 <br />Legg said that the current estimates for "tier one" projects vital to Research Campus <br />construction include some leeway and that bids may actually be lower than anticipated. <br />If that's the case, "tier two" projects could then be considered. <br />But Hinnant adamantly opposed any agreement which would require the city to divert <br />future revenues to building those county projects. <br />"I think we have talked about the second tier being (built) if there's any money left over <br />after we have done a really good job of bidding;' he said. <br />"1 think it has to be extremely clear to everyone that ... we're not obligating ourselves by <br />putting (a project) in the second tier category, to take revenues and spend them on <br />these projects." <br />Haas suggested that two of the likely ineligible county proposals -anew public library <br />and a senior center- could be provided by including space for a library in the <br />proposed civic building that the city and county would construct on the Research <br />Campus. <br />The current Kannapolis Library, he said, could probably be converted into a senior <br />center. <br />"It would appear to me that the library would be a perfect project to go into that (civic) <br />building," Haas said. "It should not cost $3 million to ... make (the library) into a <br />freestanding building for the use of our seniors" <br />The $3 million ticket was the county's estimate for building a new senior center from the <br />ground up. <br />Council member Richard Anderson expressed fear that Cabarrus County may use the <br />project list to stall the TIF process. <br />"I am truly concerned, looking at what the county is proposing," Anderson said. "When <br />you're talking $46 million, it appears to me ... that the county is saying, 'OK, we want <br />$46 million worth of projects."' <br />"I hope that sometime within the next 10 to 30 days there are going to be some serious <br />negotiations fo see where their final stance is going to be,"Anderson said. <br />Legg said that he and Mayor Bob Misenheimer plan to meet with county officials this <br />week to discuss the project list. No official action was taken at Monday's meeting. <br />"The council unanimously approved changes to the city's water use ordinances altering <br />the restrictions that go into farce during severe droughts. Legg also announced <br />mandatory water restrictions going into effect due to the ongoing drought in our area. <br />Contact Hugh Fisher at 704-933-3450 or hfisher@kannapoliscitizen.com <br />Back to Top <br />~/O <br />w«... ii ......... ....i:..~.........,.,.. ,....., n,,.i....o., izn cno~~n~~ocn~~ ..w.. <br />e-mail this story ~ print it <br />pin r~nm <br />Other Locai News links <br />t Startingthe school year off right <br />