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DRAFT February 16, 2004 Page 370 Pam Dubois, Finance Director, reported that the amount exceeds the $400 00 limit that the Finance Director is authorized to waive She explained it is staff's policy to waive the penalties the first time that a company is late However, she stated the David Drye Company has been late on two previous occasions. WON NOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner and unanimously carried, the Board denied the request by David Drye Company to waive the penalties for the late filing of occupancy tax for Mainstay Suites ($298.95) and Sleep Inn ($478 65). (O-4) Consideration of Bids for the Fo~-mer Cabarz-us Bank and Tr%tst Buildin~ Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported that three bids, including one verbal bid, were received for the former Cabarrus Bank and Trust Building (currently occupied by Wachovia) at 57 Union Street South. Stating these bids meet or exceed the County's proposed price of $1.1 million for the bulldlng, Mr. Marshall suggested a time be scheduled for the bidders to nuake a presentation to the Board regarding their development plans Commissioner Carpenter stated she is an employee of Wachovia. U~ONMOTION of Co~issloner Carpenter, seconded by Com~L%ssioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to meet on March 8, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room for presentations by potential buyers of the former Cabarrus Bank and Trust Building. (G-5) Exchange of County-Owned Property on Bradford Road Mr. Marshall advised that County staff and the staff of the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) have been working w~th Charles Bradford on the exchange of County-owned street frontage property (.84 acre) for additional buffer property (.84 acre) off Bradford Road. General Statute 153A- 176 (with direct reference to GS 160A-271) permits this type of property disposition to be accomplished by resolution. The Public Notice stating the Board's intent to consider a resolution for an equal exchange of property at its Februaz~ 16~h meeting was published in THE INDPENDENT TRIBUNE on February 6 and February 13, 2004. UI:ON NOTION of Commissioner Pr~vette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution and authorized the County Manager to sign all transfer documents related to the exchange of property with Charles Bradford. Resolution No. 2004-09 RESOLUTION ALV~HORIZING BR3%DFORD ROAD PROPERTY EXCFJ~NGE WHEREAS, Cabarrus County owns property off Bradford Road that serves as a buffer area for Lake Howell, and; W~EREAS, Charles Bradford owns property off Bradford Road adjacent to that land owned by Cabarrus County, and; WHERF~AS, Mr. Bradford has agreed to an equal exchange of approximately .84 acre (County Parcel Identification Nun~0er 4682-83-4239) for approximately .84 acre of property (Lake Howell Buffer Area) w~th Cabarrus County, and, WHEREAS, the property owned by Mr Bradford and that owned by Cabarrus County are of equal monetary value, and; WHEREAS, the property that Mr. Bradford would transfer to Cabarrus County is of equal or greater value as a buffer for Lake Howell; and WHEREAS, the County may exchange real property belonging to the County for other real property by private negotiation if the County receives full and fair consideration in exchange; and WHEREAS, a notice of the Board's intent to consider a resolution authorizing the Exchange was published in ~ INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on February 6 and February 13, 2004; and WHEREAS, no one has objected to the Exchange in advance of the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on February 16, 2004. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners agrees to the transfer of County property to Charles Bradford in exchange for an equal amount of property and authorizes the County Manager to sign all transfer documents related to this exchange of property.