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May 24, 2004 <br /> <br />Page 475 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed <br />session in Conference Room A at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in <br />Concord, North Carolina on Monday, May 24, 2004, at 8.30 a m. <br /> <br /> Present - Chairman. Robert M. Freeman <br /> Commissioners. Carolyn B Carpenter <br /> Robert W. Carruth <br /> Absent - Vice Chairman Richard D. Suggs <br /> Commissioner- Coy C. Privette <br /> <br /> Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Marilyn D. Porter, <br />County Attorney, Fletcher h. Hartsell, Jr., Attorney; and Frankie F. Bonds, <br />Clerk to the Board. <br /> <br /> Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 9'35 a.m. <br /> <br />Transfer of Lake Concord Properts, <br /> <br /> Mr. Hartsell reported the Board of Co~issioners had authorized the <br />transfer of the County's interest in Lake Concord to the Water and Sewer <br />Authority of Cabarrus County in 1999 Ne stated there had been a nu~er of <br />delays in finalizing this action; however, the Deed transferring the property <br />has now been prepared Ne asked the Board to ratify the transfer of this <br />property <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter <br />and unanimously carried, the Board ratified the transfer of the County's Lake <br />Concord property to the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County and <br />authorized the Chairman to execute the Deed on behalf of Cabarrus County. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hartsell reported that preparation of an instrument transferring <br />ownership of the Irish Buffalo Creek interceptor sewer line is almost <br />complete. He is completing this work for the Water and Sewer Authority. <br /> <br />Proclamation - Hendrick Motor Sports <br /> <br /> Mr. Day asked the Board to consider the adoption of a Proclamation in <br />recognition of the 20t~ anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter <br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Proclamation <br /> <br /> Resolutlon NO 2004-18 <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Cabarrus CoUnty, the Center of American Motorsports, is the home of <br />Hendrick Motorsports. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Rick Hendrlck began a small racing business 20 years ago that has <br />grown into a stock car racing empire with four entries in NASCAR's Nextel Cup <br />Ser~es and one ent~-y in the Busch Series. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hendrlck Motorsports is home to Jeff Gordon the winningest active <br />driver on the series and the third winningest driver in the NASC~ modern <br />era. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hendrick Motorsports, teams have secured five NASCAR Winston Cup <br />(now Nextel) Championships, three NASCkR Craftsman Truck Series titles and <br />one NASCAR Busch Series crow~ totaling more than 100 victories in its 20 <br />years of racing. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hendrick Motorsports, sponsor-partners represent some of the world's <br />most well-kno~n brands. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, All Hendrlck race cars are completely constructed at the 62-acre <br />Cabarrus County complex, and more than 700 engines are built or re- <br />built on site each year. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hendrlck Motorsports employs more than 400 employees and day-' <br />to-day activities include management of HendrickMotorsports tom, the <br />15,000-square-foot museum and team store, marketing, public <br />relations, sponsor services, licensing, show cars, and merchandising <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hendrlck Motorsports plans to expand its facilities in <br />Cabarrus County to include a production facility for Nextel Cup cars <br /> <br /> <br />