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March 17, 2005 .! Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Board of Commissioners 69 one else who wished to address the Board, and Chairman public hearing at 8:25 p.m. There was Freeman closed (E-7) ApDroval ~ Proposal by Bullock, Sm/th & Partners to Prepare a Midwa~ Master Plan for ~he Arena and Events Center Bullock S~th & Partners (Consultants in Fairgrounds Planning and Design) led a w~kshop in February on improvements that could be made at the Arena ~nd Evant~ Center to enhance business. The company has submitted a proposal to pr.~are a 'Midway Master Plan based on =he resulzs of that workshop. The P~n is needed to prepare construction documents and begin the project so that }t can be completed before this year's Fair. UPON MOTIO~of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously~arried, the Board approved the proposal by Bullock Smith & Partners for maker planning services for the Midway improvements at a cost of $6,000.00 plus a "not to exceed" cost of $2,000.00 to cover travel, printing, commun~cations, etc. (E-~) Approve4 o£ Weetheriza~ion and Heatin~ Re~air Replac-~-~t Pro~r-= Application and~thorization to Sub.tit UPON MOTI~ of Commissioner Carru=h, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the application for the Weatherization a~ ~ Heating Repair Replacement Program and authorized Chairman Freeman to sign ha application to be submitted to the North Carolina Health and Human Servic~ Office of Economic Opportunity. (F) NEW BUSINESS (F-l) Eastern Ar Plan - Public Hearin~ - ~$0 p.m. Mr. Rodger hentz, Planning Manager, briefly reviewed the proposed Eastern Area Pla~ that had been discussed at a work session on February 10 at the Mt. Pleasa~ High School Cafeteria. He responded to a number of questions by Board members regarding the use of Highway 200 as a boundary of the Eastern Area~ the development of one-acre lots, lack of water and sewer sezwice in that ~ea and concerns about reduced density. At 7:52 p~m., Chairman Freeman opened the public hearing on the proposed Eastern~ea Plan. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDE~TRIBUNE on March 9, 2003. Mr. Robert.~Shinn, resident of the Barrier-~eorgeville Road, expressed concerns about t~ ~uality of water in the Georgeville community and ~he lack of plans to run ~water lines in that area. Stating the Towns of Locust and Stanfield are ru~ning lines into Cabarrus County, Mr. Shinn questioned the possibility of g~ting water from Stanly County. Recess of A ~ ' t 8:00 p.~, Chairman Freeman recessed =he meeting in order to listen to a speech by.~resident ~eorge W. Bush regarding the possibility of a military initiates against Iraq. ! Continuation of ~lic Hearin~ on Eastern Area Chairman F~eman reconvened the meeting at 8:15 p.m. and continued the public hearing on,the proposed Eastern Area Plan. Mr. Lewis lCress of the Cabarrus County Cattlemen's Association supported the proceed Eastern Area Plan. He stated in his opinion i~ is a good compromise f~r the people living in that area of Cabarrus County. Mr. Ned Hu~ ion, resident of the St. John's Community and Chairman of the Cabarrus Sci and Water Conservation District, addressed the Board on behalf of the DJ triot. He asked for the Board's support of the proposed Eastern Area Pla~ stating it fits in =he District's agenda for saving the soil, cleaner wat~ ~, preservation of farmland and open space, etc.