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AuguBt 18, 200~ <br /> <br />Page 229 <br /> <br /> The remaining appointments (Student Under 18, Police Chief Designee and <br />Representative of the united Way/Other Non-Profit) will be made at a later <br />meeting. <br /> <br />(H) INFORMAL P~BLIC C0~4~NTS <br /> <br /> Chai~an Freeman opened the meeting for Info,al Public Comments at 7:15 <br />p.m. <br /> <br /> Mr. Harold Smith of Kannapolis stated his opposition to using pt%blic funds <br />to finance a convention center and to a co~mmitment of occupancy t~ revenue for <br />a period of 25 years. He stated the need to make the existing hotels and the <br />Arena and Events Center successful and the 'need for competitive marketing of the <br />facilities. <br /> <br /> There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Freeman <br />closed that portion of the meeting. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Carruth commended the comm%u~ity on how it has responded to the <br />closing of Pillowtex on July 30 and its outpourin9 of concern to fellow citizens <br />and neighbors. <br /> <br />The Board received the following Reports as a part of the Agenda: <br /> <br />(J-l) Vacant Position Report (Effective August 1, 2003) <br />(J-2) Notification of Motor Vehicle Receivable Write Off ($216,931.12 <br /> for the renewal months March 1999 through February 2000) <br />(J-5) Notification of A~ulance Receivable Write Off (1998/99-$415,965.96 <br /> and 1999/00-$376,033.79) <br />(J-4) Notification of Savings On Refunding of 1992 and 1993 General <br /> Obligation Bonds (Savings of approximately $1.4 million over the <br /> next nine years) <br /> <br /> ~ON MOTION of Chairman Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Privette and <br />unanimously carried, the Board recessed its meeting at 7:29 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. <br />on Monday, August 25, 2003, in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />