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September 15, 2003 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Page 235 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular <br />session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental <br />Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, September 15, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman <br /> Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs <br /> Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter <br /> Robert W. Carruth <br /> Coy C. Prlvette <br /> <br /> Also present were Mr. John D. Day, County Manager; Mr. Fletcher L. <br />Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. <br /> <br /> Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. <br /> <br /> Scouts Dillon Bentley and Douglas Lorance of Boy Scout Troop 38 from Poplar <br />Tent Presbyterian Church conducted the Flag Ceremony <br /> <br /> Reverend Todd Kiger of the Concord Church of God gave the invocation. <br /> <br />(A) A~PROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES <br /> <br /> U~ON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of August 11, August 18, <br />and August 25, 2003 as written. <br /> <br />(B) /%PPROVAL OF ~ AGENDA <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as submitted with the addition <br />of the following items: <br /> <br />(E-22) Proclamation - Employ the Older Worker Week (September 21-27, 2003) <br />(F-4) Hotel and Conference Center Incentive Grant Program <br />(F-5) Resolution Increasing ~he Hotel Occupancy Tax from 5 Percent to 6 Percent <br />(F-6) Update on the Animal Control and Preservation Task Force - <br /> Commissioner Carpenter <br />(G-2) Planning and Zoning Commission (Updated Listing of Applications on File) <br /> <br />(C) RECOGNITIONS A17D PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />(C-1) EMS Reco~nltion Pro,ram - Reco~nltion of Paramedic John Cooper <br /> <br /> Mr. Mike Downs, Public Safety Services Director, introduced Mr. David <br />Hampton, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hampton recognized Paramedic John Cooper for his excellent service to <br />the citizens of Cabarrus County and his commitment to EMS. During the month of <br />May (National Stroke Month) and during off duty hours, Mr. Cooper taught over 400 <br />citizens the facts of "Stroke Recognition" at 10 different locations in the <br />County. Mr. Hampton presented a Certificate to Mr. Cooper commending him for his <br />outstanding work. <br /> <br />(D) OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />(D-l) Justice Center Project Monthly Progress Report <br /> <br /> Mr. John Day, County Manager, presented a brief update on the Justice Center <br />project and introduced Mr. Glen Ware of Ware Bonsall Architects. <br /> <br /> Sheriff Brad Riley reported an average dally jail population of 199.5 thus <br />far during the month of September. <br /> <br /> Mr. Glen Ware, Project Architect, presented a brief overview of the process <br />that will occur during the next several months on the Justice Center pro]act. He <br />described the pre-design stage that will include the development of the jail <br />facility program, Judicial master plan and site selection study. <br /> <br />(E) CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />(R-l) Budget ;tmendment - Departu~nt of Social Services (Economic Disaster Fund) <br /> <br /> <br />