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approval received from the District Engineer. He stated the developer had agreed to construct the required turn lanes and any necessary improvements requested by the Department of Transportation. There was discussion concerning the following issues: time schedule for the phased development of the subdivision; number of new students to be generated by the subdivision; current and future value of the donated property; and topography of the proposed school site. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried~ the Board approved Petition C99-09(S), the preliminary plat for Canterfield Estates Subdivision, with the condition that adequate turn lanes be constructed along Pharr Mill Road with any additional on and off site improvements as determined by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and that the land be donated in fee simple to Cabarrus County. Presentation of the Annual Audit for Cabarrus County - Pam Dubols, Assistant Finance Director Ms. Pam Dubois, Assistant Finance Director, presented the annual Audit and financial updates for Cabarrus County. She reviewed such items as the major accomplishments for the year, principal taxpayers, general fund revenues, ad valorem tax revenues, sales tax growth, general fund expenditures, school expenditures, outstanding debt, undesignated fund balance and excess fund balance. As of June 30, 1999, the undesignated fund balance was $30,155,982.00 with $14~361,072.00 available for funding priorities and objectives established by the Board. The Board received the audit presentation as information only. Presentation Concerning the Proposed Incorporation of Midland and Related Resolution - John Cruanp Mr. John Crump reviewed the efforts by Midland residents to seek approval from the North Carolina General Assembly for the incorporation of Midland. He outlined the incorporation procedures as established by the North Carolina General Statutes and requested adoption of a Resolution supporting the rights of the citizens to pursue incorporation. Mr. Allen Burnette discussed the proposed boundaries for the new town and population requirements for incorporation. Mr. Carl Hill of Midland reviewed population requirements as well as the proposed services to be provided by the town if incorporation is approved. Discussion of the proposed incorporation of Midland centered on the following issues: procedures for incorporation; the process that a volunteer committee in Midland has followed in researching and developing a proposed plan for incorporation; opposition by some residents to the proposed incorporation; %he involvement of the Midland Community Association; and the need for additional time to study the incorporation issue. UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette with Chairman Fennel and Commissioners Privette and Casper voting for and Commissioners Barnhart and Carpenter voting against, the Board adopted the following Resolution. Resolution No. 1999-31 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, representatives of the Midland community have informed the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that citizens of that community wish to incorporate the Midland area to include those individuals residing within the boundaries as outlined on the attached map; and WHEREAS, under current North Carolina law, a town may be incorporated only by act of the North Carolina General Assembly subsequent to the review and recommendation by the Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 120-163 outlines the procedures that a community must follow in its efforts to incorporate~ specifically a petition signed by 15 percent of the registered voters of the area proposed to be incorporated and verified by the Cabarrus County Board of Elections; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 120-t63 further requires that the petition must include a proposed name for the city, a map of the city, a list of proposed services to be provided by the proposed municipality, the names of three persons to serve as interim governing board, a proposed