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October 13, 1999 <br /> <br />[CASARItlJS COUNff] <br /> <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager <br /> <br />RE: Expo Center/Complex <br /> Highway 49 East of Highway 601 <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />(2) <br /> <br />(3) <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />See attached minutes from joint Fair Relocation Committee Meeting of September 29. <br />Acquisition of the property has been authorized by the Board and completed. <br /> <br />Three issues need to be pursued: <br /> <br />(A) A formal contract between the FAIR and the County needs to be developed <br /> outlining the future use of the County's Highway 49 property by the FAIR for the <br /> two-week County Fair each year. <br /> <br />(B) The County and FAIR need to pursue the fo,real upset bid process to sell the <br /> existing properties at 601 and Cabarms Avenue. (Closing to occur after the 2000 <br /> Fair. Sale proceeds to be used in developing the new site.) <br /> <br />(C) The Board should authorize the County staffto contract with Bullock Smith <br /> Partners of Knoxville (up to $29,000) for purposes of developing a "master plan" <br /> for the property on Highway 49. <br /> <br /> (A phased development approach would be pursued allowing for variable use of <br /> the property exclusive of the annual County Fair.) <br /> <br />Board approvals and directives are requested. <br /> <br /> Office of the County Manager <br /> <br />707 · Concord. NC 28026-0707 · (704) 788-8!00 · Charlotte (704) 375-0829 <br /> <br /> <br />