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587 <br /> <br />DRAFT <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, May 18, 1998, at 6:30 P.M. <br /> <br />Present - Chairman; Sue B. Casper <br /> Vice-Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter <br /> Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart <br /> Kenneth Mills <br /> Dr. Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. <br /> <br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr. Fletcher <br />L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. <br />Mr. David Williams, Attorney with Hartsell, Hartsell & White, was also present <br />for a portion of the meeting. <br /> <br />Chairman Casper called the meeting to order at 6:30 <br /> <br /> The Flag Ceremony was conducted by Girl Scout Junior Troop 256 of the <br />Bethel United Methodist Church. Scouts Jennifer McBride, Samantha McBride, <br />Alyshia Davis and Meghan McBride participated in the ceremony. <br /> <br />Reverend Greg Sloop of the South Concord Church of God gave the invocation. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and <br />unanimously carried, the minutes of April 2, 1998 (Recessed Meeting), April 16, <br />1998 (Special Meeting) and April 20, 1998 (Regular Meeting) were approved as <br />written. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br /> <br /> Chairman Casper asked that a closed session for a personnel matter be added <br />to New Business. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the addition of a closed session for a <br />personnel matter to New Business. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board deferred New Business Item 5 (Classification and <br />Salary Study) until a budget meeting on June <br /> <br /> Commissioner Carpenter asked that Consent Item 8 (Budget Amendments to <br />Purchase Economic Development Office Building at 2323 Concord Lake Road) be moved <br />to New Business. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and <br />unanimously carried, the Board agreed to move Consent Item 8 to New Business, <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mills, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the agenda as amended. <br /> <br />RECOGNITIONS <br /> <br />Reco=nttion of Judme Adam C. Grant. Jr.. Former Chief District Court Judge <br /> <br /> Mr. Hartsell presented the following Resolution to Judge Adam C. Grant, Jr. <br />and family members, <br /> Resolution No. 1998-21 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION IN HONOR AND APPRECIATION OF <br />JUDGE ADAM C. GRANT, JR. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Judge Adam C, Grant, Jr. retired as Chief District <br />Court Judge for the 19A Judicial District of the State of North <br />Carolina on December 31, 1997, having served faithfully as District <br />Court Judge since 1974 and as Chief District Court Judge since 1989; <br />and <br /> WHEREAS, Judge Grant presided over District Court in Cabarrus <br />County for 23 years, including eight years as Chief District Court <br />Judge, with dedication and distinction, always conducting himself and <br /> <br /> <br />