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October 8, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Commissioners RE: Kannapolis Recreational Site Over the past two years, the County and City of Kannapolis have been pursuing the best location to establish a significant recreational facility in Northern Cabarrus County. From the unification of the County utility system with the Kannapolis and Concord systems, the County received land. from the City of Concord, (Lake Concord Area) and a promise of money ($390,000 fi'om Kannapolis). The original commitment was to develop the Lake Concord land recreationally. However, the site proved to be less desirable for that purpose and the County contracted to sell that land. The attached agreement between the County and the City of Kannapolis provides for the City to lease to the County ($1 per year) approximately 45+ acres and provide the $390,000 funding to initiate development of a significant recreational facility. If the County Commission agrees to proceed, this will provide an excellent opportunity to address major recreational needs in both a timely and cooperative manner. There may be. some possibility to expand this facility in the future if cooperative efforts can be established with the adjacent property owner. A lot of the adjacent property is in the ownership of the Church of God. It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve the agreement and authorize the staff to pursue the project within the $390,000 funded by the City of Kannapolis and future budgetary actions of the County Commission. This is another excellent example of two local governments working together to better serve thc public through collaboration and cooperation. Respectfully, r. cc: David Hales, Kannapolis City Manager Office of the County Manager P O. Box 707 o Concord, NC 28026-0707 · (704) 788-8t00 o Charlotte 375-C829