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Additional in£ormation concerning the construction of the new facility will be presented at a later date. Also. the revised Ordinance will be presented for approval at the next meeting. ~ab~e Television Franchise Negotiations Uodate - Mr. John Day Mr. Day presented an update on the cable franchise negotiations by the City of Concord and Cabarrus County with Time Warner Cable. He outlined the primary issues as follows: (1) Service, including minimum density requirements; (2) Local programming; (3) Institutional service, Including one channel for governmental access and one channel for education access; (4) Franchise fee which is currently three percent of gross receipts; and (5) Term of new franchise. Negotiations will continue withTime Warner and should be completed within ~wo to three months. Comments by Ms. Betsy Carpenter Ms. Betsy Carpenter addressed the Board regarding a number of animal control issues, including the cost of rabies treatment and the licensing of animals. She asked that the rabies quarantine be lifted to allow the adoption of dogs and cats at the Animal Shelter. She reported that persons are dumping their dogs and cats rather than take them to the shelter, thus making the problem of strays worse. Also, Ms. Carpenter stated the need for more educational programs, rabies canvassing and vaccination clinics. Wate~ and Sewer District Meetin= Chairman Barnhart recessed the meeting until the conclusion of the Water and Sewer District meeting. Chairman Barnhart reconvened the meeting of the Board of Commissioners. INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Barnhart opened the meeting for informal public comments at 8:10 P.M. Ffshertown Community Development Project Mr. Pressley Torrence addressed the Board regarding work on his aunt's home at 5056 Macon Street in 1992 and the community development work in the Fishertown community. He complained that the homes on Charlie Walker Road have been completely renovated and that his aunt's house was not. According to Mr. Torrence, there are cracks around the windows as well as on the front porch of his aunt's home. Commissioner Casper discussed the Community Development Block Grant program and her efforts to get more funding for this area of the state. She suggested that Mr. Torrence send documentation regarding his complaints to the Governor. Chairman Barnhart read :he following list of work that had been performed on Ms. Russell's home at no cost to her: replaced roof; installed new floors in bathroom and kitchen; insulated bathroom exterior walls; replaced broken glass in storm windows; installed deadbolt locks on entry doors; rewired the home and painted the home. Also, sewer was connected at no cost to Ms. Russell. Mr. Bob Stark, Consultant, explained that the work on Ms. Russell's home was completed with funding left over from the 1991 Highway 73 Community Development. He discussed the Community Development Block Grant program regulations and the use of grant funds to improve homes in a targeted area. Mr. Stark commended the Board on the extensive Community Development work that has been done in Cabarrus County in recent years. Micro~raohtcs Prolram Mr. Mark Bauer, owner of a micrographics company, addressed the Board regarding the recent micrographics program bid proposals. He questioned the posting of agenda information on the Internet and advised the Board that his company does have security measures in place for the microfilming of doouments.