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28 administering one hundred (100) units of Existing Housing under said program in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina; and WHEREAS, The Board of Aldermen of the City of Concord, N. C., is desirous of administering said housing assistance program in the City and in the remainder of Cabarrus County on behalf of the Board of County Con~nissioners; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of Section 8 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and in the interest of present and future residents of Cabarrus County that lower income and elderly households enjoy the opportunity, from both an economic and geographic viewpoint, to seek out and secure decent, safe, and sanitary housing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: (1) That the Board's designation of the Concord Public Housing Authority to serve as Public Housing Agency for the purpose of administering a Section 8 program in Cabarrus County, which designation was previously granted in open session on the fifth day of August of 1976, is hereby rescinded and rendered without continuing force and effect; and (2) That the Board of Aldermen of the City of Concord acting through the Concord Department of Planning is hereby desig- nated to serve as a Public Housing Agency, as defined under 24 CFR 882.102, for the purpose of operating a Section 8 Existing Housing Payments Program in Cabarrus County, which designation may be accepted by the Board of Aldermen by virtue of authorization conferred under Chapter 160A-456 Laws of North Carolina; and (3) That the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby retains the right to be involved in any future negotiations or consultations between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Concord Planning Department concerning the Section 8 grant and upon approval of Federal grant further reserves the right to negotiate a fair share portion of the Section 8 grant allocation for use in areas of Cabarrus County outside the city limits of Concord. Commissioner Cook made motion to eliminate the Applicants' Re~Lease and Closeout Form from the Community Development Program. Motion s~conded by Commissioner Hammett and vote carried. The rent for the Neighborhood Youth Corps was discussed. The Concord Tribune, Inc. will rent all offices on the right of the ball for $125.00 per month, payable in advance and three-fourths of the heating, lighting and air- conditioning bills. Commissioner Cook made motion to authorize the rental of this space, but to look for another space. Motion seconded by Con%missioner McClary and vote carried. Mike Hunsuck and William Smith were appointed to the Regional Manpower Advisory Committee as the CETA participant and business representative respectively. Lanier Watson, Administrator for the Piedmont Residential Developmental Center, Inc. explained the purpose of the Center. The Center will serve multi-handicapped children, from birth to eighteen years. The Center'requested a $15,000 donation.