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251 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, March 7, 1983, at 9:30 A.M. Present - Chairman: J. Harold Nash Commissioners: Archie Y. Barnhardt Marcelle Milloway James W. Lentz Kenneth F. Payne The invocation was given by Reverend James Hockensmith of the Kannapolis Church of God. Chairman Nash welcomed students from Central Cabarrus and Mt. Pleasant High Schools to the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the minutes of February 21, 1983, were approved as written. Representatives from The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce- Merchants Association, Inc., presenting the 1983 Program of Work for the Chamber of Commerce included Mr. Thomas W. Ramseur, President; Mr. F. Donald Graham, Vice-President of the Economic Development Council; Mr. Terry G. Adair, Vice-President of the Community Development Council; Mr. Philip H. Smith, Sr., Executive Vice-President, on behalf of Mr. John A. Howard, Jr., Vice-President of the Public Affairs Council; and Mr. Gabe Stewart, President-Elect. During the presentation, the Chamber of Commerce officials stressed the need for the formation of long range plans for the county and offered the Chamber's assistance in planning and implementing programs for the future of Cabarrus County. Goals as outlined in the Chamber's Program of Work presentation included the continued promotion of economic growth of the area, the development of water and sewer for the county, the promotion of tourism, the development of a Rowan Technical College satellite campus in Cabarrus County, the formation of a Congressional Action Committee, and the development of a policy for the consolidation of such City/County services as recreation, water and sewer, and the schools. Chairman Nash thanked the representatives from the Concord Chamber of Commerce for their report and agreed it was important that more emphasis be placed on long range planning for Cabarrus County. During review of the Chamber's Program of Work, Commissioner Barnhardt expressed concern that a lack of communication between City and County Government was hindering the formation of plans for the future. Commissioner Milloway requested assistance from the Chamber of Commerce in forming a Water and Sewer Authority, and Commissioner Payne recommended that the Chamber pursue the formation of joint committees between the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce and the Concord Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Nash stated that this was the day and hour scheduled for a public hearing to determine finally whether the assistance in financing the improvements for Riding Trail Lane, Wynnbrook Way, and Wandering Lane would be made and asked if anyone were present wishing to speak for or against these road improvements under the participative paving program. Mr. Ray Cleveland, resident of Riding Trail Lane, strongly objected to the paving of Riding Trail Lane under the Participative Paving Program and the assessment on his property for his share of the paving costs. Residents of Riding Trail Lane and Wynnbrook Way speaking in favor of the paving of these streets included Mrs. Betty Ayers, Mr. Larry Cauble, and Ms. Al±ce Leonard. Mrs. Beverly Kachmarik, resident of Wandering Lane spoke in support of the paving of Wandering Lane. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board. adopted the following resolution. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSISTANCE IN THE FINANCING OF IMPROVEMENTS TO RURAL SUBDIVISION AND RESIDENTIAL STREETS WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners on February 21, 1983, adopted a preliminary resolution giving notice of intention to assist in the financing of improvements to rural subdivision and residential streets; and WHEREAS, due notice has been given that on the.7th day of March, at 10:00 A.M. in the Commissioners' Room in the Cabarrus County Courthouse, held on whether the assistance in financing the road improvements herein- after described shall be made and that all objections to the legality of