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267 Mrs. Betty Graves advised the Board of the poor condition of Perry Street and Bogle Street and asked the Board's assistance in the paving of these roads. The Board received Mrs. Graves's comments as information and advised her to contact the Planning Department regarding the possibility of paving the streets under the Property Owners' Paving Participation Program. Mr. N. H. Beaver requested information regarding the regulations of the Community Development Program and their relation to the regulations for the Housing Authority of the City of Concord. Mr. Thomas Robinson advised Mr. Beaver that he could obtain a copy of the Community Development regulations from the Planning Department. Reverend Crawford White stated that the priority needs for Cabarrus County were water and sewer. He stated that more than fifty percent (50%) of the perk tests for septic tanks in the county are now being denied and requested that City and County officials work together to design alternatives and solutions to problems regarding water and sewer. Chairman Nash declared the public hearing closed at 10:33 A.M. The final public hearing regarding the submission of the Community Development grant application is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on April 18, 1983. Commissioners Milloway and Barnhardt returned to the meeting and were present for the remainder of the session. Mr. Lee A. Barbee, Sr., requested that the Board establish a Special Service District to provide a sewage collection system in the area of Sunderland Hall Road from Highway 601 Bypass down the hill to Buffalo Creek. He reported that the residents in the area constantly had problems with septic tanks and stated that the special service district tax would provide funding for the installation of sewer trunk lines to which the property owners could connect. Chairman Nash advised Mr. Lee A. Barbee, Sr., that the Board would explore the idea of a special service district and would attempt to ascertain any intent by the City of Concord regarding the expansion of services in that area in the near future. He instructed the Planning Department to investigate the area to determine if that section of the county could be incorporated into the Community Development Block Grant application being prepared at the present time. Mr.'John Kent of Carter-Goble Associates, Inc., reviewed the proposed contract for a Public Transportation Feasibility Study for the KANLACON Urban Area at a fee not to exceed $18,000.00. Funding for this feasibility study will be provided through a Planning and Technical Assistance Grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation with the County's share to total approximately $1,100.00 of in-kind costs and cash contributions. The study is scheduled to be completed within a maximum of ten months from the date of authorization to proceed. According to Mr. Kent, the scope of the study will include such items as defining transportation goals, evaluating existing services, preparing a needs analysis and demand estimates, formulating sketch plans of service options, implementing plans, and measuring the impact and benefits of the plan. The motion by Chairman Nash to approve the contract between Cabarrus Cabarrus and Carter-Goble Associates, Inc., for a Public Transportation Feasibility Study for the KANLACON Urban Area failed for lack of second. Commissioner Barnhardt made motion which was seconded by Commissioner Milloway that the County do nothing towards entering into a contract with Carter-Goble Associates, Inc., for the preparation of a Public Transportation Feasibility Study. UPON SUBSTITUTE MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Lentz with Commissioners Payne and Lentz and Chairman Nash voting for and Commissioners Barnhardt and Milloway voting against, the Board awarded the contract to Carter-Goble Associates, Inc., for a Public Transportation Feasibility Study for the KANLACON Urban Area at a fee not to exceed $18,000.00 and authorized Chairman Nash to sign the contract on behalf of the County. The Board recessed for lunch from 12:20 P.M. to 1:16 P.M. Commissioner Lentz did not return for the afternoon session of the meeting. Mrs. Kathy L. Pilkington, Nutrition Program Director, reviewed the following bids which were received by the Centralina Council of Governments for food services. ARA Individual Bid Ketner ' s Individual Bid Servomat ion Cabarrus Gaston Iredell Rowan 1.595 Individual Bid 1.719 1.779 1.696 1.719 4-County Bid 1.695 1.695 1.695 1.695 Stanly 2.03