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311 WHEREAS, residential growth and development have already outstripped our ability to provide adequate water and sewer services; and WHEREAS, the soils in Cabarrus County will not support the present and future requirements for septic tanks; the County Health Department is rejecting over 60% of septic tank permit requests based on more stringent state regulations; presently some families in the county can only use their well water systems for non-drinking purposes, being forced to purchase water for personal consumption needs and utilize expensive filtering systems; and WHEREAS, the general health, growth and development of the community, as well as the economic well-being of the community, is directly dependent on a good and adequate supply of potable water and an adequate waste disposal system; and WHEREAS, the Community Action Council of Cabarrus County, made up of the 12 township committees, was organized to identify and delineate the primary concerns of each township have determined that water and sewer facilities are the primary needs in the majority of the townships. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Community Action Council of Cabarrus County gives its strongest endorsement to the county commissioners to establish a capital outlay of funds, taking whatever steps are necessary, including revenue bonds, grants, Farmers Home Administration loans, tax levies, or other actions for the financing and installation of a water supply, water supply mains, and sewer outfall lines to the major population areas of the county; and be it further resolved that since these conditions exist, we endorse the 1978 studies made by Peirson & Whitman, Inc., consulting engineers, and updated by Henningson, Durham and Richardson (HDR); we strongly urge the County Board of Commissioners to follow the plans and steps provided in these studies to provide water and sewer facilities for the present and future needs of Cabarrus County. /s/ J. Archie Smith J. Archie Smith Chairman /s/ Troy Ray Cook Troy Ray Cook Vice-Chairman /s/ M. Brady Black M. Brady Black Steering Committee /s/ George L. Barrier George L. Barrier Steering Committee /s/ P. H. Smith Philip H. Smith, Sr. Steering Committee Mr. Jon R. Finger, President of the Home Builders Association of Cabarrus County, spoke in support of water and sewer for the County and presented a resolution adopted by that organization "supporting the Community Action Council of Cabarrus County in its goal of assuring that funding is made available for water and sewer in Cabarrus County." Mr. Phil Widenhouse, member of the Economic Development Committee of the Concord/Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce stated that water and sewer was a high priority project for Cabarrus County and presented a binder containing information regarding the work by the Chamber of Commerce in support of the 1982 Water/Sewer Bond Referendum. Mr. Lloyd Quay, representative of residents of the Harrisburg community, presented a letter to the Board asking that the commissioners proceed with the implementation of a countywide water and sewer project and to approve the necessary funding for the proposed sewer line to Harrisburg. Other persons speaking in support of water and sewer for the county included Messrs. Tom Dayvault of Kannapolis and Robert McCoy of Midland. UPON MOTION of Chairman Nash, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board endorsed the concept of the resolution as presented by the Community Action Council of Cabarrus County. Mr. John R. Boger, Jr., County Attorney, stated that the public hearing scheduled for 11:00 A.M. on that date regarding the application by Plastics Manufacturing, Inc., for the issuance of industrial revenue bonds had been cancelled due to a problem with the legal notice for the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Chairman Nash and unanimously carried, the Board set a public hearing for 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 5, 1983, for the Plastics Manufacturing, Inc., project application for the issuance of industrial revenue bonds as approved by the Cabarrus County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority.