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571 Mr. C. D. Lyons, Chairman of the Community Based Alternatives (CBA) Task Force, presented the Temporary Shelter Care Project budget proposal for the fiscal year 1984-85. The proposed budget was as follows with County funds to be provided through in-kind services. Total Budget $101,863.00 CBA Funds $ 60,160.00 Local Funds $ 14,333.00 Federal Funds $ 9,507.00 Other $ 17,863.00 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board approved the content of the Temporary Shelter Care Project grant proposal as presented by Mr. C. D. Lyons and authorized Mr. Lyons to submit the proposal in the name of Cabarrus County to the proper officials. At 8:00 P.M., Chairman Lentz stated that this was the day and hour scheduled for the second public hearing to obtain citizen and business comments on the development of an economic development project under the Community Development Block Grant Program and asked if anyone were present to speak regarding the project. Mr. Thomas B. Robinson, Planning Director, reviewed the application process and reported that the Planning Department was developing a grant application to provide for a $750,000.00 loan to Orchard Electronics, Inc., for the purpose of purchasing additional equipment. He explained that the County would receive the $750,000.00 Federal Block Grant through the. State of North Carolina and would in turn loan the money to Orchard Electronics, Inc., at a rate and under the conditions determined by the County. According to Mr. Robinson, the money and interest repaid by Orchard Electronics, Inc., could be used by Cabarrus County for a number of allowable purposes. Mr. Joe Weddington, President of Orchard Electronics, %nc., presented information regarding the history of the company and plans for future operation in Cabarrus County. There being no one else present to address the Board regarding the proposed economic development application, Chairman Lentz closed the public hearing. The Board authorized Mr. John R. Boger, Jr., County Attorney, to negotiate the terms of the contract agreement with Orchard Electronics, Inc., for the loan of the economic development funds. The third public hearing on the economic development project application will be held at 7:00 P.M. on May 29. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board granted a permit to the Charlotte Motor Speedway for a pyrotechnics display on May 27, 1984, under the supervision of Mr. Gary Partlow of Southern International Fireworks, Inc. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Nash with Commissioners Payne, Nash, and Milloway, and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Barnhardt voting against, the Board by resolution requested the North Carolina Department of Transportation to assist the Planning Department in the development of a County Thoroughfare Plan. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board by resolution agreed to request the signatory officials of Rowan County and the municipalities involved in the Kanlacon Transportation Planning area to enlarge the Kanlacon study area to include the area from Highway 49 to Highway 73 west of Concord, the Town of Harrisburg, and the Town of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Peter J. Tennyson of the Library Task Force presented an interim report regarding the need for a countywide library system in Cabarrus County. He reported that the Task Force supported the concept of a county branch library system and presented the following recommendations of the Task Force. 1) Appropriate the amount of $300,000.00 in each of the next two County fiscal years for the construction and equipping of a library in Kannapolis. 2) Establish a branch library system with the first branch in Kannapolis.