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594 Administrative grant in the amount of $600,000.00 had run into problems and in his opinion would not be approved. He requested that the County fund the $600,000.00 to enable the Town to meet the July 31st deadline for the Cannon Foundation Challenge Grant. In conclusion, Mayor Austin noted the water expansion project would benefit the County as well as the Town, stating that the Town would be in a position to supply water for the County's water system and could direct water to the Georgeville area of the county during periods of drought. Chairman Lentz reported that officials of the Cannon Foundation had indicated to him that the Foundation would accept a letter of commitment from the County for the funds .and release the grant monies to the Town of Mt. Pleasant. During consideration of the funding request, the Board discussed the source of County funds for the project, the two-year time period for allocating the money, and the joint ownership of the water impoundment by the Town and the County if the County participates in the funding. Details of the conditions of ownership for the project are to be worked out at the time of appropriation of funds by the Town Council and Board of Commissioners along with the town and county attorneys and engineers. Mr. Bill Bonny stated the County should be farsighted and look into the development of the water project with the Town of Mt. Pleasant. He noted such County benefits as attraction of more small industry to the area and aid in flood control. A motion was made by Commissioner Bernhardt and seconded by Commissioner Milloway to cut from the County's budget $50,000.00 from Salary Adjustments, $100,000.00 from the Landfill, $300,000.00 from Courthouse Renovations, $50,000.00 from the Schools, and $100,000.00 from the Contingency Fund and give the $600,000.00 to the Town of Mt. Pleasant for the water project. No vote was taken on this motion. UPON SUBSTITUTE MOTION Of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Chairman Lentz and Commissioners Payne and Nash voting for and Commissioners Barnhardt and Milloway voting against, the Board adopted an intent to provide funding in the amount of $600,000.00 to the Mt. Pleasant water impoundment project with the details as to water rights to be negotiated at the time of the first appropriation of monies for the project. Mr. Don Sellers, Director of Silver Maple Estates, stated concern that the Water System Policies and Regulations adopted by the Board in December, 1983, did not address the existence of a public utility operating within the Water and Sewer District. He requested that the Board consider amending the policy to allow a public utility such as Silver Maple Estates to purchase water from Cabarrus County for resale to existing customers or that the County take the existing utility customers by installing new lines and establishing a bulk user rate. The Board acepted the presentation by Mr. Sellers as information only and no action was taken in the matter. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, advised the Board that the item on the agenda pertaining to the Cabarrus County Temporary Shelter Care Grant Award Acceptance should be deleted as it was approved by the Board in May, 1984. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendments. SOCIAL SERVICES ACCOUNT NUMBER 01-01-56-30 Present Line Item Approved Revised Acct. No. Description Budget Increase Decrease Budget E_~ense 463 Day Care - Children $90,000.00 $13,000.00 $103,000.00 460 General Assistance 5,000.00 $84.00 4,916.00 Revenue 562 Day Care - Children $55,000.00 $12,916.00 $ 67,916.00