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69 Mr. Nichols also reported that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission had voted to request an additional $12,000.00 from the Board of Commissioners to be applied toward the Concord Boosters Club project. This project consists of constructing a rubberized track at Concord High School. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Nash with Commissioners Payne and Nash and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Milloway and Barnhardt voting against, the Board appropriated $12,000.00 from the Contingency Fund to the Parks and Recreation Department to be applied to the Concord Boosters Club project of constructing a track at Concord High School with the understanding that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission quits coming back and asking the Board of Commissioners for more money. Chairman Lentz expressed regrets at the resignation of Mr. William K. Cowan, Recreation Director, and wished Mr. Cowan much success in his new position as County Manager in Hoke County. Mr. Edward K. Prewitt, Jr., addressed the Board regarding the proposed Agreement between the City of Concord and Cabarrus County for the administration of a County library system. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Nash, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Nash and Payne and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Milloway and Barnhardt voting against, the Board adopted the following agreement between the City of Concord and Cabarrus County. NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS COUNTY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 19th day of September, 1984, by and between CITY OF CONCORD, a municipal corporation of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as "CONCORD", and CABARRUS COUNTY, a governmental subdivision of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter referred to as "CABARRUS"; WITNES SETH : - That whereas, Concord operates a library in the municipal limits known as "Cannon Memorial Library" and has operated the same for a number of years; and whereas, Cabarrus makes appropriations to said library; and whereas, Cabarrus desires to establish a branch library in the Town of Kannapolis and at future times to establish branch libraries in other parts of Cabarrus County; and whereas, it is desired that Concord administer the entire library system in the manner hereinafter provided for in this contract. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements hereinafter made, the parties do agree as follows: 1. That Cabarrus will establish a County library system with the first branch to be in the Town of Kannapolis, North Carolina, and will fund said system and continue to make contributions to Concord for the operation of the Cannon Memorial Library in the City of Concord. 2. That Concord will administer the entire library system and will be solely responsible for the employment of the Head Librarian (Library Director) of the system and for the employment of the staff of the Cannon Memorial Library. 3. The Head Librarian and all personnel in the Cannon Memorial Library will be employees of Concord and all final decisions concerning them will be made by Concord. 4. The Head Librarian and the Board of Library Trustees of Cabarrus will recommend to the Cabarrus County Manager persons to be Chief Branch Librarians for each branch of the library system. The County Manager will then select and employ the Chief Branch Librarian for each branch. Each candidate must be certified by the State of North Carolina. After consultation with the Head Librarian, each Chief Branch Librarian, with the approval of the County Manager, will hire personnel for the branch. The Chief Branch Librarians and all branch personnel shall be County employees.