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139 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the community of Kannapolis became an incorporated city on the llth day of December, 1984; and WHEREAS, services to the Cabarrus County portion of Kannapolis, including but not limited to police protection, health services, animal warden services, and planning and zoning services, have been provided by the County of Cabarrus; and WHEREAS, the City of Kannapolis will not have revenues with which to pay for services prior to mid-April, 1985, and will most likely be unable to assume responsibility for services heretofore provided by Cabarrus County until at least July 1, 1985; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Kannapolis, North Carolina, desires to request the Board of County Commissioners for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, that the county continue to provide services in the Cabarrus County portion of Kannapolis until the city is able to assume responsibility for such services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Kannapolis, North Carolina: 1. That it respectfully requests the Board of County Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, that the county continue to provide to the Cabarrus County portion of Kannapolis those services which it has heretofore provided in this area until the city is able to assume the responsibility for such services. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, outlined such effects of the incorporation of Kannapolis on the County budget as the transfer of the operation of the Kannapolis Police Department to the City, the need for additional employees in the Sheriff's Department for civil process services, an anticipated contractual agreement between the City and County for planning and zoning services for the Cabarrus County portion of Kannapolis even after the City becomes operational, and the likelihood that the $225,000.00 annual contribution from Cannon Mills Company to Cabarrus County would now be directed to the City of Kannapolis. He also advised the Board that it would be impossible to estimate the amount of tax revenue that will be lost by the County until the City of Kannapolis sets a tax levy which will determine the amount of revenue received by the City from revenue sharing and sales tax proceeds. A motion was made by Commissioner Barnhardt that the County continue to provide services in Kannapolis as requested through June 30, 1985, but if the City of Kannapolis sets a tax rate before that time, the City will reimburse the County for the sales tax that the County will lose. There was no second to this motion. An amended motion was made by Commissioner Barnhardt and seconded by Chairman Lentz that the County consent to provide services to the City of Kannapolis as requested provided that the funding to the County from Cannon Mills Company for law enforcement continues through July 1, 1985. No vote was taken on this motion. A substitute motion was made by Commissioner Payne and seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt that the County continue to service the Kannapolis area through June 30, 1985, as requested provided that the projected income for the County is not reduced by the fact that Kannapolis has become an incorporated city. No vote was taken on this motion. UPON SUBSTITUTE MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board agreed for the County to continue to provide services requested by Kannapolis until June 30, 1985, provided that if the County revenues are reduced significantly by reason of the fact that Kannapolis has become incorporated, the Board will reconsider the provision of services at that time. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment for the Cabarrus County Recreation Department.