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515 <br /> <br />Chairman Lentz to talk with Mr. C. E. Avant, Building Inspector, regarding <br />the proposed amendment and to invite Mr. Avant to the next zoning meeting. <br />The Board further instructed the County Attorney to research existing laws to <br />determine if the inspectors have sufficient laws to proceed on without the <br />Board acting on the proposed amendment. <br /> The Board requested information regarding the number of such petitions <br />that have been filed during the past six months. <br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY THOROUGHFARE PLAN <br /> <br /> At 7:30 P.M., Chairman Lentz opened the public hearing on the adoption <br />of the Cabarrus County Thoroughfare Plan as proposed by the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation. No one spoke regarding the proposed <br />Thoroughfare Plan. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhardt, seconded by Commissioner Upright <br />and unanimously carried, the Board delayed action on the adoption of the <br />proposed Thoroughfare Plan until the meeting on September 15, 1986, to allow <br />time for Commissioner Barnhardt to talk with representatives of Kannapolis <br />regarding their concerns for the proposed Plan. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br /> Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, presented a Consent <br />Judgment for approval by the Board in the lawsuit regarding Jack Parrish, <br />Jr., and wife, Fannie Mae Beaver Parrish. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt <br />and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the Consent Judgment as presented <br />by Mr. Hartsell and authorized the Chairman to execute the Judgment as to the <br />Defendants, 3ack Parrish, 3r., and wife, Fannie Mae Beaver Parrish, in that <br />action entitled the County of Cabarrus versus Ronald G. Overcash, Jack <br />Parrish, 3r., and wife, Fannie Mae Beaver Parrish, and bearing the File <br />Number 86 CVD 482 in the General Court of 3ustice, District Court Division, <br />of Cabarrus County. <br /> Commissioner Payne introduced discussion of the proposed Cabarrus County <br />Airport and the placement of an airport question on the ballot in November. <br />Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, reported that there was no <br />provision in the North Carolina General Statutes that would allow elections <br />officials to conduct a non-binding referendum such as whether or not to build <br />a County-financed airport. He explained that such binding referendums as <br />bond issues were permitted under the General Statutes. Mr. Hartsell outlined <br />the following alternative ways of determining the wishes of the citizens in <br />regards to an airport: (1) Have an independent group conduct an exit poll on <br />the airport issue at the November election; (2) Use the vote tally for the <br />referendum on the November ballot regarding the issuance of additional bonds <br />by the State for airports and seaports; and (3) Request the General Assembly <br />to enact special legislation to allow such a referendum in Cabarrus County. <br />Commissioner Payne suggested that a binding referendum such as "Do you want <br />an airport built at the No. 1 choice of the airport consulting firm"? The <br />Board had lengthy discussion regarding the need for an airport, the cost and <br />legality of an airport referendum on the November ballot, and the need to <br />wait regarding any decision on the airport until the airport study has been <br />submitted to the County by Wilbur Smith & Associates, the airport consulting <br />firm. It was noted that the deadline for advertisement of such a referendum <br />on the November ballot was September 8. No action was taken by the Board in <br />this matter. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhardt, seconded by Commissioner Hamby <br />and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Executive Session to <br />discuss land acquisition for the Coddle Creek Reservoir. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt <br />and unanimously carried, the Executive Session was terminated. <br /> Chairman'Lentz reported that the Board had discussed possible land <br />acquisition and had authorized the County Attorney to continue negotiations <br />on the purchase of a tract of property. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting <br />adjourned at 9:30 P.M. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />