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138 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Tuesday, June 9, 1987, at 7:00 P.M. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne William G. Hamby, Jr. Martha H. Melvin R. Giles Moss The Honorable W. Ralph Austin, Mayor of Town of Mount Pleasant, presented a status report on the Town's Water Expansion Project and asked that the County pledge an additional $741,000.00 in matching funds over a two,year period of time to cover the increased cost of the construction of the Black Run Dam Project. He stated this water impoundment was needed to provide water to the residents in the eastern part of the county. Mayor Austin also presented a written statement from the Board of Directors of the Greater Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation supporting the request for additional County matching funds. There was lengthy discussion both for and against providing additional County funding for the water impoundment and the possibility of constructing a water line to tie to the Town's water system to provide a backup supply of water for the Town of Mount Pleasant. Mr. W. Whitaker Moose, member of the Board of Cox~issioners for the Town of Mount Pleasant, also spoke in support of the additional funding by the County. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Melvin with commissioners Moss, Melvin, and Hamby voting for and Commissioner Payne and Chairman Lentz voting against, the Board voted to help the Town of Mount Pleasant over a two-year period with the $741,000.00 that they need from the County beginning in Fiscal Year 1988-89 and contingent upon the Town of Mount Pleasant raising their amount of money. The following substitute motion by Chairman Lentz failed for lack of second: Providing that the bond has been approved and that the Town of Mount Pleasant has raised their portion of these monies that the Board would find favor of the County's share of money. The motion by Chairman Lentz and seconded by Commissioner Payne that the Board finds favor with financial support of the Mount Pleasant reservoir failed with Commissioner Payne and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Melvin, Moss, and Hamby voting against. Mr. Brady Black, President of the Piedmont Farmers Market, Inc., addressed the Board regarding the purchase of the remainder of the land for the Farmers Market. He reported there were currently no plans being considered for the relocation of the Cabarrus Agricultural Fair to that site. The following motion by Commissioner Payne failed for lack of second: That Mr. Clyde Propst be notified that 1987 will be the last year that Board intends to lease the 14.20 acres of County land at the present site for the Agricultural Fair. During discussion of the request for funds for the Farmers Market, Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, stated in his opinion the County cannot use property tax money on land for the Farmers Market. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Executive Session to discuss legal matters and personnel matters. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Executive Session was terminated. Chairman Lentz stated that the Board had been in Executive Session discussing personnel matters and a legal matter with the County Attorney. He further stated the County Attorney will continue to negotiate in the legal matter. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved that the travel allowance for the Chairman be raised from $100.00 per month to $150.00 per month in the coming year. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved that the budget line item 101 of the County Manager's budget on page 4 of the County budget be amended from $82,422.56 to $86,422.56. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved to upgrade County department heads by one salary grade.