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236 line of Cabarrus County, S. 67-57-03 E., 1,574.11 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 5.248 acres, more or less, as surveyed and platted by Concord Engineering and Surveying, Inc., on September 21, 1987. 2. The attorneys representing Cabarrus County are directed to institute the necessary proceedings under Chapter 40A of the North Carolina General Statutes to acquire the property herein described. Adopted: This ~ day of December, 1987. ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Small Frankie F. Small, Clerk BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA By: /s/ James W. Lentz Chairman UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unani- mously carried, the Board moved that the preceding motion regarding the appropriation of $4,000.00 for Sanitary Landfill condemnation purposes be amended to take the money from the Land Acquisition funds in the Sanitary Landfill budget rather than the Contingency fund. Mr. Walter C. Odell, III, County Engineer, reviewed the petition from 31 residents along a section of Miami Church Road requesting extension of service from the County water system. He reported that the estimated cost for an 8 inch water main to be installed along Miami Church Road from U. S. Highway 601 to Cold Springs Road is $135,100.00 with the residents requesting the service required under current policy to pay a portion of the cost equal to the cost of a 6 inch water main or approximately $110,900.00. A number of residents from the area were present for the meeting in support of the petition. Ms. Shirley Troutman, owner of The Country Home Rest Home, reported that that facility is currently being expanded and that water service is needed to meet all State regulations. Mr. Howard Trivette reported that there were two cases of Hodgkin's disease in the community. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unani- mously carried, the Board authorized Mr. Walter C. Odell, III, County Engineer, to negotiate with all residents who signed the petition and inform them of the exact amount of cost and if they feel the same way about the extension after seeing the actual cost figures to' bring this information back to the Board as soon as possible. A formal proposal regarding the requested water line extension is to be presented to the Board by its first meeting in January, 1988. Chairman Lentz reported that he had received a letter stating that the office space, equipment, and facilities of the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services is not in compliance with minimum state standards established by County Letter, ASD-1-78. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that a number of employees had been moved from the building to another facility to alleviate overcrowding and that construction of an addition to the facility is scheduled for this fiscal year. Commissioner Hamby agreed to represent the Board at the annual Senior Citizens Christmas Social on Thursday, December 10, 1987. Chairman Lentz reported that he had named Mr. Lee Crane of the Cabarrus County Schools as the contact person for the Challenge '87 program against drug and alcohol abuse in Cabarrus County. The Board briefly reviewed the procedure of allocating local funds to the Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools. Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, asked for permission to employ an appraiser to appraise the house belonging to Jeff Plott in the vicinity of the Coddle Creek impoundment area. He explained that the County had not originally planned to acquire Mr. Plott's house for the Coddle Creek Project; however, there was no place on an adjacent tract of land where Mr. Plott's septic tank system could be relocated. The Board by consensus agreed for Mr. Hartsell to proceed with the appraisal of Mr. Plott's house. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that no bids had been received for the paving of the parking area at the County Service Garage after two legal notices. However, he stated that Wingate Paving Company had agreed to do the work for $27,189.00 under the following conditions: (1) Waiver of the performance and payment bond; (2) Employment of Law Engineering for