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238 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in special <br />session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Wednesday, <br />December 16, 1987, at 7:00 P.M. to make an appointment to the Industrial <br />Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority and to consider land <br />acquisition and condemnation in the Coddle Creek Impoundment area. <br /> Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz <br /> Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne <br /> William G. Hamby, Jr. <br /> Martha H. Melvin <br /> R. Giles Moss <br /> The Board discussed the December 15th sewer bond referendum which was <br />defeated with 3,499 votes for and 6,344 votes against. Citing a need for <br />sewer in the County for the health and welfare of the residents of the county <br />as well as for economic development, the Board reviewed the possibility of <br />allocating $3 million per year for sewer projects in the county and asked that <br />the County Engineer work on the development of a plan based on the $3 million <br />amount. The Board noted the rapid growth in the 1-85 corridor and the <br />increased interest shown by companies to locate in that area of the county. <br />In regards to the proposed Kings Grant project, the Board indicated the <br />possibility of the City of Concord and Cabarrus County working together to <br />provide sewer to enable the development of this project. Stating the <br />importance of a fair plan for sewer projects throughout Cabarrus County, Board <br />members identified the following options. <br /> <br />(1) Provide sewer on a pay-as-you-go basis. <br /> Increase taxes by five cents (5¢) to raise $1.5 million, use $1.2 million <br /> sales tax funds, and take the remaining funds from Fund Balance to bring <br /> the total to $3 million to proceed with a sewer project after July 1, <br /> 1988. <br />(2) Call for another bond referendum. <br />(3) Set up district and levy a tax in that district. <br />(4) Amend current water and sewer district boundaries. <br />(5) Make alterations to current sewer plan and communicate with munici- <br /> palities in the county as well as major businesses in an effort to make <br /> the plan more appealing to the general public. <br /> <br /> Mr. Walter C. Odell, III, County Engineer, reported that the contractor <br />installing the water lines in the Highway 73 Community Development Project <br />area was nearing completion of the work. However, he stated that utility <br />officials from the City of Concord had instructed that the County not connect <br />to the City's water line until a $1,000.00 tap fee was paid to the City. It <br />was noted that the City and County had adopted differing policies regarding <br />connections to each other's lines but no formal agreement had been reached in <br />the matter. The Board asked that Chairman Lentz and the County Manager check <br />into this problem. <br /> The Board discussed the $25 million bond package for construction and <br />renovation of school buildings as proposed by school officials. Mr. Blair <br />Bennett, Cabarrus County Finance Director, reviewed financing for the schools <br />and the sources of revenue to the schools. He pointed out that the schools <br />expect to receive $40 million from the State of North Carolina during the next <br />10 years. The proposed school bond package will be considered by the Board at <br />its regular meeting on December 21, 1987. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Chairman Lentz and <br />unanimously carried, the Board accepted the resignation of Mr. Aaron Bost from <br />the Industrial Facilities and POllution Control Financing Authority and agreed <br />to wait until a later date to make an appointment to fill this vacancy. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Executive Session to discuss <br />land acquisition and condemnation. The Board invited Mr. Paul Watson, <br />Engineer with HDR Infrastructure, Inc., and Mr. Walter C. Odell, III, County <br />Engineer, to join the Board in Executive Session. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unani- <br />mously carried, the Executive Session was terminated. <br /> Chairman Lentz stated that the Board had been in Executive Session <br />discussing land acquisition and condemnation with the County Attorney and that <br />no action had been taken. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was <br />adjourned at 10:05 P.M. <br /> <br /> Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />