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April 4, 2016 (Work Session) Page 2690
<br />The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda
<br />Work Session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental
<br />Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 4 :00 p.m.
<br />Present - Chairman: Stephen M. Morris
<br />Vice Chairman: Diane R. Honeycutt
<br />Commissioners: Grace M. Mynatt
<br />Elizabeth F. Poole
<br />Lynn W. Shue
<br />Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County
<br />Attorney; Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy
<br />County Manager; and Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board.
<br />Call to Order
<br />Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
<br />Approval of Agenda
<br />Chairman Morris presented the following changes to the Agenda:
<br />Additions:
<br />4 -6 County Manager - Memorandum of Understanding for Improvements to Bill
<br />McGee Road
<br />Moved to May:
<br />4 -1 Human Resources - Springsted Compensation Study Overview and
<br />Recommendations
<br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as amended.
<br />Discussion Items - No Action
<br />County Manager - Wallace Park Phase I Update
<br />Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, Kyle Bilafer, Infrastructure
<br />and Asset Management Director, and Londa Strong, Active Living and Parks
<br />Director, presented an update on Wallace Park Phase 1. There was discussion
<br />throughout the update. During discussion, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bilafer and Ms.
<br />Strong responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Items addressed
<br />included: amenities, the schedule for opening the park, Phase 1 grant
<br />deadline, etc.
<br />DHS - Childcare Access Portal (PORCH)
<br />Ben Rose, Department of Human Services (DHS) Director, Ann Benfield,
<br />Executive Director, Cabarrus Partnership for Children, Lora Lipe, DHS, and
<br />Brad Eudy, IT (Information Technology Services), presented an overview of
<br />PORCH, (Portal of Opportunities and Resources for Children), an online
<br />childcare access network that allows citizens to inquire about potential
<br />eligibility for an array of childcare services. There was discussion
<br />throughout the presentation in which Mr. Rose, Ms. Benfield, Ms. Lipe and Mr.
<br />Eudy, responded to a variety of questions from the Board. There was also a
<br />live demonstration of the portal: https : / /porch.cabarruscounty.us /.
<br />Finance - NC Education Lottery History and Future Estimate Report
<br />Susan Fearrington, Finance Director, presented a report on the history
<br />of the North Carolina Education Lottery, along with estimates and possible
<br />uses of the funds for FY 2016 through FY 2018. She stated these funds can
<br />only be used for school construction and debt service payments.
<br />A discussion ensued. During discussion Ms. Fearrington, Pam Dubois,
<br />Senior Deputy County Manager, and Mike Downs, County Manager, responded to
<br />questions from the Board.
<br />IAM - EMS #2 Equipment Storage Warehouse Feasibility Study Update
<br />Kyle Bilafer, Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, presented
<br />an update to the EMS #2 equipment storage warehouse feasibility study. He
<br />reported Phases 1 -4 of the equipment storage warehouse feasibility study and
<br />site survey have been completed, building and zoning code restrictions have
<br />been identified and staff has met with the adjacent parcel owners as directed
<br />by the Board at the December 2015 work session. He then reviewed the
<br />following building layout.
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