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August 1, 2016 (Work Session) Page 2839 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda Work Session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Present - Chairman: Stephen M. Morris Vice Chairman: Diane R. Honeycutt Commissioners: Grace M. Mynatt Elizabeth F. Poole Lynn W. Shue Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager; and Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board. Call to Order Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. Approval of Agenda Chairman Morris presented the following changes to the Agenda: Supplemental Information: Discussion Items for Action at August 15, 2016 Meeting 4.3 Finance - Reappropriation of Funds for Ongoing Projects, Grants and Commitments • Reappropriation List Moved to August 15, 2016: Closed Session 8.1 Closed Session -- Pending Litigation UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as amended. Discussion Items - No Action Library - Change in Hours Emery Ortiz, Library Director, requested a change in hours of operation for the Mount Pleasant Library to improve service. She reported that closing an hour earlier, Monday through Thursday, would allow them to add those hours back to Friday and Saturday. She stated the request is the result of a recent assessment of the operating hours at the branch in relation to community need, and upon reports that the library closed too early on Fridays and Saturdays. She advised the total operating hours for the branch will remain the same, without impact to the budget or staffing. She also responded to questions from the Board. In addition, Ms. Ortiz reported the library system, consisting of all four branches, would also like to close to the public two days per year for in- service training. She stated the date for the first training has been scheduled for October 19 and the second training date is scheduled for April, 2017. The exact date has not yet been determined and will be publicized at least 60 days in advance of the closure. IAM - Discussion of County Wayfinding Signs Kyle Bilafer, Area Manager, presented an overview of the Cabarrus Convention and Visitors Bureau's (CVB) Wayfinding sign package for Cabarrus County. He reviewed diagrams of the proposed signage which included sizes and proposed locations. He stated Cabarrus County would be responsible for maintaining 65 of the signs included in the package. He advised North Carolina Department of Transportation. (NCDOT) encroachment agreements would be required for the locations of the signs. He also addressed the estimated cost of the signs, stating should one of the signs be damaged beyond repair, it would be the responsibility of the County to replace or repair the sign. A discussion ensued. During discussion, Mike Downs, County Manager, Terry Crawford, CVB, and Mr. Bilafer responded to questions from the Board. Michael Miller, Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, was also in attendance. Discussion Items for Action at August 15, 2016 Me Finance - CCS Request to Reappropriate FY16 Capital Funding