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February 6, 2017 (Work Session) Page 3022 <br /> • Service Gaps <br /> • Illustration - Memory <br /> • Emergency Homeless <br /> • Supporting our Social Workers & Families First in Cabarrus County <br /> • Mental Health Needs <br /> • What should we do? <br /> • What can the commissioners do about this? <br /> There was discussion during and following the presentation. Jay White, <br /> Department of Human Services Counsel, arrived following the conclusion of the <br /> presentation during discussion. Mr. White and Ms. Yost responded to a variety <br /> of questions from the Board. <br /> Infrastructure and Asset Management - Courthouse Master Plan Update <br /> Kyle Bilafer, Area Manager, and Dan Mace, Moseley Architects, presented <br /> an update of the Courthouse Master Plan. Block diagrams of proposed floor plans <br /> were displayed and reviewed. <br /> Following the update, a discussion ensued. During the discussion, Mr. <br /> Bilafer, Mr. Mace and the Honorable Martin B. McGee, Senior Resident Superior <br /> Court Judge, responded to a variety of questions from the Board. <br /> BOC - NCACC Video Update <br /> At the request of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br /> (NCACC) , the Board viewed a video update. <br /> Discussion Items for Action at February 20, 2017 Meeting <br /> CCS - Funding Request for Contingency to Cover Start-Up Costs for the Mount <br /> Pleasant Middle School Project <br /> Susan Fearrington, Finance Director, reported Cabarrus County Schools <br /> (CCS) submitted a request for $71, 164 .00, representing a shortfall from their <br /> initial request for the remaining portion of the start-up costs for the Mount <br /> Pleasant Middle School project. She stated contingency funds in the Capital <br /> Reserve Funds are available for this request. <br /> A discussion ensued. During discussion, Ms. Fearrington and Pam Dubois, <br /> Senior Deputy County Manger, responded to questions from the Board. Tim Lowder, <br /> Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) , Executive Director of Operations, was also in <br /> attendance. <br /> CCS - Funding Request for Royal Oaks Elementary School <br /> Susan Fearrington, Finance Director, reported Cabarrus County School <br /> (CCS) submitted a request for $472,250.00 to fund the Royal Oaks Elementary <br /> School start-up expenses ($207,250.00) , the remaining construction by owner <br /> expenses ($50, 000.00) , remaining engineering ($55, 000.00) and a change order <br /> for the Arts Magnet program ($160, 000.00) . She requested funding for <br /> $472, 250.00 from the Capital Reserve Fund. <br /> A lengthy discussion ensued. During discussion, Tim Lowder, Cabarrus <br /> County Schools (CCS) , Executive Director of Operations, Pam Dubois, Senior <br /> Deputy County Manager and Ms. Fearrington responded to questions from the Board. <br /> KCS - Request for Capital Allotment to Cover Increased Costs of Charter School <br /> Will Crabtree, Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) , Director of Business <br /> Operations, and Dr. Chip Buckwell, KCS, Superintendent, presented a request for <br /> an additional allotment of capital funds in the amount of $601, 800.00 to cover <br /> the increase in charter school students ($326, 800.00) and the loss of revenues <br /> ($275, 000.00) due to changes in student growth between the two school districts. <br /> A discussion ensued. During discussion, Mr. Crabtree and Dr. Buckwell <br /> responded to questions from the Board. <br /> KCS - Funding Request for Contingency to Cover Two Change Orders for the <br /> Kannapolis Middle School Construction Project <br /> Susan Fearrington, Finance Director, presented a request from Kannapolis <br /> City Schools (KSC) for two change orders for construction in connection with <br /> the Kannapolis Middle School project. She advised one change order is for road <br /> improvements required by the NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation) <br />