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June 5, 2017 (Work Session) Page 3171 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, June 5, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Present - Chairman: Stephen M. Morris Vice Chairman: Diane R. Honeycutt Commissioners: F. Blake Kiger Elizabeth F. Poole Lynn W. Shue Also present were Mike Downs, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Pam Dubois, Senior Deputy County Manager; Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager; Kyle Bilafer, Area Manager; and Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board. Call to Order Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 4: 02 p.m. Approval of Agenda Chairman Morris reviewed the following changes to the Agenda. Updated: Closed Session 6-1 Closed Session - Pending Litigation, Economic Development and Acquisition of Real Estate UPON MOTION of Commissioner Kiger, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as amended. Discussion Items for Action at June 19, 2017 Meeting Infrastructure and Asset Management - Wireless Tower at CCS Transportation Department Kyle Bilafer, Area Manager, reported Cabarrus County has been approached by On-Air Wireless Group (representing T-Mobile) to request permission to pursue the design of a wireless tower at the Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) Transportation Department site located at 111 Union Cemetery Road Southwest in Concord, North Carolina. Cabarrus County currently owns the property. Mr. Bilafer advised County staff' s understanding is that the tower would be 160 feet with appurtenances included. He stated Cabarrus County staff has walked the property with On-Air Wireless Group representative Wes Webber and the On-Air Wireless Group has had the site surveyed. He further advised of graves on the site and requested input and direction from the Board regarding the graves and any conditions required. A lengthy discussion ensued. During discussion Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, Mr. Bilafer, Mike Downs, County Manager, and Wes Webber, On- Air Wireless Group, Project Manager, responded to questions from the Board. County Manager - Proposed T-Mobile Lease at Kannapolis Middle School Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, reported a firm is interested in locating a cell tower on property owned by the County. He advised this is a proposed co-location at the Kannapolis Middle School which is in the City of Kannapolis' jurisdiction. He further advised a conditional use permit and a variance has already been applied for from Kannapolis. He stated Kannapolis City Schools is interested in considering this lease. In this case, he advised, based on the Boards' direction, a proposal will be presented for the Boards' consideration at the June 19, 2017 regular meeting in order to allow the item to be reviewed by the City of Kannapolis at their meeting on June 20, 2017. Will Crabtree, Kannapolis City Schools, (KCS) , Director of Business Operations, advised the proposed location for the cell tower would replace an existing light tower at Kannapolis Middle School football field. Additionally, he stated the proposed tower would increase in height from 70 feet to 82 feet. He requested, should the Board approve the cell tower site, all lease proceeds go to Kannapolis Middle School for the purchase of assessment software for its students. Mr. Marshall advised similar arrangements to direct lease proceeds have been approved in the past.