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September 21, 2015 (Regular Meeting) Page 2538 WHEREAS, children are entitled to financial support from their parents and Cabarrus County continues to improve its efforts at child support collections; and WHEREAS, in SFY2014, over $11 million in child support was collected from parents of children in Cabarrus County; and WHEREAS, there are nearly 5,177 child support orders in place, working to ensure that more than 5,745 children receive financial support from their parents; and WHEREAS, children who do not receive adequate financial and emotional support from both parents may experience greater difficulty in becoming healthy, happy, and productive citizens; and WHEREAS, many concerned and dedicated judges, district attorneys, clerks of court, sheriffs' personnel, and child support professionals work to establish and enforce child support orders for Cabarrus County's children, one of our state's most vital resources: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the month of September as CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH IN CABARRUS COUNTY and urges all parents who are currently under court order to regularly pay their child support. Adopted this the 15th day of September, 2015. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (D) INFORMAL COMMENTS Chairman Morris opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:42 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Larry Marlowe, resident of 664 Odell School Road in Concord, thanked the Board for their cards and calls during his recent absence from meetings. For the viewing public, Chairman Morris explained Mr. Marlowe faithfully attends the Board's regular meetings, but was unable to attend recently. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Morris closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E -1) County Manager - Historic Courthouse Lease Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, stated the County Attorney has updated the lease agreement to include language adressing the organizations leasing the building and their responsibility for any ABC permits. He requested approval of the amended Historic Courthouse Lease and Use Agreement subject to review and revision by the County Attorney. A discussion ensued. During discussion, Richard Koch, County Attorney, Mike Downs, County Manager, and Mr. Marshall responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Honeycutt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the most recent amended Historic Courthouse Lease and Use Agreement and authorized the County Manager to execute the agreement subject to review and revision by the County Attorney. (E -2) County Manager - Property and Building on Concord Lake Road Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, stated the County owns a parcel with an office building at 2325 Concord Lake Road. The building encroaches on an adjacent property. The adjacent owner is proposing the County exchange property to correct the encroachment with the net result that the County would need to purchase 3967 square feet. The County Attorney has advised since there is an exchange, a resolution is required, as well as