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September 16, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1733 A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CABARRUS COUNTY DECLARING OCTOBER 5, 2013 AS CABARRUS COUNTY BIG SWEEP 2013 DAY WHEREAS, Cabarrus County is rich in natural resources and beauty; and WHEREAS, water is a basic and essential need for all life; and, WHEREAS, trash fouls our waterways as well as our landscapes; and, WHEREAS, every citizen should contribute to keeping our environment clean and healthy by working together to preserve clean water and the natural beauty of our surroundings; and, WHEREAS, North Carolina Big Sweep is a statewide and global community effort to retrieve trash from North Carolina's waterways and landscapes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, meeting on September 16, 2013, does hereby declare October 5, 2013 as CABARRUS COUNTY BIG SWEEP 2013 DAY in Cabarrus County, and does further hereby urge every citizen to do his or her part to restore the beauty and function of our lakes, streams and landscapes by volunteering to participate in the Big Sweep event. Adopted the 16th day of September, 2013. /s/ Elizabeth F. Poole Elizabeth F. Poole Chairman, Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Megan Smit Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Poole opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:46 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Barbara Burrage, resident of 558 Sagewood Place SW in Concord, addressed the Board regarding the topic of moral turpitude. She urged Board members to uphold their oaths of office as they represent citizens. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Poole closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS None. (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F -1) Active Living and Parks - Matching Incentive Grant Recommendations The Active Living and Parks Department has a Matching Incentive Grant Program open to non - profit organizations for development of recreational opportunities on lands owned by Cabarrus County, Cabarrus County Schools or area municipalities. Land leased to the County or Schools, for a minimum of 25 years, is also eligible. The program provides for the maintenance or upgrade of existing facilities as well as the purchase of land to be developed for park and recreational pursuits. The grant requests were submitted to the Active Living and Parks Commission for review and recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. The Property Committee met after hearing the presentations to the ALP's Commission and made a recommendation to the full ALP's Commission at their August 22, 2013 meeting. The attached document summarizes the requests and includes the ALP's Commission's recommendation to the BOC. There were $72,132.00 in requests for the budgeted $50,000.00 per the FY2013 -14 Budget. If approved, there will be at least $100,000.00 in projects completed this fiscal year from these organizations.