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February 6, 2012 (Work Session) Page 959 At the request of Chairman Poole, Mr. Keeter announced WSACC's initiative to create 1.5 - 2 mega watts of electricity using waste water treatment residuals. He invited the Board to tour the facility. Discussion Items for Action at February 20, 2012 Meeting County Manager - Cabarrus County Schools Request for Extension of Deadline for Funding Several Projects from the East COPS (Certificate of Participation) Debt Len Witke, Cabarrus County Schools, requested an extension of the deadline to receive funding from the COPs (Certificates of Participation) debt issued in 2009 for projects associated with the construction of Patriots Elementary, A. T. Allen Elementary, Hickory Ridge Middle School and H. E. Winkler Middle School. Outstanding projects included the following: Projects - Patriots Elementary Amount Vendor Status Survey of Mr. Alexander's driveway $500.00 Concord Engineering In Process Playground Canopy $9,362.00 Construction Start: l Week of March In Process Appraisal of Alexander Property $1,000.00 Ferriss Appraisal Pending Purchase of Alexander Property TBD Pending Projects - AT Allen Elementary Amount Vendor Status Playground Canopy $10,311.00 Construction Start: 1 Week of March In Process Joyner Property Stormwater Drainage Mitigation $35,000.00 Bid - March In Process Engineering Design - Joyner Property $5,000.00 Merrick_ & Company In Process Projects - Hickory Ridge Elementary Amount Vendor Status Announcer's Booth Design $710.00 Carlos J. Moore, Architect In Process Announcer's Booth & Storage Building $24,290.00 Bid - March In Process Change Order: Electrical Connection for Storage Building $4,075.00 Hinson Electrical Contractors In Process Projects - H.E. Winkler Middle Amount Vendor Status Announcer's Booth Design $710.00 Carlos J. Moore, Architect In Process Announcer's Booth & Storage Building $24,290.00 Bid - March In Process Newsome Property Road Improvements $25,000.00 Pending Mediation I Pending Change Order: Electrical Connection for Storage Building $1 ,950.00 Hinson Electrical Contractors In Process Mr. Witke explained that a number of the outstanding projects, ranging from mailboxes to out buildings, for the four (4) new schools were not part of the original construction projects. Although he was not a party to the original design process, he advised these kinds of projects will certainly be included in future projects. He reviewed the list of outstanding tasks and requested a deadline extension to June 1 to complete all the projects to ensure that mediation(s) would be completed by then. Mr. Witkie responded to questions from the Board concerning how long these schools have been opened, the need for change orders, etc. Mike Downs, County Manager, also responded to several questions from the Board and advised that several deadline extensions had already been granted administratively and that further extensions warranted Board approval. Mr. Witke also addressed the status of the athletic restroom facilities at Rocky River Elementary School at the request of Commissioner White. The Board briefly discussed where to place the item on the regular agenda, but no action was taken. County Manager - Discuss Options for the Old Bethel School Property Mike Downs, County Manager, requested the item be tabled to the March 5th work session to allow other options for the old Bethel School property to be explored before making a recommendation. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board tabled "County Manager - Discuss Options for the Old Bethel School Property" to the March 5, 2012 work session. Cooperative Extension - Adoption of Countywide Farmland Protection Plan Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, reported although the Countywide Farmland Protection Plan was originally presented to the Board as a report in December of 2006, it was not adopted by the Board. However, the Plan is part of the enhanced and voluntary Agricultural District Program and