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April 16, 2012 (Regular Meeting) (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Page 1021 Chairman Poole opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 7:12 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Marcia Morris, resident of 7601 Brusharbor Road in Concord and President of the Mount Pleasant Friends of the Library, spoke in support of the Mt. Pleasant library and urged the Board not to cut library funding. Gloria Winzenread, resident of 647 Camrose Circle NE in Concord and President of the Concord Friends of the Library, quoted Andrew Carnegie, spoke in support of libraries and urged the Board not to cut library funds. Jason Oesterreich, resident of 800 Towncreek Place in Concord, spoke in opposition of a proposed tax rate increase in conjunction with the property revaluation. Fred Eudy, resident of 6502 Smithlake Road in Mount Pleasant, spoke in regards to wasteful spending and in opposition of incentive agreements. He supported implementation of user fees for county services. 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) Planning and Development Services - Weatherization Application On March 30th, Cabarrus County received the standard Weatherization application. The application is due back on April 13, 2012. The application is for the amount designated by the NC State Energy Office for Cabarrus County for the Weatherization program and the Heating and Air Repair and Replacement program. The HARRP program is for $48,279.00 and Weatherization is for $109,793.00. These funds have been submitted as part of the Community Development Budget for FY13. The funds are used to buy materials and pay labor and contractors as needed. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the standard Weatherization application. (F -2) County Manager - Access Agreement with Joseph Brothers A retaining wall needs to be constructed on the lower side of the storm water detention pond on the Justice Center property. That retaining wall is required to stabilize the area and comply with both storm water and sediment control regulations. An access agreement for construction and maintenance between Cabarrus County and the adjacent owners, the Joseph Brothers, needs to be approved prior to construction of the retaining wall. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the access agreement and authorized the County Manager and County Attorney to execute the agreement. (F -3) County Manager - Human Services Center Annex Lease Extension The current lease agreement for the annex portion of the Human Services Center expires at the end of April. The Social Services staff currently housed in that area will be moving into space currently occupied by the Health Alliance. Due to the timing of the Health Alliance move and planned construction, there will need to be a monthly lease for the Annex space. It is anticipated that this lease is a short term need. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the monthly lease for the Human Services Center Annex between Cabarrus County and Kannapolis Land, Inc. and authorized the County Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of Cabarrus County. (F -4) County Manager - Resolution Appointment Review Officer