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May 7, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1042 Finance - QSCB Northwest Cabarrus High School Gymnasium Funding - $466,420.00 Chairman Poole reported these two (2) items will be addressed at the May 10, 2012 recessed meeting with the Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education, per their request. Parks - Request from City of Concord to Study WW Flowe as an Option for a Future Dog Park Location Londa Strong, Parks Director, presented the following information: Bob Dowless, City of Concord Parks and Recreation Director made a request referencing the potential development of a dog park at WW Flowe Park. They are in the process of researching sites for a potential dog park within their current park system. In accordance with the current WW Flowe Park Use Agreement, Cabarrus County developed the first phase of the Park and Concord Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates it. The County, being the owner, requires prior written approval for any additional recreational facility development at the Park. At the January Park Commission meeting, the Commission voted to recommend approval to proceed and research developing a dog park on the site. However, they recommended additional information on specific operational components and location be received prior to approval. A brief discussion ensued with Ms. Strong and Richard Koch, County Attorney, responding to questions from the Board. Parks - Three Year Extension - Frank Liske Park Soccer Complex Agreement as a "Youth Only Complex" Londa Strong, Parks Director, and Kyle Bilafer, General Services Director, presented the following information: The BOC voted September 17, 2007 to make the Frank Liske Park soccer complex a "Youth Only Complex" (18 years old and under) for five years to allow the turf to establish after the renovations of all 11 fields in FY 06 -07. The current agreement expires October 2012. On recommendation from General Services Administration and approved by the Park Commission at its January 19, 2012 meeting, a 3 -year extension to the current "Youth Only Complex" for turf stabilization, is requested. All partners (Football Club Carolina Alliance, City of Concord, and the County) are in agreement with the recommendation. Commissioner White expressed a desire to have additional turf fields for practice so these fields can be kept in pristine condition and used for tournament play. Planning and Development (SWCD) - Cox Mill Elementary School Stormwater System Construction Bid Dennis Testerman, Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Senior Resource Conservation Specialist, presented the following information relating to the Cox Mill Elementary School Stormwater System Construction Bid: • Baker Engineering has almost completed the design work for the project; • An Invitation for Bids (IFB) was issued April 23 and May 1; • A pre -bid meeting was held on April 11 with nine (9) potential contractors; • Of those nine (9) contractors, three (3) submitted bids; • Bids were opened on May 1; • All three (3) bids came in over budget; • The SWCD Board approved a process to verify the low bidder's qualifications and to "value engineer" or reduce the bid to an acceptable amount; • An acceptable cost is expected by the May 21S regular meeting; • The goal is for the construction to be completed during the school summer break.