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July 16, 2012 (Regular Meeting) Page 1155 Note: This item was removed from the Agenda. (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COId-IENTS Chairman Poole opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:43 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Price Crutchfield, resident of 592 Love Street in Concord, expressed dissatisfaction with religion in politics and the Concord Police Department. Barbara Burrage, resident of 558 Sagewood Place SW in Concord, expressed dissatisfaction with the incentive grant approved at the July 2, 2012 work session meeting for Corning. Jason Oesterreich, resident of 800 Towncreek Place in Concord, spoke in opposition of the tax rate increase approved on June 18, 2012 despite having large surpluses, the reorganization of the Department of Aging and the Department of Social Services and the salary increase for FY 2013 for locally paid employees at Kannapolis City Schools and Cabarrus County Schools. Jean Chandler, resident of 4977 Hilton Lake Road in Kannapolis, addressed the Board's vote concerning the Department of Aging's reorganization into the Human Services Department. She stated seniors have earned and deserve their own place. She also stated the Department of Aging Advisory Board was never informed of the reorganization. Terri Masten, with Waste Pro of North Carolina located at 185 Manor Avenue in Concord, urged the Board to put the collection of municipal solid waste and recycling out for bids. She stated the City of Concord negotiated close to an $18 per ton return on recycling and suggested bidding these services could result in more savings for the County. Peggy Poston, representative of Waste Connections in Polkton, NC, encouraged the Board to vote "no" on the first and second readings of the proposed solid waste franchise agreement and to release an RFP (requests for proposal) for solid waste services and disposal as two separate bids. Wayne McDonald, resident of 301 Arborfield Drive in Randleman, NC, spoke regarding the old Bethel School stating his restoration company is interested in providing restoration services for the facility. Billy Joyner, resident of 11270 Highway 601 in Midland, expressed interest in the upset bid process for the old Bethel School property stating he would like to see the property used as a community recreation center and Christian school. Mike Tallent, resident of 3070 Midland Road in Midland and Midland Town Councilmember, representing the citizens of the Town of Midland and not the Town Council, urged the Board to award the bid for the old Bethel School property to Woodson University. Larry Pittman, resident of 250 Roberta Road in Concord and State Representative, spoke in support of Woodson University's bid for the old Bethel School property and urged the Board to award the bid to the University. Sherman Greer, resident of 9864 Mission Church Road in Locust, member of the Woodson University Board of Trustees and President and CEO of Seaboard Wealth Management, Inc., spoke in support of Woodson University's bid for the old Bethel School property. Dr. A. L. Fleming, resident of 24 Cabarrus Avenue East in Concord, and President and CEO of Woodson University, urged the Board to renew negotiations for the old Bethel School property with Woodson University and if not, to award the bid for the old Bethel School property to Woodson University. Dr. Seamus Curran, physics professor at the University of Houston and C- Voltaics, Inc. Chairman and CEO, presented an overview for C- Voltaics' proposed plans for the old Bethel School property by a video broadcast. Dr. Ken Russell, C- Voltaics Board of Advisors member, stated he introduced Dr. Curran to the old Bethel School property. He presented an overview of Dr. Curran's vision for the property as a family friendly "Energy Discovery Center" destination facility.