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March 21, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 343 Vice Chairman Poole expressed concern with the Center's fundraising abilities and noted that the documents provided by Mr. Wright are not actual funding commitments. She also expressed dissatisfaction with the lengthy timeline for the renovations and the amount of the bid. She further noted that the Town of Midland does not have any money to put towards the project. The MOTION failed with Commissioners Burrage and Carruth voting for and Chairman White, Vice Chairman Poole and Commissioner Measmer voting against. Commissioner Burrage then MOVED to reject the $10.00 bid from Steven Wright, A New Beginning Outreach Center. Vice Chairman Poole seconded the motion. Chairman White stated Mr. Wright has a good plan, but no committed funding. He stated his intent to reject the bid and advised Mr. Wright that he may want to resubmit another bid in the future. The MOTION carried, with Chairman White, Vice Chairman Poole and Commissioners Burrage and Measmer voting for and Commissioner Carruth voting against. (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F -1) Commerce - Adequate Public Facilities Mitigation Agreement for Forest Park Crossing Apartment Project The applicant is Forest Park Crossing, LLC, 709 North Main Street, Aynor, SC 29511. The project consists of 56 multi - family residential apartment units on +/- 11.16 acres located off Little Texas Road in the City of Kannapolis, North Carolina. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners approved a Reservation of Capacity for the Forest Park Crossing Apartment project on June 21, 2010. The project received a Development Order and site plan approval from the City of Kannapolis Technical Review Committee on February 4, 2011. An Adequate Public Facilities Mitigation Agreement is required for the project to proceed. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Adequate Public Facilities Mitigation Agreement for Forest Park Crossing Apartment Project and authorized the County Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of Cabarrus County. (F -2) Commerce - HOME Consortium Participation Resolution The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners agreed to continue participation for the next three years in the HOME Investments Partnership Program at last month's regular meeting. After that decision, Concord forwarded a resolution to adopt to provide to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. That agency monitors the consortiums and has requested the resolution as evidence of our continuing support. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution: Resolution No. 2011 -05 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO ENTER INTO A JOINT COOPERATION AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE CABARRUS /IREDELL /ROWAN HOUSING CONSORTIUM WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina has determined that the health and welfare of its jurisdiction may benefit from increasing the availability of safe, affordable and standard housing; and WHEREAS, the County of Cabarrus has determined that providing safe, affordable, and standard housing will benefit work force productivity and area economic development; and WHEREAS, a cooperative approach to providing housing in Cabarrus, Iredell, and Rowan counties will avoid duplication of effort and promote more effective delivery of housing services; and WHEREAS, a consortium of local governments may be entitled to receive funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, that they would otherwise not be qualified to receive individually, and