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October 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 653
<br />Purpose: To appropriate funds for a contract with Contaminant Controls Inc (CCI) to cover cost
<br />associated with clean -up service for Meth Labs. Federal funds have been exhausted for the payment
<br />o f t his service and n it is the re sponsibility of local mu and counties.
<br />;Accou Number Account Name Appro Budget In Amount Dec Amount Revised Budget I
<br />10 0192710 -9445 & Purchase Services $1,450 00 $25,00 00� j $26,450.00
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<br />,00191910 -96 60 !Contingency $262,6 86.00 - � J $2 5,000.00t $237,686.00
<br />At 8:01 p.m., Richard Koch, County Attorney, was excused from the
<br />meeting.
<br />(G -4) Rotary Park - Union Street and Corban Avenue
<br />This item was removed from the Agenda at the request of the applicant.
<br />(G -5) Parks Department - Resolution of Support for a Carolina Thread Trail
<br />DOT - Tiger Grant Application
<br />Londa Strong, Parks Director, presented the following information
<br />relating to a request for a resolution of support for a Carolina Thread Trail
<br />DOT - Tiger Grant Application: the identified section of the trail consists
<br />of 18.8 miles in Kannapolis, Concord and Harrisburg jurisdictions and joins
<br />Charlotte /Mecklenburg to complete the 34 mile section of identified trail; in
<br />2009 the Thread Trail Greenway Master Plan was approved by Cabarrus County
<br />and all the municipalities as an official element of the Comprehensive Master
<br />Plan, better known as Livable Community Blueprint; and no funds are being
<br />requested from Cabarrus County at this time.
<br />Travis Morehead, Carolina Thread Trail, stated his availability to
<br />respond to questions. He reiterated this request is for a resolution of
<br />support and that no funds are being requested from the County at this time.
<br />He also reviewed the origin of the Federal Tiger Grant funding and local
<br />matching funds, eminent domain, right -of -way and trail collocation, Agenda
<br />21, etc.
<br />A general discussion ensued with Mr. Morehead and Ms. Strong responding
<br />to additional questions from the Board.
<br />Commissioner Burrage expressed concern with the indebtedness of the
<br />Federal government and noted the Board's prior rejection of stimulus funding
<br />for weatherization programs. Commissioner Carruth expressed support for the
<br />resolution.
<br />Commissioner Carruth MOVED to adopt the resolution. Chairman White
<br />read the resolution aloud and seconded the motion. The MOTION carried with
<br />Chairman White, Vice Chairman Poole and Commissioner Carruth voting for and
<br />Commissioners Burrage and Measmer voting against.
<br />Resolution No. 2011 -23
<br />RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT
<br />Whereas, the President of the United States signed the FY 2011 Continuing
<br />Appropriations Act which authorized $526.944 million to DOT for National
<br />Infrastructure Investments, referred by DOT as TIGER Discretionary Grants,
<br />and
<br />Whereas, this year's TIGER Discretionary Grants are for capital investments
<br />in surface transportation and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for
<br />projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan
<br />area, or a region, and
<br />Whereas, the project outlined herein will significantly impact desirable
<br />long -term outcomes for this region in regard to economic competitiveness,
<br />livability, environmental sustainability and safety, and will quickly create
<br />and preserve jobs, and will promote rapid increases in economic activity, and
<br />Whereas, this project demonstrates strong collaboration among a broad range
<br />of participants and integrates transportation with other public service
<br />efforts by enhancing connectivity via an active transportation network to
<br />residential areas, businesses, schools, colleges, universities, major
<br />employers, health care facilities, and regional and national visitor
<br />attractions, and
<br />Whereas, alternative transportation opportunities also provide key amenities
<br />to neighborhoods, provide safe areas for underserved citizens old and young
<br />to use for travel, improve the quality of the air by promoting non - motorized
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