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January 19, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 1776 Chairman White commented on how nice the park is going to be and that everyone is looking forward to one day enjoying the amenities of the park. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to approve the Masterplan for the Rob Wallace Park as presented. (G-2) BOC - Resolution Advocatin for the Reinstatement of Agreements between General Motors Corporation and Ben Mynatt Chevrolet - Cadillac Dealership Chairman White asked the Board to adopt a resolution advocating for the reinstatement of agreements between General Motors Corporation and Ben Mynatt Chevrolet - Cadillac Dealership to help save jobs and reduce unemployment in the county. Further, he commented on the tremendous job Ben Mynatt Chevrolet has done for the community over the years. Commissioner Mynatt expressed the need to recuse herself from the vote due to her involvement with the dealership. She also announced the Chevrolet dealership has 53 employees. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to recuse Commissioner Mynatt from voting on this item due to her involvement with Ben Mynatt Chevrolet. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth, with Chairman White, Vice Chairman Poole, Commissioners Privette and Carruth voting for and Commissioner Mynatt recused, the Board adopted the following resolution: Resolution No. 2010-02 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE BEN MYNATT CHEVROLET - CADILLAC DEALERSHIP'S APPEAL TO GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION TO REINSTATE ITS AGREEMENTS 11.70; WHEREAS, Cabarrus County is dealing with a current unemployment rate of WHEREAS, Cabarrus County has suffered the loss of jobs at Pillowtex, Philip Morris and a number of banks; WHEREAS, small and medium sized business are important to Cabarrus County employing more than 75,000 people, and provide exceptional service to customers and the community; WHEREAS, the Mynatt family individually and through the Mynatt automotive dealerships have a long and honorable history of service to Cabarrus community for more than a generation providing good jobs to hundreds of people with careers in automotive sales and service since the 1970s; WHEREAS, one of the many services offered to the community is their community breakfast at Christmas in the dealership's garage. This goodwill gesture has become a wonderful tradition with significant meaning for people in our community; WHEREAS, losing the Chevrolet and Cadillac franchises would cause approximately ninety eight people to lose their jobs, and create further hardships on their families; and WHEREAS, the reduction in property and sales tax revenues from the Chevrolet -Cadillac dealership closing would place financial strain on the County as a whole; and WHEREAS, having an automotive dealership, like Ben Mynatt Chevrolet Cadillac, that in addition to economically benefitting the community, works diligently and selflessly to make the community a better place for its citizens is a very rare combination and should be recognized as such. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus strongly advocates for the Ben Mynatt Chevrolet - Cadillac dealership's appeal to General Motors Corporation to reinstate its agreements, and urges General Motors Corp. to grant its request. Adopted this 19th day of January 2010.