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April 5, 2010 (Work Session) <br />in the State grant, he said if the County was to include that language in the <br />final draft, the two grants would be tied together. <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt <br />and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Economic Development <br />Grant Request for Celgard, LLC, A Polypore Company on the April 19, 2010 <br />Agenda as a New Business item. By the same vote, the Board scheduled a <br />public hearing for 6:30 p.m. <br />Transportation - Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute Pro ram Grant <br />(JARC) and Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. <br />Stephen Cude, Transportation Supervisor, requested a public hearing for <br />the renewal of the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Grant (JARC) <br />totaling $243,670.00. He reported the following: the JARC service began in <br />October 2009; this year's grant request requires approximately $121,835.00 in <br />matching funds; the matching funds are to be provided by Midland, Harrisburg <br />and Mt. Pleasant; if 100 percent of the matching funds are not provided by <br />the municipalities, the grant will not be accepted; and, if the <br />municipalities provide a portion of the matching funds, the program will <br />continue at a reduced rate. He also reported on the recent increase in <br />ridership and ongoing efforts to encourage participation from large employers <br />within the County. <br />Mr. Cude and Bob Bushey, Transportation Operations Manager, responded <br />to a variety of questions from the Board. The following issues were <br />addressed: "JARC" stands for Job Access and Reverse Commute Program; a <br />description of the routes and stops along the routes; rider cost; transfers <br />to the CK Rider bus; how large and small employers can participate in the <br />program; etc. <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole <br />and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Transportation - Section <br />5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Grant (JARC) on the April 19, <br />2010 Agenda as a New Business item. By the same vote, the Board scheduled a <br />public hearing for 6:30 p.m. <br />Fire Marshal's Office - Approval of Proposed Changes to the Odell, <br />Enochville, and Kannapolis Rural Fire Districts and Request for Public <br />Hearing on May 17, 2010 - 6:30 P.M. <br />In conjunction with the Board's action in April to terminate its <br />contract with the Enochville Volunteer Fire Department for fire protection <br />services, Steve Langer, Fire Marshal, presented large color-coded maps to <br />illustrate the proposed changes to the Odell, Enochville and Kannapolis Rural <br />Fire Districts. He explained how Enochville's service area will be divided <br />between the Odell and Kannapolis Fire Departments and related reductions in <br />fire insurance premiums for homes and businesses. He further reported the <br />maps were approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshall in February and <br />that a public hearing is required. Due to the 14 day public hearing notice <br />requirement, he requested the public hearing be held in May. He also advised <br />that the written descriptions of the fire district boundaries are located in <br />Article III (Special Acts) of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances and will <br />need to be updated. An ordinance will be presented in May for the Board's <br />consideration. <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place approval of proposed <br />changes to the Odell, Enochville, and Kannapolis Rural Fire Districts on the <br />May 17, 2010 Agenda as a New Business item and scheduled a public hearing for <br />6:30 p.m. <br />Sheriff - Interlocal Agreement Between the Cities of Concord and Kannapolis <br />for the 911 Call Center Equipment <br />Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported the Board previously <br />approved the use of 911 funds to purchase call center equipment, to place the <br />equipment at Concord's and Kannapolis' 911 dispatch centers and to approach <br />the State 911 Commission to use the County's 911 funds in this manner. He <br />said the equipment purchased will be like-equipment so the systems will .be <br />compliant with each other, thereby allowing the smaller dispatch centers to <br />be used as backup centers, should the larger County 911 center become <br />inoperable for any length of time. He further reported the State 911 <br />Commission advised that Interlocal Agreements with Concord and Kannapolis <br />would have to be approved before a decision would be made. Mr. Downs then <br />