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April 19, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 1899 options and offers. Commissioner Carruth seconded the motion, stating it would be wise to investigate alternatives. John Day, County Manager, reported he received a revised offer late this afternoon from a previous potential seller. Chairman White suggested the Board table this item until June 7th with May 31St the deadline to get final information regarding alternate locations for County departments. The MOTION unanimously carried. (G-5) Parks - Request to Convert Ownership and Maintenance of the Pharr Mill Road Park to the Town of Harrisburg Michele Reapsmith, Harrisburg Town Administrator and Josh Watkins, Planning Director, presented a request to convert ownership and maintenance of the Pharr Mill Road Park to the Town of Harrisburg. Ms. Reapsmith reported the Town of Harrisburg would like to include the park as part of their growth and annexation program; Harrisburg has started its parks and recreation program; this acquisition will give the town its first sedentary park; and Harrisburg is willing and able to finance maintenance of the park. After a brief discussion, Commissioner Privette MOVED to authorize the transfer of ownership and maintenance of Pharr Mill Road Park via a lease or deed, to be determined in accordance with requirements of the original conveyance to the County and applicable grant provisions. Commissioner Mynatt asked if there has been public opposition from the adjacent subdivision to be annexed by the Town of Harrisburg. Ms. Reapsmith responded the majority of the residents in the Canterfield subdivision have expressed interest in the annexation. Commissioner Carruth seconded the motion and the MOTION carried unanimously. (G-6) County Manager - Creation of Food Policy Council John Day, County Manager, reported the Board of Commissioners has previously established a sustainable community initiative as a step in realizing its vision and achieving its goals; one element of the sustainable community initiative is the creation of a food policy council (FPC) to identify and strengthen the connections between food, health, natural resource protection, economic development and the agricultural community; and the FPC is charged with performing research, educating the community, developing strategies and making policy recommendations that will encourage the development of a robust, sustainable local food economy and a healthier population. He advised one of the first charges of the FPC will be to oversee community food assessment, announced the information is posted on the County website and following approval, a media blitz will commence to generate interest in order to obtain applications to be considered at the May meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution creating the Cabarrus County Food Policy Council: Resolution No. 2010-12 Resolution Establishing the Cabarrus County Food Policy Council and Approval of the Council's Written Guidelines Whereas, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (BOC) has a vision of Cabarrus as a county in which our children learn, our citizens participate, our dreams matter, our families and neighbors thrive, and our community prospers; and Whereas, the Board of Commissioners established a goal in 2007 to preserve and enhance the quality of life by addressing growth; and Whereas, the Board has previously established a sustainable community initiative as a step in realizing its vision and achieving its goals; and Whereas, one element of the sustainable community initiative is the creation of a food policy council (FPC) to identify and strengthen the connections