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July 6, 2010 (Work Session) Page 49 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the donation of 38.96 +/- acres to the Town of Harrisburg for the exclusive use of a park /greenway on the July 19, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. County Manager - Purchase of Additional .107 Acres for Park's Office and Adoption of Related Budget Amendment Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, presented the following information related to a request to purchase an additional .107 acres for the Park's Office and adoption of the related budget amendment: the current property configuration has the northern property line directly adjacent to the existing office building; the property line also runs directly through the existing parking lot serving the Park's office; a survey has been completed showing the need for the county to purchase .114 acres and transfer .07 acres, resulting in a net purchase of .107 acres; and the agreed upon price is $15,000.00 ($3.22 per square foot). Mr. Downs also responded to questions from the Board throughout the presentation. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the purchase of an additional .107 acres for the Park's Office and adoption of the related budget amendment on the July 19, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. BOC - BFI Fuel Surcharge - Update John Day, County Manager, reported the franchise agreement with BFI /Allied Waste includes a flat fuel surcharge of 7.5 percent. BFI /Allied representatives indicate they are willing to amend the franchise agreement to include a quarterly adjustment of the fuel surcharge. Some time ago, the Board asked to revisit this topic periodically. Based on current diesel prices, the surcharge would be 6.5 percent, rather than the contractual 7.5 percent. No action was taken. Additional Agenda Items UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following additional items to be placed on the July 19, 2010 Agenda: Recognitions and Presentations • Presentation of the Certificate and Award of Financial Reporting Achievement to Susan B. Fearrington, Assistant Finance Director Appointments to Boards and Committees • Appointment - Cabarrus Planning and Zoning Commission • Appointment - Mt. Pleasant Planning Board and Board of Adjustment (ETJ) • Appointment - Piedmont Area Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authority • Appointment - Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County Reports • Commerce - HALUP Progress Report for May 2010 • Request for Applications to County Boards /Committees BOC - Receive Updates from Commission Members Who Serve as Liaisons to Municipalities or on Various Boards /Committees Chairman White reported at the last CVB (Convention Visitors. Bureau) meeting, a marketing plan for area hotels and restaurants was discussed. He stated he requested a copy of the report which is being prepared and should be available by the next Board meeting. North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Annual Conference - Voting Delegate Commissioner Carruth announced he is the only Commissioner who will be attending the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Annual Conference in Pitt County in August. However, he advised he may be unable to serve as the voting delegate due to his employment with the Association. UPON MOTION of Chairman White, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Commissioner Carruth, if he can be,