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September 20, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 111 of approximately thirty volunteers who work alongside of Animal Control adopting animals, caring for the animals, watching them be successfully adopted, and see the good, the bad and the ugly. She invited anyone to come spend the day with the Humane Society to see the good that the Humane Society does on a daily basis. Patsy Beeker, resident of 721 Traton Circle in Concord and President of Cabarrus CARES and Program Director of Kitty City, stated she has been actively rescuing animals for over ten years. She asked the Justice for Bella supporters to work with the local rescue groups to save animals, not against them. Time spent spreading untruths and inaccurate information throughout the community, she said, could be used for caring for animals and handling adoptions. She addressed the number of kittens produced annually and the affect animal abuse has on Animal Control officers who witness and prosecute the cases. In closing, she encouraged everyone with the common goal of saving animals to work together. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS None. (F) CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Carruth requested Item F -6 (Elections - Discuss Selection Process for Architect and Building Contractor) be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion as New Business. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Consent Agenda as amended. (F -1) Chamber of Commerce - Request for Letter of Support for NC STEM Tni i-i ni-i va Representatives of the EDC (Economic Development Corporation) presented information on the NC STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiative in Cabarrus /Rowan counties, including a request for a letter of support and possible financial assistance. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board endorsed the NC STEM initiative for Cabarrus and Rowan counties and approved a letter of support. (F -2) Commerce - Resolution for Land Donation to Habitat for Humanity of Cabarrus County On November 16, 2009, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners voted to donate property located on NC Hwy 601 to Habitat for Humanity for the purpose of producing affordable housing. Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes a resolution must be adopted and the transfer must be publicly noticed. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution: Resolution No. 2010 -20 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO G.S. 160A -279 WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County owns a 30 -acre unimproved tract of land between Warren C. Coleman Boulevard, Cabarrus Avenue West and Brown Street in Concord, North Carolina; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute § 160A -279 authorizes a county to convey real property by private sale to a nonprofit corporation, if the county is authorized by law to appropriate money to the corporation; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute § 153A -378 authorizes a county to convey property by private sale to any public or private entity that provides affordable housing to persons of low or moderate income; and WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus County, Inc., is a non - profit corporation within the meaning of North Carolina General Statute §160A -279 and §153A -378.