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February 2, 2009 (Work Session) Page 1232 8. The County Manager may enter into and execute change orders or amendments to construction contracts in amounts less than $90,000 when the appropriate annual budget or capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds. 9. The County Manager may award and execute contracts which are not required to be bid or which G.S. 143-131 allows to be let on informal bids so long as the annual budget or appropriate capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds for such purposes. 10. The County Manager may execute contracts with outside agencies to properly document budgeted appropriations to such agencies where G.S. 153 A-298(b), 259, 499 and any similar statutes require such contracts. 11. The County Manager may reject formal bids when deemed appropriate and in the best interest of Cabarrus County pursuant to G.S. 193- 129(a). 12. The County Manager may reduce revenue projections consistent with prevailing economic conditions, and also reduce expenditures correspondingly. Note: Changesare printed in red and underlined. H_OC -_Di~osition of Former Bethel $ohool Property Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported the Board discussed the old Bethel School property at the January 2009 Retreat. He stated staff is looking for direction on how to proceed with the Old Bethel School property. He addressed the following information: at its work session on February 9, 2008, the Board discussed two options; option one was to sell the property outright; option two was to lease the property to the Town of Midland with conditions; the Board delayed its decision until the Midland Town Council discussed the options at its meeting on February 12, 2009; the project was discussed again in August 2008; representatives of Midland submitted a counter proposal of creating a non-profit entity to take ownership and perform the needed fundraising to rehabilitate the buildings and property; and all actions on this project were tabled at that time until further discussion had taken place. He then reviewed the following memo provided to the Board: Date: February 2, 2009 Ref: Disposition of Former Bethel School The following information concerning the former Bethel School located at 2240 Hwy 29-27 in Midland, NC is provided as requested by the Board of Commissioner at their annual retreat on January 31, 2009. Current Condition of the buildings and site: Buildings - All buildings have been secured a number of times to prevent vandalism and to protect the interior of the building from weather related events. To date, our General Services Department has spent $1,700.00 ($3,000/man hours) in securing the building; boarding up windows and doors, locking doors, etc. However, these. efforts have not kept the building from being vandalized. Every building on the site has been broken into and vandalized. Locks, external and internal doors, external and internal windows, water fountains, walls, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures etc. have all be damaged beyond repair. Electrical panels have been stripped of all copper wiring and then ripped off the walls. Plumbing fixtures have also been stripped of any copper lines and in some cases the fixtures themselves have been damaged. Site - the entire site is in need of attention. Fencing has been removed by the school system for use in other locations. Bleachers have been promised to some local non-profit organizations for use at their locations. Ball field lights have been removed because of potential safety problems. Grass has been cut periodically to keep the property in some type of order but the site is not safe to walk in some areas. Broken glass, nails, etc. create potential hazards to those entering the property to maintain it as well as those who enter the property illegally. The: onsite wastewater system has been abandoned as well.