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February 16, 2009 (Regular Meeting) Page 1255 Applicant Seeking Permission to Apply for Community Transportation Program Funding, Enter Into Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation And to Provide the Necessary Assurances. A motion was made by Commissioner Carruth and seconded by Vice Chairman Mynatt for the adoption of the following resolution and upon being put to a vote was duly adopted. WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the Governor of North Carolina have designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as the agency responsible for administering federal and state public transportation funds; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will apply for a grant from the US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and receives funds from the North Carolina General Assembly to provide assistance for rural public transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the purpose of these transportation funds is to provide grant monies to local agencies for the provision of rural public transportation services consistent with the policy requirements for planning, community and agency involvement, service design, service alternatives, training and conference participation, reporting and other requirements (drug and alcohol testing policy and program, disadvantaged business enterprise program, and fully allocated costs analysis); WHEREAS, Cabarrus County hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with the federal and state Statutes, regulations, executive orders, Section 5333 (b) Warranty, and all administrative requirements which relates to the applications made to and grants received from the Federal Transit Administration, as well as the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18, U.S.C. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the County Manager of Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to submit a grant application for federal and state funding, make the necessary assurances and certifications and be empowered to enter into an agreement with the NCDOT to provide rural public transportation services. (G-4) BOC - Disposition of &ormer Bethel School Property Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported he has no new information to report regarding the former Bethel School property in addition to what has been previously discussed at the Board's Work Session. He requested the Board provide staff with direction as to how to proceed with disposition of the property. Chairman White reminded the Board of several options available to the Board as to how to proceed. He reported the Board could choose to do nothing or to proceed under N.C.G.S. ~ 160A-266 which allows for the disposition of the property using one of the following procedures: 1) private negotiation and sale; 2) advertisement for sealed bids; 3) negotiated offer, advertisement, and upset bid; 4) public auction; or 5) exchange. Chairman White stated that a proposal to lease the property had been submitted to the Town of Midland. John Day, County Manager, stated an additional method of sale would be to use N.C.G.S. ~ 158-7.1 to enable economic development. Mr. Day explained that you can negotiate a sale with an individual or firm that will use the property to create jobs in some fashion. He stated the statute is very broad. Richard Koch, County Attorney, reminded the Board the First Union Bank Building was sold using N.C.G.S. § 158-7.1. Commissioner Carruth stated he has learned from Midland Mayor Pro Tempore Kathy Kitts and Midland Town Councilman Mike Tallent that there is an organization interested in the property. He further stated the availability of Mayor Pro Tempore Kitts and/or the nonprofit to make a short presentation.