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February 4, 2008 (Work Session) Page 703 3 Year Incentive $128,520.00 3 Year Net Revenue $22,680.00 UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Fly Right, Inc. Incentive Grant request on the February 18, 2008 Agenda as a New Business item and scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Tourism Authority - Budget Amendment (Hotel Oocupanay Increase - $105,044.00) DeSales Wagster, Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Director, presented a budget amendment to appropriate $105,099.00 of additional revenue generated by the new hotel/motel tax. She reported the funding would be used to cover: administrative expenses; salaries; legal fees; advertising costs; and the development of a welcome center; etc. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the $105,099.00 budget amendment for the Tourism Authority on the February 18, 2008 Agenda as a Consent item. At the request of Commissioner Carruth, Ms. Wagster addressed the lack of sports facilities in Cabarrus County. Master Plan for Future Government Complex - Cabarrus Avenue Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, asked for approval to proceed with a master planning process for a new county complex located at the old fairgrounds property on Cabarrus Avenue and presented the following information: Proposed Government Complex Location - "Old" Fairgrounds Property - Cabarrus Avenue 1. This property has been on the market for approximately 5 years. 2. BOC approved additional property for the School Bus Garage. 3. One acre parcel under contract consideration. 9. Approximately 10 acres remain. 5. Central location in the county. 6. Site is accessible from Cabarrus Avenue, Union Cemetery Road and Highway 601 South. Potential Departments to be located on the property: 1. Board of Elections - current building is not sufficient in size or design. Several alternative locations have been identified in the downtown area but for various reasons have proved to not meet the needs of the Board of Elections. BOC has approved $1.6 million for the construction/upfit of a new location. 2. Emergency Medical Services - currently the administrative offices are located within Station #1 on Willowbrook Drive. There are also three crews/ambulances working out of this location. Administrative space is limited. Even more so with the addition of the ambulance billing staff. EMS training areas are currently located in a separate location (Transportation Office). 3. Parks Administration - currently located on Lake Concord Road (shares building with Guardian Ad Litem). The current space is adequate in size however the design of the building does not lend itself to daily activities of the department. The Building is not compliant with ADA Accessibility standards. The property is currently owned by Cabarrus County. Adjacent owners are interested in purchasing the current site/building. Proceeds from the sale can be used to help fund the new complex. Current tax records value the property at $518,850.00. Sale of this property will allow it to become taxable commercial property. 4. Transportation - currently located in leased space in the Branchview Plaza Shopping Center on Branchview Drive. They currently share their space with the Legal Department and EMS and Emergency Management's training rooms. The space is adequate in size but again is leased. Currently the associated 25 vans owned by the county are parked in the shopping center parking lot when not in use. Several incidents of vandalism to these vehicles have proved not only to be expensive but also require these vehicles to be