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May 19, 2008 (Regular Meeting) Page 821 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, May 19, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: H. Jay White, Sr. Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth Grace Mynatt Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board; and Lori Hinson, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Chairman White called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 16 from Memorial United Methodist Church in Kannapolis conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony were: Mr. Scot Tino, Jacob Wingler and Gabe Cannon. Dean Lewis, Pastor of Branchview First Church of God gave the invocation. (A) APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of March 10, 2008 (Work Session); March 13, 2008 (Recessed) and March 29, 2008 (Regular) as written. (B) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairman White reviewed the following changes to the agenda: Deletion: New Business Item G-9 (Proposed FY 2009 Cabarrus County Budget). Additions: New Business Item G-5 (Commerce Department - Proposed Text Amendment (C2008-03-ZT) to the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 15, Adequate Public Facilities - Public Hearing - 6:30 p.m.) and Item G-6 (Expansion of Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners to Seven Seats). UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda with the aforementioned changes. (C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS of "Franta" from the Cabarrus Service On behalf of the Board and coinciding with "Service Dog Recognition Week", Commissioner Carruth presented a plaque to Deputy David Blackwelder in recognition of Franta's retirement from the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department as the County's first bomb detection service dog. Deputy Blackwelder accepted the plaque and thanked the Board for recognizing Franta. He stated there are few dogs of his caliber in the State; Franta has worked numerous Lowe's Motor Speedway events, Carolina Panther games, and has had the distinct pleasure of working for the President of the United States. (C-2) Proclamation: Mav 19-26, 2008 is Ringling Brothers and Barnum S Bailev Circus Week in Cabarrus County On behalf of the Board, Commissioner Mynatt presented a Proclamation declaring May 19 - 26, 2008 as Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Week in Cabarrus County to Frank Lapsley, General Manager of the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center. She encouraged the public to attend the event. Mr. Lapsley accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Circus.