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July 21, 2008 (Regular Meeting) <br />The Board of Commissioners <br />session in the Commissioners' <br />Governmental Center in Concord, <br />6:30 p.m. <br />Page 900 <br />for the County of Cabarrus met in regular <br />Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County <br />North Carolina on Monday, July 21, 2008, at <br />Present - Chairman: H. Jay White, Sr. <br />Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba <br />Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth <br />Grace Mynatt <br />Coy C. Privette <br />Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County <br />Attorney; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County <br />Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board; and Lori Hinson, Deputy Clerk to <br />the Board. <br />Chairman White called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. <br />Girl Scout Troop 2816 from All Saints Episcopal Church in Concord <br />conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony were: <br />Victoria Gallo, Kelly Hynek and Amanda Surles. <br />Reverend Doug Kearney, Interim Senior Pastor at St. James Lutheran <br />Church in Concord, gave the invocation. <br />(A) APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES <br />None. <br />(B) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br />Chairman White reviewed the following changes to the agenda: <br />Supplemental Information: Consent Agenda Item F-8 (Engagement Letter <br />for Underwriting Services with Southwest Securities, Inc. - Engagement Letter <br />(Revised for Clarification), Consent Agenda Item F-13 (Tax Collector's Annual <br />Settlement and Order Authorizing Collection of 2008 Taxes - Settlement <br />Report), New Business Item G-1 (Industrial Development Incentive Grant - <br />Saddle Creek Corporation - Breakdown of Personal Property), Appointments Item <br />H-1 (Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Board - An application and <br />questionnaire from David Baucom (Kannapolis) was received after agenda <br />distribution) <br />Deletion: New Business Item G-4 (Commerce Department - Consent <br />Agreement - Preston Ridge Apartment Project [upon request of the developer.]) <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as amended. <br />(C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS <br />None. <br />(D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Chairman White opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:36 <br />p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. <br />Chaonn Hoyle, resident of 5375 Rocky River Road in Concord, addressed <br />the Board regarding the gas line in Cabarrus County. She stated that only two <br />percent of the county's population lives in Midland and pointed out that the <br />Board officially opposed the Alcoa plan for the Yadkin River for our Stanly <br />County neighbors. She further stated the gas company does not have federal <br />approval or approval from the railroads. She requested the Board officially <br />oppose the gas line for Cabarrus County citizens. <br />With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White <br />closed that portion of the meeting. <br />(E) OLD BUSINESS <br />None. <br />(F) CONSENT AGENDA <br />