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April 2, 2007 (Work Session) Page 325 UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Consent Agreement for Saddlebrook Subdivision on the April 16, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. Consent Agreement - Melbourne Subdivision - For clarification, Kassie G. Watts, Planner, reported Gandy Communities, requested the Consent Agreement for the Melbourne Subdivision be removed from the agenda until further notice. Name Recommendation for New Cabarrus County Park Steve Little, Parks and Recreation Director, reported in August 2006, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners approved a policy for naming County parks and recreation facilities. He said eleven names were submitted for consideration for the park on Pharr Mill Road and the Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Commission recommends the new County .park be named "Pharr Mill Road Park". UPON MOTION of Commission White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the name recommendation for the new County park on the April 16, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Utility Agreement Between the Citv of Concord Cabarrus County and the Water and Sewer District of Cabarrus County, Related to the Settlement of Cross claims Associated with Craft Development v. Concord and Cabarrus County and v. Chairman Carruth reported the County Manager had requested the utility agreement between Concord, Cabarrus County and the Water and Sewer District of Cabarrus County be placed on the April 16, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman. Juba and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Utility Agreement Between the City of Concord, Cabarrus County and the Water and Sewer District of Cabarrus County, Related to the Settlement of Cross Claims Associated with Craft Development v. Concord and Cabarrus County and Morrision v. Concord and Cabarrus County on the April 16, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. Recess of Meeting Chairman Carruth called for a short recess at 5:11 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:23 p.m. Public Comments - TIF (Tax Increment Financing) At 5:25 p.m., Chairman Carruth opened the meeting for public comments on TIF. Jeff Austin, of 1196 Fairway Drive in Kannapolis, General Manager Kannapolis Country Club and Chairman of the Board for the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce reported the Chamber unanimously supported TIF (Tax Increment Financing) when North Carolina and Arizona were the only two states that did not have TIF; Cabarrus County voters approved TIF; and in 2006 the Chamber adopted a resolution supporting the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) and TIF. Speaking on behalf of the Country Club, he commented on a group that is interested in bringing its corporate headquarters to the NCRC area. Alan Cress of 1710 Gold Hill Road in Concord told a story about a little boy and a little girl who grew up in Cabarrus County, went away to college, met, married, returned to Cabarrus County to start careers and to raise a family. He said he and his family loves Kannapolis and Cabarrus County. He encouraged the Board to look at the TIF from a common sense standpoint and use all resources to make sure the TIF happens. Martha Macon of 1619 Eastwood Drive in Kannapolis reported over $900,000.00 has already been paid to Cabarrus County for building permits for the three buildings under construction. She said citizens are fortunate to have this Research Campus forming out of the dust of the textile heritage. She reported the NCRC has seven academic institutions participating in the project. She listed each university and identified the research they will be conducting. She commented on the benefits this project could have globally and said the Board has a unique opportunity. She encouraged the Board to not