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September 17, 2007 (Regular Meeting) Page 557 WHEREAS, I-85 is an important link to the Charlotte/Metrolina Region to the south and the Yadkin; River Bridge/I-85 is an equally critical link to the rest of the Piedmont; .and WHEREAS, I-85 is no longer functional as a 9 lane highway and has become a safety risk for approximately 385,000 weekly travelers; and WHEREAS, Rowan County State Legislative Delegation has introduced House Bill 292 to accelerate construction of the Yadkin River Bridge replacement project through alternative sources of funding. Now, therefore, be it resolved that: The County of Cabarrus hereby requests that the Cabarrus and Rowan Legislative Delegation pursue completion of the I-S5 widening project in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties as soon as is feasibly possible. I, Robert W. Carruth, Board Chair, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy from. the excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the County of Cabarrus duly held on the 17th day of September, 2007. /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board (G-8) Projects Funded Hy Tax Increment Finanaing (TIF) Sonda Chairman Carruth opened the floor for discussion on projects funded by Tax Increment Financing (TIF). There was a general discussion on the following County projects totaling $46,200,000.00 for inclusion on the TIF project list: A. L. Brown High School Science Wing; Cox Mill High School Science Wing; Northwest Cabarrus Agricultural Biotech Building; Fishertown Utility improvements;. a senior center; a library; and a facility for the Cabarrus Health Alliance. Other issues addressed included the following: prioritization of the County projects; lack of funding for Tier 2 projects; questionable market conditions may reduce the amount of funding for Tier 1 projects; Tier 1 projects will be bid out over a 3-year period; the number and amount of bond issues Kannapolis plans to make; whether or not the county projects meet the rational nexus test; plans to construct a building for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College on the North Carolina Research Campus will save the County approximately $20 million; conversion of the county-owned library into a senior center; and the need to meet with Kannapolis to finalize the list; etc. Kannapolis City Manager, Mike Legg and Mayor Robert Misenheimer responded to several questions from the Board throughout the discussion. After ChairmanCarruth recognized Cabarrus School Board Chair, Liz Poole, it was determined the $1 million Northwest Cabarrus Agricultural Biotech Building wasrequested by the. high school itself and not by the Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education. After discussion, the Board scheduled a joint meeting with the Kannapolis City Council for Monday, September 29, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kannapolis Train Station to finalize the TIF project list. (H) APPOINTMENT3 (H-1) Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Carruth reported Lanny Lancaster resigned from the Cabarrus County Planning & Zoning Commission on August 22, 2007 and there are three (3) at-large alternates that could complete the unexpired term. He said if one of the alternates'is appointed to fill Mr. Lancaster's position, then the Board will need to appoint a new alternate to the Cabarrus Planning and Zoning Commission. Chairman Carruth opened the floor for nominations for the at-large position. Commissioner Privette nominated Armistead E. (Gene) Divine and Commissioner White nominated Larry Ensley.