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September 24, 2007 (Recessed Meeting) Page 561 between the two school systems regarding the biotech center; all students should have the same opportunity to access the program; the Cox Mi11School science wing is as equally important as the A.L. Brown science wing; the possibility of the school systems sharing a science wing; the County's practice of allocating 15 percent to the Kannapolis School System through a countywide bond referendum; and regulations and requirements for using TIF bonds. Next, the Fishertown utility extension project was discussed at great length. Issues addressed included the following: the possibility of the Fishertown utility project becoming part of the Mooresville Road project; the creation of a special district to revitalize the area; extension of a sanitary sewer line to property owned by Castle & Cooke would allow the Fishertown community to be served; increase in property values; additional research is needed to determine how many residents are willing to connect to the utility system; the number of housing units and residents in the community; the current property tax value of the community; number of existing water and sewer customers; number of potential new customers; cost of the waterline and sanitary sewer line; revenues versus expenditures; the City's connection policy; annexation costs for residents; etc. After further discussion, the Board generally agreed to place the Fishertown utility project on the Tier 2 project list, for Kannapolis to survey the Fishertown community to determine how many residents are willing to connect to the utility system and report back. Next, there was a general discussion on the inclusion of a library in the proposed civic building to be built by Castle & Cooke through a lease agreement; the County's involvement in the programming of the civic building; and the unknown variables of the civic building. With regard to the Health Alliance, Commissioner White suggested the $15 million project be included in Tier 1. If space for the Health Alliance is provided by Castle & Cooke, he suggested the science wings for A.L. Brown and Cox Mill High School totaling $15.3 million take the Health Alliance's place on the Tier 1 project list. Mayor Misenheimer reported Ms. Bettye Cannon had completed a speaker's card. He asked Ms. Cannon to limit her comments to three minutes. Bettye Cannon, resident of 5912 Charleston Avenue in Kannapolis, reported the Fishertown utility project began with a grant. She also reported materials delivered to finish the project were removed and used on another housing development project. In closing, she pointed out there was not a hookup fee associated with the grant and it is not fair for the residents to have to pay another hookup fee when it has already been paid for with the grant. Recaes of Meeting The Board took a short recess at 9:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:21 p.m. Continued Liat on Commissioner White MOVED to place the Health Alliance project, totaling approximately $15 million, on the TIF Tier 1 project list; to substitute the science wings for A.L. Brown and the Cox Mill High School, totaling $15.3 million, for the Health Alliance project if it is removed from the Tier 1 project list; to place the Fishertown utility project, totaling $5.7 million, on the TIF Tier 2 project list; and for Kannapolis to report back on the results of the Fishertown survey. Commissioner Mynatt seconded the motion and a brief discussion ensued. Vice Chairman Juba presented the following AMENDMENT to Commissioner White's motion - to remove $36.5 million from the Tier 1 project list and allocate it to the following County projects: the A.L. Brown Science Wing, the Cox Mill High School Science Wing, a senior center and the Cabarrus Health Alliance. Commissioner Privette seconded the amendment.