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November 5, 2007 (Work Session) Page 610 projects on the November 19, 2008 Agenda as a New Business item and scheduled a public hearing for December 17, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. Change Order No. 1 - Administration Building (Cabarrus County Law Enforcement and Detention Facility) Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, presented Change Order No. 1 totaling $67,032.00 for the Sheriff's Administration Building. The change order included: (1) a lightning protection system ($34,058.00) to provide additional projection for the 911 Center and security systems; and (2) adding additional security electronics ($32,979.00) that will provide an independent system for voice, data and video for the interrogation rooms. He explained that both items are outside of the original scope of the project. Mr. Downs, Paul Hunt, Chief Deputy of the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department, Monty Taylor, Senior Project Manager with Turner Construction and Scott Milligan, Project Executive with Turner Construction reviewed the systems, explained why they are needed and responded to questions from the Board. Commissioner Privette MOVED to place Change Order No. 1 on the November 19, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. The MOTION failed due to lack of a second. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Change Order No. 1 for the Sheriff's Administration Building on the November 19, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Mr. Downs also distributed a copy of the October 31, 2007 monthly progress report from Turner Construction for the Annex & the Sheriff's Administration Building. After a brief discussion on scheduling a ribbon cutting ceremony, the Board agreed to tour the Annex on November 21, 2007 after the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council meeting. ind Additio: to and Don Cummings, Human Resource Director, requested reclassification of a vacant Administrative Assistant I position (Grade 63) to a Paralegal position (Grade 67). He reported there would be no increase in this budget year, but the annual difference in cost would be $7,311.00. He further stated the difference in the skills of the new individual would be useful to the Attorney and Social Services. Mr. Cummings responded to several questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the establishment and addition of a paralegal classification to County Classification and Pay Plans on the November 19, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. 07-06-Z T) - Chapter 5, District Development Standards 6 Susie Morris, Planning and Zoning Manager, presented information on a Text Amendment to Chapter 5, District Development Standards, of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. She explained that since the adoption of the architectural standards for amenity subdivisions and the addition of anti- monotony standards in June of 2005, staff has found the current language in the zoning ordinance to be difficult to enforce, and in some instances, not in keeping with standard architectural practice. In fact, she reported that since the adoption of the text, staff has had to review every house plan that came into Cabarrus County numerous times. She reported -an appointed committee was formed by the Planning and Zoning Board to review the proposed text amendment and later a citizen committee was also appointed to review the proposed changes. She said both groups cameto the same conclusion. She said the new text allows some flexibility, but also puts some of the responsibility back on the developer to incorporate these items into their covenants and restrictions that are placed on the property. She said a copy of the covenants and restrictions will be required at the time of preliminary platting and the developer will also have to provide a pattern book to show what the houses are going to look like so the Planning and Zoning Board along with staff can look at the patterns to make sure overhangs and eaves are