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December 3, 2007 (Work Session) Page 642 UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Consent Agreements for the following projects on the December 17, 2007 Agenda as New Business items: Crescent Apartments at Kannapolis Multi-Family Apartment project and Rocky Glen Subdivision. Change Order No.l (Phase 2I) - Corban Avenue Road Widening Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, presented Change Order No. 1 totaling $100,377.05 for the installation of turn lanes and driveway cuts on Corban Avenue for the Law Enforcement Complex. He reported the road improvements are required by the City of Concord and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). He further reported the expense was anticipated and budgeted outside of Turner Construction's contract. Mr. Downs responded to minor questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Change Order No. 1 (Phase II) - Corban Avenue Road Widening on the December 17, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Courthouse Study - Update John Day, County Manager, announced a Courthouse Master Plan meetingis scheduled for Monday, December 17, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. Speedway Area Improvements - Update John Day, County Manager, presented a preliminary estimate totaling $97 million for improvements around Lowe's Motor Speedway and said there are more projects than available funding. He announced a meeting is tentatively scheduled on Thursday, December 6, 2007 between Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) employees, Department of Transportation representatives, the Concord City Manager and himself to begin the process of prioritizing and narrowing the projects. Mr. Day responded to several questions from the Board about the estimate and a brief discussion ensued. ewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) - Richard M. Koch, County Attorney, reported on the leasing and transfer of sewer interceptors and outfall lines to WSACC in accordance with a 1991 settlement agreement between Cabarrus County and the City of Concord. He said WSACC took over the sewer lines but the deeds were not transferred nor has any lease agreements been signed. He said Concord has already transferred its share of the lines to WSACC and the non-warranty deeds have been prepared for the County to transfer its interest to WSACC. Commissioner White MOVED to recuse himself. He stated his employer, the law firm of Hartsell & Williams, PA, prepared the deeds. Vice Chairman Juba seconded the motion. The MOTION unanimously carried. Mr. Koch stated he had reviewed the maps and the deeds. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Privette, with Chairman Carruth, Vice Chairman Juba and Commissioners Mynatt and Privette voting for and Commissioner White abstaining, the Board voted to place WSACC - Transfer of Non-Warranty Deeds on the December 17, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. Granting of Right-of-Way and Easement - Bethel United Methodist Church John Day, County Manager, reported a right-of-way easement is needed for Bethel United Methodist Church to connect to a forced main sanitary sewer line on county-owned property at the Bethel Elementary School. He said the property was originally purchased with COPS (Certificates of Participation); therefore approval from the Board of Commissioners is required. He also reported the Cabarrus County Board of Education approved the sale of the right-of-way and the $5,000.00 will be transferred to the Bethel Elementary School for its use.