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January 9, 2006 - Agenda Work Session Page 461 (3) Employ the Urban Design Institute to create a neighborhood park for the area that will remain in the residential zoning and for the cemetery area. (4) Look at the possibility of providing rental space on the fourth floor of the Law Enforcement Center for bail bondsmen. Commissioner Privette made a motion to submit the plans for the Annex and Sheriff's Administration building for bids, to ask the City of Concord to grant the County a Conditional Use Permit to construct those two facilities and to place this item on the Agenda for the meeting on January 23. commissioner Freeman seconded the motion. There was a general discussion on the amount of bed space generated by Commissioner Privette's motion, specifically the 142 beds in the existing jail and the 96 beds planned for the Annex. vice Chairman Juba moved to amend Commissioner Privette's motion as follows: To amend the rezoning request to the City of Concord to retain the "RC" zoning on the back piece of property and delete the second inmate housing unit; to continue to move forward with the Annex, the Sheriff's Office Administration building and inmate housing unit No.1; and to vote on this issue tonight. commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. There was discussion regarding the Board's voting on an item during the Agenda work session. Chairman Carruth pointed out the Concord City Council will meet on January 23, which is also the date of the next Board meeting, to consider the rezoning request. Also, it was noted that there were no established rules for the Agenda work sessions. The MOTION by Vice Chairman Juba was approved with Chairman Carruth, Vice Chairman Juba and Commissioner Carpenter voting for and Commissioners Freeman and Privette voting against. The MOTION as amended was approved Juba and Commissioner Carpenter voting Privette voting against. with Chairman Carruth, vice Chairman for and Commissioners Freeman and Review of Employee Pay plan John Day, County Manager, reported the Board deferred review of the Employee Pay Plan at its December 2005 meeting until the January meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Review of the Employee Pay Plan on the January 23, 2006 Agenda as a New Business item. County Attorney Interviews Chairman Carruth reported questions have arisen about the County Attorney interview process and whether the County is looking for a staff attorney or a retained attorney. Also, he stated several Board members will be out of town on January 21, the date previously scheduled for interviews. There was discussion regarding the small number of applications that had been received and the possibility of re-advertising for a staff attorney or an attorney on retainer. After discussion, the Board agreed to interview applicants for the County Attorney position on February 4, 2006, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Acting County Attorney Chairman Carruth reported that Richard M. Koch, who currently serves as the Attorney for the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission and is legal counsel for the Town of Harrisburg, would be willing to serve as Acting County Attorney. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to appoint Richard M. Koch as the Acting County Attorney with Mr. Koch to serve on a retained basis and be paid at the same rate he is paid as Attorney for the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission.