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May ~, 2006 - Agenda Work Session Page 583 space to house the Employee Health Clinic. After visiting several locations, staff identified 1,110 square feet of office space at Church Street Commons, Suite 105 (845 Church Street, North, Concord) as being the most suitable space to house the clinic. Mr. Downs presented a lease proposal with a three and a five-year option. Staff recommended the three-year lease with a base monthly rent of $1,054.17 with a three percent escalator. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Employee Health Clinic Lease Agreement for a period of three years on the May 15, 2006 Agenda as a Consent item. Offer by Wayne Motley to Purchase Property at Lake Howell Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported a cash offer had been made by Wayne Motley to purchase approximately 28.696 acres of property at Lake Howell. He stated Cabarrus County owns this land jointly with the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC). He reported WSACC has not seen the offer, but was not interested in a prior property swap proposal. Mr. Downs suggested the Board wait until WSACC has reviewed the offer before moving forward. There was a general discussion on the offer. Items addressed included the following: buffering requirements at Lake Howell; watershed restrictions; increasing taxable revenues; and the upset bid process, etc. Wayne Motley presented a map of the property and reviewed plans to develop a 17-lot, gated community with houses at 3,000 square feet or larger. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to place the to purchase property at Lake Howell on the May 15, Business item. Commissioner Privette offer by Wayne Motley 2006 Agenda as a New Fo~er Bethel School Property John Day, County Manager, reported he had talked with the School Superintendent regarding the former Bethel School property. He explained the Schools must follow statutory requirements to sell property but must also give the County the right of first refusal to purchase surplus property at market value. He said the School Board had an appraisal done of the former Bethel School property and it was appraised at $1. 6 million. Mr. Day said the Schools' position is to fulfill its statutory requirement by selling the property at its appraised value. However, he said the County could also have an appraisal done. Further, Mr. Day reported the School Board is willing to consider trading school-owned property for a commitment by the County to build a new School Bus Maintenance Garage. The cost of that project is currently estimated at approximately $8 million but there is a possibility the facility could be constructed in phases. Mr. Day responded to questions about the County property located adjacent to the existing school bus maintenance facility and the cost of getting another appraisal. He reported a commercial appraisal would cost $3,000.00 to $5,000.00. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carruth, unanimously carried, the Board voted to of the former Bethel School Property on item. seconded by vice Chairman Juba and place authorization for an appraisal the May 15, 2006 Agenda as a Consent Fo~er Bethel School Study Committee Update Kathy Kitts, Midland Town Council Member, provided a brief report on the progress of the Former Bethel School Study Committee. She reviewed the proposed stabilization, renovation or demolition of the various buildings as presented at the April 17th meeting. She also reviewed the "Proposal for Schematic Design Services" submitted by Yates Chreitzberg Hughes Architects. There was a general discussion concerning the proposed schematic design services, ownership of the property and cost sharing opportunities with the Town of Midland. The Board generally agreed to wait until the appraisal of the former Bethel School property is completed and the ownership issue is resolved prior to moving forward with the project. Also, Ms. Kitts will discuss the cost- sharing issue with the Midland Town Council.