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July 31, 2006 (Recessed Meeting) Page 28 Commissioner Freeman commented on a recent article in THE BUSINESS JOURNAL about the economic impact of youth sports which pumps millions of dollars into Cabarrus County. (D-3) Confirm/Change Regular Meeting Schedule for September 2006 Chairman Carruth reported he would be out of town on September 18. He suggested the regular September meeting be rescheduled to September 25, 2006. He also suggested the Board hold a separate meeting to consider the Wayne Brothers rezoning petition. After checking their calendars, the Board agreed to meet on September 5, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Meeting Room to consider the rezoning petition. Finally, Chairman Carruth reviewed the dates and times of several upcoming meetings, including the Agenda Work Sessions on August 14 and September 11. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board by resolution rescheduled the regular September meeting from September 18 to September 25, 2006, and agreed to meet on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the Wayne Brothers Rezoning Application [Petition 2006-06(R)]. (D-4) Industrial Development Incentive Grant Request Real Estate USA - SCheduling a Public Hearing on August for PreGel 21, 2006 USA/Lares Ryan McDaniels, Director of Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation (EDC) , asked the Board to schedule a public hearing to consider an Industrial Development Incentive Grant for PerGel USA/Lares Real Estate USA. He said the Gelato (Italian ice cream) manufacturing company is considering locating a new facility at the International Business Park in Concord with a projected total investment of $2.3 million. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board scheduled a public hearing to consider an Industrial Development Incentive Grant for PreGel USA/Lares Real Estate USA on August 21, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. Recess of Meeting At 7: 11 p. m., Chairman Carruth recessed the meeting. He reported the meeting would reconvene at 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. At 7:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room. Chairman Carruth reconvened the meeting in the (D-l) Presentation - Project Safe Neighborhoods (Project Safe Cabarrus) Sheriff Brad Riley, presented information on a new program called Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). He reported PSN is a comprehensive nationwide network designed to create safer neighborhoods by reducing violence and gun crimes. He said the initiative is led by the U.S. Attorney's office, funded by Federal grants and administered through the North Carolina Governor's Crime Control. After reviewing data on homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies and felony gun charges that were committed from January 2004 through June 2005, he said a list of 25 repeat offenders was developed. He said several of these individuals were identified as being repeat offenders by more than one law enforcement agency. Sheriff Riley also reviewed the trends and patterns of these crimes as well as the number of cases responded to by the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office, and the Concord and Kannapolis police departments over a ten-year period. He reported these offenders will be notified on August 17, 2006 and told if they commit another crime, they will go to Federal prison. Or, if the offender chooses to turn away from crime, he said the offender will work with various community resources to receive the necessary life skills to become a productive citizen. He said staff at the U. S. Attorney's Office in the Middle District has reviewed the offenders' cases and is the driving force behind this initiative. Sheriff Riley invited Board members to attend the program's first notification hearing to be held on August 17, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. in the Cabarrus County Courthouse, Court Room No.3. Sheriff Riley responded to several questions about the Program. There was a brief discussion on the influx of methamphetamine and gang related crimes in Cabarrus County.