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November 6, 2006 (Work Session/Recessed Meeting) Page 153 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda Work Session/Recessed Meeting in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, November 6, 2006, at 3:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert M. Freeman Coy P. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board and Amy Griffith, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 3:39 p.m. Health Centers On behalf of the Cabarrus Community Health Centers, (CCHC) Inc., Jim Cook, CCHC Board member, requested funding totaling $60,000.00 for renovations at the McGill Medical Center. Based on the architect's cost estimates to convert the former gymnasium into examination rooms, he reported CCHC applied for and received a $250,000.00 grant from the Cannon Foundation. However, the actual costs for this project have been determined to be $310,000.00 or $60,000.00 more than CCHC has for the renovation project. He also commented on the need to provide good healthcare services to the community. Commissioner Privette arrived at 3:50 p.m. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Lamar Barrier, CCHC Chair and Mr. Cook responded to several questions from Board members. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the $60,000.00 funding request by the Cabarrus Community Health Centers, Inc. on the November 20, 2006 Agenda as a New Business item. Sheriff's Of. - Change Order Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, reported construction on the tunnel under Corban Avenue is taking longer than expected due to the unknown location of existing utility lines. He reported County staff and Turner Construction requested a 90-day extension to complete the tunnel from the Concord City Council on October 12, 2006. He said the City Council granted the County a 36-day extension with the stipulation that Corban Avenue be reopened from November 23, 2006 until January 1, 2007 to accommodate vehicular traffic during the holiday season. In order to build the tunnel in two phases, he said additional costs will be incurred. Scott Milligan, Project Executive with Turner Construction, briefly commented on mobilization and responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Change Order No. 4 for the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center on the November 20, 2006 Agenda as a New Business item. Sheriff's Office and Detention Center - Value Engineerin Chairman Carruth suggested the Board review several value engineering items in preparation for its meeting scheduled for November 13, 2006 with Turner Construction. Commissioner Privette asked why the Board could not make its decision at the November 20, 2006 regular meeting. Chairman Carruth reported the Board would vote on the contract with Turner Construction at the regular meeting, but the contract itself would be presented to the Board on November 13.