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November 20, 2006 (Regular Meeting) The Board of Commissioners for the County session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina o at 6:30 p.m. Page 164 of Cabarrus met in regular at the Cabarrus County n Monday, November 20, 2006 Present - Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert M. Freeman Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board; and Amy Griffith, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 59 of New Gilead Onited Church of Christ conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony were: Tyler Crabtree, Eli Shoemaker, Kyle Airheart, Steven Robbins, Jake Swain, J. Alex Wiles, Bo Simpson, Jack Simpson, Phil Manchester, Michael Simpson, Mac Ellington and Tom Simpson. Pastor Leon Hawks of Crosspointe Baptist Church and Chaplain of the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office gave the invocation. (A) APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of August 21, 2006 (Regular Meeting) as written. (H) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda with the following additions: Closed Session (L-1) - Closed Session to Consider a Personnel Matter(s) as Authorized by N.G. General Statute 193-318.11(a)(6); and Appointments to Boards and Committees - (H-9) Appointment to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. Chairman Carruth requested Item (G-3) Sheriff's Office and Detention Center - Change Order No. 9 and Related Budget Amendment be moved to Old Business under Item (E-1) Construction Project Opdate - Sheriff's Office and Detention Center. (C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (No items of business.) (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Carruth opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:90 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Carl Tyson of Concord listed several attributes that Boy Scouts are supposed to live by and said all elected officials should also live~by these same attributes. He reported the public no longer trusts its elected leaders and identified the Board's hasty decision to demolish the old Tribune building at a meeting in Harrisburg with only three Board members present, as the major reason. In closing, he reviewed the timeline concerning the demolition of the old Tribune building. Richard M. Koch, County Attorney, arrived at 6:42 p.m. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Mike Tallent of Midland stated the property taxes collected for the N.C. Research Campus infrastructure over the next 20 years will help the Campus reach its potential. However, he said property taxes paid by the residents of southern Cabarrus County are not being used in southern Cabarrus County. He identified the two major assets in the southern part of Cabarrus County and said the old Bethel Elementary school is the perfect place to house a new library, health department, etc. He said any proposal from the Board of Commissioners to take away the opportunity the old Bethel school represents is totally unacceptable.