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December 18, 2006 (Regular Meeting) Page 203 easement for the Carl A. Furr Elementary School Project in the amount of $7,500.00. Pursuant to G.S. 115C-926 (f), "No contracts for the purchase of a site shall be executed nor any funds expended therefore without the approval of the Board of County Commissioners as to the amount spent on the site." Approval is requested by the Board of Education. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the purchase of the right-of-way and easement totaling $7,500.00 for the Carl A. Furr Elementary School Project and approved the following budget amendment: BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ($96 Million School Construction Fund) AMOUNT: $7,500.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Internal Transfer With-in Function PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To provide funding for the acquisition of a right-of-way and easement for improvements to Pitts School Road at Clover Road from TWLS, Inc. in the amount of $7,5000.00. This request was approved by the Cabarrus County School Board in closed session on October 26, 2006. Present Account No. Approved Budget Increase Decrease Revised Budget 36397326-9820 $10,580,308.00 $7,500.00 $10,572,808.00 Construction - C arl A. Furr Elementary 36397326-9801 $579,000.00 $7,500.00 $586,500.00 Land Acquisition - Carl A. Furr Elementary (F-7) Recommended Revision in Current Agreement between Cabarrus County Boys and Girls Club and Cabarrus County for Camp T.N. Spencer Park - Swimming Pool In the current agreement, the Boys and Girls Club has exclusive use o£ the swimming pool from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for its seven week summer camp program. In the revised agreement, general public park users may utilize the pool facilities; however, the Club will have first priority free-of-charge use of the pool facilities. On November 19, 2006 the Board of Directors from the Boys and Girls Club approved the revised agreement. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the second amendment to the Lease Agreement between Cabarrus County and Cabarrus County Boys and Girls Club for use of the swimming pool facilities. (F-S) Trust for Public Land - Contract for Updating the Livable Community Blueprint The Livable Community Blueprint (LBC), a master plan for future parks, recreation and bicycle/pedestrian transportation, was formally adopted by the BOC on June 10, 2002. With the increase in County population, rapid development, and shrinking land areas, the LCB Steering Committee recommended the County contract with the Trust for Public Land to update the LCB at a cost of $19,500. Local participating municipalities will provide a portion of this cost through a joint funding agreement. The County's share is $5,000 and was approved in FY 06-07 budget. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the contract between the Trust for Public Land and Cabarrus County along with its partners: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Town of Harrisburg, Town of Mt. Pleasant, Town of Midland, Cabarrus Health Alliance, Cabarrus/Kannapolis School Districts and the Cabarrus/South Rowan Metropolitan Planning organization. Further, the Board approved the funding agreement with the Municipalities and adopted the following budget amendment: BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AMOUNT: $19,500.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Joint funding agreement with local municipalities (Cabarrus County's share of $5,000 and included in approved budget) for contracting with Trust for Public Land organization in their preparation of updating the Livable Community Blueprint.