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<br />February 211 2005 (Regular Meeting) <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />86 <br /> <br />expanded to include a municipal engineer, private sector engineer and one <br />appointee by each participating municipality. <br /> <br />Paul Penney questioned public participation in a "stakeholders" group. <br /> <br />Mr. Lentz stated there would be numerous opportunities for the public <br />to have input in the planning process. <br /> <br />After discussion, the Board by consensus approved the addition of seven <br />members to the Steering Committee as proposed by Mr. Lentz. <br /> <br />Mr. Lentz presented for approval the agreement between Cabarrus County <br />and Duncan and Associates for work associated with the multi-jurisdictional <br />planning process provided for in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) <br />approved by Cabarrus County and the municipalities of Concord, Kannapolis and <br />Harrisburg on December 6, 2004. Due to time constraints, the company has <br />been engaged to perform the first task (assessment) at a cost of $13,343.00. <br />The remaining four tasks (options, design standards, revision of design <br />standards and adoption) will cost $73,042.00. <br /> <br />Commissioner Privette asked if the participating municipalities were <br />going to pay a portion of the consultant's cost. <br /> <br />Mr. Day advised the other parties to the MOU are expected to contribute <br />funds to assist in paying the consultants, but that the exact amount had not <br />been determined. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Juba and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the contract between Cabarrus County <br />and Duncan and Associates contingent upon review by the County AttorneYi and <br />authorized the County Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of Cabarrus <br />County. Further, the Board adopted the following budget amendment: <br /> <br />BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <br />AMOUNT: $73,042.00 <br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request <br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Appropriate funds for task #2 through #5 of Professional <br />Services Agreement between Cabarrus County and Duncan Associates, relating to <br />preparation of residential design standards. <br /> <br />Account No. <br />00193230-9605 <br />Consultants <br />00161710-6901 $6,279,962.52 <br />Fund Balance Appropriated <br /> <br />Present <br />Approved Budget <br />$14,205.00 <br /> <br />Increase <br />$73,042.00 <br /> <br />Decrease <br /> <br />Revised Budget <br />$87,247.00 <br /> <br />$73,042.00 <br /> <br />$6,353,004.52 <br /> <br />Mr. Lentz also provided a progress report on the cooperative land use <br />study with Davidson, Huntersville, Kannapolis and Concord for the area at the <br />intersection of Highway 73 and Poplar Tent Road. He recommended that the <br />County participate in the study with the County's share of the cost estimated <br />at $20,000.00 to $25,000.00. A small area plan will be developed to identify <br />appropriate land uses and design standards and will also include an economic <br />assessment of the area. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Juba, seconded by Commissioner Privette and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the County's participation in the <br />cooperative land use study with Davidson, Huntersville, Kannapolis and the <br />City of Concord for the NC Highway 73 and Poplar Tent Road area. <br /> <br />(F) CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />(F-J.) <br /> <br />Tax Refund and Release Reports - January 2005 <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the January 2005 Release - Refund <br />Report as submitted by J. Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, and authorized <br />the Tax Collector to process the refunds and releases. <br /> <br />RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF: January 2005 <br /> <br />$19,084.13 <br /> <br />BREAKDOWN OF RELEASES: <br />COUNTY <br />CITY OF CONCORD <br /> <br />$12,661.69 <br />$3, 112 . 16 <br />