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May 23, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 163 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, May 23, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter Vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman Joni D. Juba Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day I County Manager; Jr., County Attorney; Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to Honeycutt, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Fletcher L. the Board; Hartsell, and Kay Chairman Carpenter called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Junior Girl Scout/Brownie Troop 517 of All conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating Hannah Love, Anna-Catherine Carroll, Sabrina Parker I Victoria Jacobs, and Mary Elizabeth Jacobs. Saints Episcopal Church in the ceremony were: Lauren Oglesbee, Anna Chaplain Ric Durham of Hospice of Cabarrus County gave the invocation. (Al APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of March 21, 2005 (Regular Meeting) and April 4, 2005 (Work Session) as written. (Bl APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as submitted. (Cl RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (C-l) Recognition of Vulcan Materials Company for Recent Awards , Vulcan awards vice Chairman Carruth presented the following Proclamation honoring Materials Company's environmental stewardship efforts and recent from the National and North Carolina wildlife Federation. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's leading producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel; and WHEREAS, Vulcan Materials and its employees have long been recognized for their commitment to environmental stewardship and continuing efforts to establish and maintain wildlife habitats on quarry property; and WHEREAS, certified as a converting areas wildlife; and Vulcan's Cabarrus Quarry was the first in the State to be wildlife Federation Wildlife and Industry Together site, of its property into a habitat for native plants and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2005, Vulcan Materials Company was named the 2004 North Carolina Business Conservationist of the Year, an award conferred jointly by the North Carolina wildlife Federation and the National wildlife Federation, under a long-standing agreement with the governor's office; and WHEREAS, Vulcan's CabarruB Quarry recently received the International Habitat Conservation Award in recognition of employees' efforts to enhance and preserve wildlife habitat, including such activities as monitoring bluebird and wood duck nest boxes and planting and maintaining food plots for white tail deer, Canada geese and other wildlife. NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners hereby congratulates Vulcan Materials Com~any on its recent awards and recognitions and commends the company and its employees for their ongoing wildlife habitat conservation efforts and continuing commitment to environmental stewardship.