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May 23, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 164 This the 23rd day of May 2005. /s/ Carolyn B. Carpenter Carolyn a.Carpenter, Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Chairman Carpenter commended Vulcan Material's environmental efforts. She also expressed appreciation for the company's community service and its contributions to Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation. The following managers from Vulcan Materials Company were present to accept the Proclamation: Denise Hallett,' District Sales Manager; Guy Medlin, Gold Hill Plant Manager; and David Holsinger, Cabarrus Plant Manager. Ms. Hallett expressed appreciation for the recognition. (E-3) Update on the Justice Center and Temporary Jail Prior to opening the meeting for informal comments, Chairman Carpenter asked Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, to give an update on the temporary jail facility and Justice Center. She stated the Board had discussed these projects during a Special Meeting earlier this date and had taken action that was to be ratified during this meeting. Ms. Sifford reported the Board had agreed to move the temporary jail previously planned for construction at the Arena and Events Center to a site on Corban Avenue. She stated a 96-bed permanent Jail Annex would be built as a part of the new Law Enforcement Center campus and located at the site of the Red Pig Restaurant. Also, she explained that the proposed Annex would require the acquisition of additional property along Corban Avenue. Chairman Carpenter asked that the Board ratify the motions made during the earlier Special Meeting. UPON KOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board ratified the prior action to accept the proposal for a Jail Annex on Corban Avenue as presented, to authorize commencement of the design process for the Annex and to ask the local legislative delegation to seek legislation for a "design build" process for the Jail Annex. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board ratified the prior action to authorize the issuance of Notice of Action to respective land owners involved in t.he jail annex proposal for the appraised values of the respective properties. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Juba, seconded by vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board ratified the prior action to reject all previously received bids for construction of a temporary jail at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center. John Day, County Manager, reported the Jail Annex would pre-cast concrete and constructed in an accelerated fashion to j ail overcrowding. He explained the architects had designed the could be incorporated into the new Law Enforcement Center. complimented commissioner Freeman for suggesting construction Annex as a part of the permanent facility and the architects for a way to make it work. be built of address the Annex so it Further, he of the Jail figuring out (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COHHENTS Chairman Carpenter stated there were eight public hearings scheduled for this meeting. Therefore, she said comments would be limited to two minutes during the Informal Public Comments and the public hearings, with the exception of theq~asi-judicial public hearing for Petition C2005-02 (Misenheimer rezoning) . Commissioner Privette objected to reducing the comment time from three minutes to two minutes. After discussion, the Board by consensus agreed that each person would be given three minutes during Informal Public Comments and the public hearings, with the exception of the quasi-judicial public hearing for Petition C2005-02(R-CU). Chairman Carpenter opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:51 p.m.