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July 14, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 262 Commissioner Privette presented the following Proclamation honoring Wayne Teasley on his retirement from Time Warner Cable: PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Wayne Teasley is retiring from Time Warner Cable after he has been filming the meetings of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners since 1988 as part of the County's agreement with Time Warner Cable, and; WHEREAS, Wayne Teasley has the important job of operating Camera 2 which focuses on the Board chairman and has responsibility for cuing the beginning of meetings, andj WHEREAS, Wayne Teasley does extensive work behind the scenes as technical coordinator to ensure meetings are filmed without a glitch, andi WHEREAS, Wayne Teasley has worked against the odds, even running cable through the front door, over the balcony and over the Board's bench when Board meetings first moved to the Cabarrus County Governmental Center, and; WHEREAS, meetings meetings Wayne Teasley has worked tireless hours to for public viewing, including working into that extended beyond five hours in length. film the Commissioners' wee hours for NOW THEREFORE, the Cabarrus recognize Wayne Teasley of Cabarrus County to join us in County Board of Commissioners does hereby Time Warner Cable and asks the residents of commending him for a job well done. This the 14th day of July, 2005. Is/: Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Vice Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Mr. Teasley accepted the proclamation and expressed appreciation for the recognition. Chuck Lowery, Production Manager, Public Affairs, Charlotte Division of Time Warner Cable, expressed appreciation for the recognition of Mr. Teasley. He complimented Mr. Teasley on a job well done throughout his 16-year tenure. (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Vice Chairman Carruth opened -the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:50 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Paul Penney, resident of Hunter's Trace Drive in Concord, publicly thanked the Board for rezoning the Odell area to a minimum of one acre lots and applauded the efforts made to strengthen the County's ordinances. However, he was concerned about recent news articles and rumors that the Board was considering compromises that would allow the following subdivisions to proceed: Wellington Chase, Pelham Point and Waterford. He stated the aforementioned subdivisions were previously denied due to a lack of school adequacy and those conditions still exists. He encouraged the Board not to back down and not let the threat of a law suit cause the Board to lose its courage and integrity. Finally, he said let the courts provide a fair hearing and prove that the Board's decisions have been correct. Tom Doran of Kingsview Drive in Davidson expressed appreciation for the Board's recent actions on redefining how Cabarrus County will be zoned. Further, he expressed appreciation to the Board of Commissioners for doing a "thankless" job and encouraged them to stay true to their word. Cary Gluf, resident of Spring Street NW in Concord and member of the Cabarrus Accessible Action Committee (CAAC) , expressed appreciation for the proclamation declaring July 26 as "Spirit of the ADA Celebration Day." He encouraged citizens to attend the celebration at the Senior Center. Further, he complimented David Montague's representation and performance as a member of the CAAC. Joseph Hurst, who operates a jujitsu school on Corban Avenue, stated his business is located on the site of the new Jail. He expressed concerns about the relocation of his business and asked if the County would be compensating those business owners who must move from the Corban Avenue site.