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August 20, 2005 - Recessed Meeting/Retreat Page 316 for Vice Chairman Carruth to talk with LIFESPAN management regarding the transportation issue. Further, the Board authorized the appropriate budget amendment to cover the transportation costs for the month of September. piedmont Preservation Foundation John Day, County received from Piedmont relocate the Propst and property on Corban Avenue Manager, distributed the following information Preservation Foundation regarding its request to Cline houses from the future jail site to County adjacent to the cemetery: . Letter dated August 19 from Concord City Manager Brian Hiatt estimating the fee for water and sewer services and plumbing installation charges at $10,350.00. . Letter dated August 18 from Leah P. Wagner, Transportation Technician, advising that a restricted access will be allowed on Corban Avenue to serve the two historic homes. . Drawing by Pete Cayado, Architect with Ware Bonsall Architects, showing the proposed location of the two houses on Corban Avenue. Mr. Day advised the use of the property for the two houses would eliminate 50 parking spaces. Stating the lack of other surface parking, he estimated the value of the 50 parking spaces at approximately $750,000.00 if additional property has to be purchased and buildings demolished to create parking or if a parking deck is constructed. He recommended that the Board decline the request to place the houses on County-owned property. Commissioner Privette stated the need to find some way to preserve history. Mr. Day pointed out other examples of efforts by the County to preserve history in downtown Concord. These included the buildings across the street from the Courthouse, the First Union Building and the Historic Courthouse. Commissioner Juba reported that piedmont Preservation in continuing to look for other sites to relocate the two houses. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Juba, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board agreed that once Cabarrus County takes possession of the Lockavitch property, the Cline and Propst houses will be donated to piedmont Preservation and piedmont Preservation will be given as long as practicably possible to move the houses. County Attorney vice Chairman Carruth reported the interim appointment of Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., expires on August 31. At its meeting on August 15, the Board appointed a new selection committee to make a recommendation concerning the appointment of a new County Attorney but did not take action to extend Mr. Hartsell's current appointment. He suggested that the Board reappoint Mr. Hartsell until such time a new County Attorney is appointed. There was discussion as to the extension of Mr. specifically as to the term of the appointment recommendation by the recently appointed committee. Hartsell's appointment, and the timing of a UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., to serve as the County Attorney until September 30, 2005; and if the committee does not have a recommendation at the September 19th meeting for the appointment of a new County Attorney, the Board will take further action at that time. Recess of Meeting UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Juba and unanimously carried, the Board recessed the meeting at 1:10 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on August 29, 2005, at the Kannapolis Country Club located at 1196 Fairway Drive, Kannapolis, North Carolina. J~ J,~ Clerk to the Board