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September 19, 2005 (Regular Meeting) Page 330 John Cox, CEO of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce and EDC, reported that Cabarrus Plastics had been purchased by an Ohio company and proposes to locate additional operations at the Concord site or another area in the region. He also reviewed the County's current incentive program and addressed the issue of job creation and wages. He reviewed past incentive grants and the success of those companies in meeting or exceeding the number of projected new jobs. Finally, he reported Mr. Andrews is preparing a matrix of incentive programs in surrounding counties for comparison. At 7:25 p.m. Chairman Carpenter opened the public hearing on the proposed incentive grant for Cabarrus Plastics/ Inc. The Notice of Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on September 7, 2005. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Carpenter closed the public hearing. A motion was made by vice Chairman Carruth and seconded by Commissioner Juba to approve the incentive grant agreement with Cabarrus Plastics. A motion was made by Commissioner Privette and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to include the following amendment as Item (d) of Section 1.0 of the Incentive Grant Agreement with Cabarrus Plastics: (d) If the grantee should not provide 18 jobs, that a proportionate amount of jobs lacking 18 shall be refunded to the County. There was lengthy discussion by the Board regarding the following issues: (1) possibility the company may locate the expanded operations to Iredell County rather that Cabarrus County; (2) the number of jobs to be created and assurances that those jobs will be created; and (3) the current incentive grant policy. A motion was made by Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman that the proposed amendment be postponed indefinitely. After further discussion, Commissioner Privette withdrew his motion to postpone the amendment indefinitely. The motion by Commissioner Privette to amend the incentive grant agreement failed with Commissioners Privette and Freeman voting for and Chairman Carpenter, Vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioner Juba voting against. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Juba with Vice Chairman Carruth, Commissioner Juba and Chairman Carpenter voting for and Commissioners Privette and Freeman voting against, the Board approved the incentive grant subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement between Cabarrus County and Cabarrus Plastics, Inc., as outlined in the Industrial Development Grant Program, with authorization granted to the County Manager and County Attorney to conclude the negotiations and execute the Agreement. The EDC will present a report and recommendations concerning the existing Industrial Development Grant Program at the Board's work session on October 3. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-1) Jail Annex Update (a) Report on the Open House Held on September (b) Public Comments on the Jail Annex Location 15 (30 Minutes) Pete Cayado of Ware Bonsall Architects were viewed at the Open House on September 15. received at the open house for each option. delays and number of votes were as follows: presented the four options that Kelly Sifford reviewed the votes The options, costs, potential Option 1: Demolition of the Old Tribune Building . Design of Annex and Law Enforcement Center (LEC)/Jail Building to remain as currently approved . Entire Tribune Building to be demolished . Site of Tribune Building and other demolished buildings used as staging area for Annex construction . Once the Annex is complete, the corner of Corban Avenue and Union Street can be developed as new commercial, retail or office building