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October 17, 2005 - Regular Meeting page 378 John Day, County Manager, listed a number of items to be addressed during the work session. These included the following: (1) Engineering study of the Tribune Building and cost estimates associated with that building; (2) Elevations of the jail housing units and exterior facades; and (3) Rezoning and a conditional use permit from the City of Concord. The architects and construction managers will be present to present information and answer questions. Mr. Day also commented on the delay of the Jail Annex by four to six weeks and the impact of escalating prices and construction delays. vice Chairman Carruth requested the meeting at which the consultant provided the jail population projections be aired on Channel 22 for the next several weeks. In addition, he asked for a history of every vote and action taken up to this point on the Jail to be proyided at the work session. The Board agreed to hold a recessed meeting/work session on Friday / october 28, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room to consider the jail issues. There was lengthy debate as to whether there should be a public hearing and/or opportunity for public comments at the work session. Issues addressed included the following: (1) The number of opportunities the public has had to speak on this issue; (2) Written questions or comments to be submitted to Board members by fax or email; and (3) opportunity for citizens to submit comments at an Open House to be scheduled and to speak at the rezoning hearing to be held by the City of Concord. Commissioner Privette made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Freeman, for the public to have an opportunity to ask questions or express sentiments on any proposed action by the Board at its recessed meeting. The motion failed with Commissioners Privette and Freeman voting for and Commissioner Juba, Vice Chairman Carruth and Chairman Carpenter voting against. Mr. Day reported the County is required, as part conditional use process with the City of Concord, to meeting and open house to discuss the jail project. would need to schedule the open house. of the rezoning and hold a neighborhood He stated the Board Vice Chairman Carruth made a motion to make the architectts drawings of the exterior facades of the housing units available to the public at 1: 00 p.m. on FridaYt October 28t 2005, during an open house in the Rotunda of the Governmental Center; and to provide public comment cards for written comments that will be made available to the Board at its work session. Chairman Carpenter seconded the motion. Commissioner Privette moved to amend vice Chairman Carruth's motion to include that the open house participants be allowed to present their questions directly to Board members at the work session scheduled at 3: 00 p.m. Commissioner Freeman seconded the amendment which failed with Commissioners Privette and Freeman voting for and Chairman Carpenter, vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioner Juba voting against. The Board then voted on the original motion (set forth above) by vice Chairman Carruth and seconded by Chairman Carpenter. The motion was approved with vice Chairman Carruth, Chairman Carpenter and Commissioner Juba voting for and Commissioners Privette and Freeman voting against. Chairman Carpenter reported citizens could call Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, for information about the Jail project. She encouraged citizens to fax and/or email comments to Board members. (K) WATER & SEWER DISTRICT OF CABARRUS COUNTY - REGULAR MEETING UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carrutht seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carriedt the Board recessed the meeting of the Board of Commissioners at 9:29 p.m., until the conclusion of the meeting of the Water and Sewer District. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carrutht seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carriedt the Board reconvened the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners at 9:30 p.m. (L) CLOSED SESSION