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December 19, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 451 granted to the County Manager and County Attorney to conclude the negotiations and execute the agreement. (H-4) Request by Allied Waste Services (BFI) to Implement Fuel Recovery Fee of Five Percent on Each Residential Customer Effective January 1, 2006 Linda Ashendorf with Allied Waste Services (BFI) briefly reviewed the company's request for a fuel recovery fee of five percent on each residential customer beginning January 1, 2006. She stated the company had experienced a 60 percent fuel increase since February. The requested increase would add 59 cents to each customer's invoice per month in addition to the 55 cents per month increase for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). If approved, the new rate would be $12.93 per month per residence. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board denied the request by Allied Waste Services (BFI) to implement a fuel recovery fee of five percent on each residential customer. (H-S) Consent Agreement for the Brookda1e Townhouse Project Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, presented information on construction phasing and student generation estimates for the Brookdale Townhouse project off Rocky River Road. Seventy-two multi-family units on approximately 8.63 acres are part of a planned unit development district approved by the Town of Harrisburg on October 14, 2002. The project is to be phased with 36 town homes available for occupancy in 2006 and 36 in 2007. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Consent Agreement between Cabarrus County and Mega Builders, LLC for the Brookdale Townhouse project as included in the Agenda and including the payment of $1,331.00 per unit to advance school adequacy; and authorized the County Manager to execute the Consent Agreement. (H-6) Amendment of the Christenbury Consent Agreement Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported the Board previously approved a Consent Agreement with the Clarke Creek Land Company that included provisions for a contribution towards the Christenbury Parkway project up to $200,000.00. The Christenbury family has increased its contribution to $400,000.00 to cover expected cost increases in the road project that adjoins the property. He proposed that the Consent Agreement be modified to increase the contribution from $200,000.00 to $400,000.00 for the road project. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the amended Consent Agreement between Cabarrus County and Clarke Creek Land Company, LLC, as included in the Agenda, with the contribution towards the Christenbury Parkway project increased up to $400,000.00; and authorized the County Manager to execute the Consent Agreement. (H-7) Transfer and Assignment of Bridge pointe Consent Agreement Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, presented an "Assignment and Assumption of Development Agreement" for the transfer and assignment of the Bridge Pointe Consent Agreement from Touche, LLC to Parker & Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. He explained that Section 3 of the Consent Agreement allowed a developer to transfer and assign any portion of the agreement, provided certain conditions are met, and required the County be notified of the transfer. He recommended the transfer and assignment be approved and suggested the Board may wish to allow staff to approve this type of agreement in the future as the transfer is expressly permitted in the Consent Agreement if the conditions are met. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Juba, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the "Assignment and Assumption of Development Agreement" by and between Cabarrus County, Touche, LLC, and Parker & Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. for the Bridge Point Developmenti and authorized the County Manager to execute the document on behalf of Cabarrus County. By consensus, the Board agreed to allow staff to permit the transfer of Consent Agreements when all conditions are met.