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October 18, 2004 Page 648 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, October 18, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert W. Carruth Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Marilyn D. Porter, County Attorney; Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board; and Kay Honeycutt, Deputy Clerk to the Hoard. Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Vice Chairman Suggs was not present for the beginning of the meeting. Boy Scout Troop 91 of the Saint James Lutheran Church conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony were: Joe Martin, Jay Dysart and Evan Hughes. Chairman Freeman gave the invocation. (A) APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF NINDT83 UPON NOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth with Commissioners Privette, Carruth and Carpenter and Chairman Freeman voting for, the Board approved the minutes of August 16, 2004 (Regular Meeting), August 25, 2004 (Special Meeting), September 20, 2004 (Regular Meeting) and the October 4, 2004 (Recessed Meeting) as written. (B) APPROVAL OF THS AGENDA An Addendum to the Agenda was distributed on Friday, October 15, with the following additions to "Old Business": Add Supporting Documentation to Item E-1 - Construction Management for Justice Center Project; and add Item E-3 - American Basketball Association (ABA) - Carolina Thunder - Lease Agreement for the Uae of the Cabarrus Arena. Also, the following item was added to the "Consent Agenda": Item F-17 - Contracts with the Concord Telephone Company. The following item was presented for addition to the Agenda: Add Item F-16 - Consent Agreement for Fenton Dell Phases II & III Subdivision. IIPON NOTION of Commissioner Privette with Commissioners Privette, Freeman voting for, the Board adopted Agenda as presented. (C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and Carpenter and Chairman the Agenda and the additions to the (C-1) National 4-H Nonth Celebration in Cabarrus County In honor of National 4-H Month Celebration, Deborah G. Bost, County Extension Director, and Sara West, 4-H Agent, recognized the following Tabletop display winners: First Place: Courtney Boyd and Christine Counts (Junior Division) Kayla Mason and Kristen Mason (Senior Division); Second Place: Ella Beth Wickliff (Junior Division) and Lindsay Harroff (Senior Division); Third Place: Greylan Counts (Senior Division); Fourth Place: Lauren Thomas (Senior Division). Honorable Mention: Melissa Mason (Cloverbud), Chelsea sell (Cloverbud) and Lauren Harroff (Senior Division). Further, Ms. Boat reported on the 42 percent increase in 4-H membership over the past year, discussed a new 4-H program called "Mission Nutrition" and expressed appreciation for the Hoard's support. (D) INFORNAL PVHLIC CONNENTS Tim Price of 2421 Cimarron Circle, Midland, stated the living conditions and quality of life have decreased in the Cabarrus Acres Subdivision while the property taxes have escalated. He cited concerns about the increase of litter along the roads in the area and complained about the lack of animal control and noise abatement enforcement. i~ Bill Smith, President of Cabarrus County Building Industry Association and residing at 504 Dodge Street in Kannapolie, discussed the negative