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October 20, 2003 Page 257 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 20, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and immediately recessed the meeting to be reconvened in the Auditorium of the Historic Cabarrus Courthouse located at 65 Union Street, South, Concord. Chairman Freeman called the recessed meeting to order at the Historic Courthouse at 6:40 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth Carolyn B. Carpenter Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Girl Scout Troop 226 of Cold Springs United Methodist Church conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony were Kayla Moore, Kelby Hurlocker and Hillary Fearrington. Reverend John Boyd of Calvary Lutheran Church gave the invocation. (A) APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES U~ON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of September 15, 2003 as written. (B) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as submitted with the following additions: New Business - G-9. Authorize Transfer of One-Half Undivided Interest in Former Patterson Property in the Vicinity of Lake Howell to the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (Mr. Hartsell); Appointments - H-2. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (Commissioner Carpenter); and Closed Session - K-3. To Discuss Personnel Matters (Mr. Day). (C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (C-1) Recognition of National 4-H Month Winners, Participants and Families Mrs. Deborah G. Bost, County Extension Director, presented information about the 4-H Program in Cabarrus County and the celebration of October as National 4-H Month. She introduced Sarah West, 4-H Agent for Cabarrus County, and thanked the youth, parents, volunteers, 4-H Foundation members, etc. for their involvement and support of the local 4-H program. Mrs. Bost recognlzed the following winners of the tabletop exhibits that were on display in the Governmental Center lobby: Cloverbud Honorable Mention: Dustin Lipe Juniors 9-10: 18t Place: Christine Counts Junior Division (11-12): 1"t Place: Kayla Mason; 2n~ Place: Greylan Counts; 3r4 Place: Eden Lipe Senior Division (13-15): 1"~ Place: Chelsea Glenn; 2n4 Place: Kristen Mason; 3rd Place: Daniel Outen Senior Division (16-18): 1"= Place: Meghan Wells Mrs. Bost also recognized the followin~ 4-H programs: Elite Afterschool; New Horizons Afterschool; Mt. Pleasant Middle School 4-H SOS; Weddington Hills Kids: Plus; Rocky River Kids: Plus; Bethel Kids: Plus; Coltrane-Webb Kids: Plus; W. M. Irvin Kids: Plus; Harrisburg Kids: Plus; Wolf Meadow Kids: Plus; Mt. Pleasant Kids: Plus; and Cox Mill Kids: Plus. Chairman Freeman presented a Certificate to those winners who were present for the meeting. (D-l) INFOP/4AL PUBLIC COMMENTS At 6:55 p.m., Chairman Freeman opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes.