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February 18, 2002 Page 281 WHEREAS, Medicaid related expenditures for the citizens of Cabarrus County are projected to increase $245,212 for FY 2002, bringing the total Medicaid costs for Cabarrus County to over $5 million for the current budget year; and WHEREAS, the withholding of State reimbursements, with less than five months remaining in the fiscal year, will force Cabarrus County to look closely at its operational budget and to delay a number of capital projects, such as park projects and building renovations; and WHEREAS, the State should not penalize Cabarrus County and other local governments for the State's fiscal problems and should not attempt to balance the State's budget on the backs of counties and cities throughout North Carolina. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners urges Governor Michael F. Easley not to withhold the payment of inventory tax reimbursements and the state elderly/disabled property tax exemption reimbursements scheduled for FY 2002; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to Governor Easley, the local legislative delegation for Cabarrus County and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. Adopted this the 18th day of February, 2002. /s/ Robert M. Freeman /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Robert W. Carruth, Vice Chairman /s/ Arne L. Fennel /s/ Coy C. Privette Arne L. Fennel, Commissioner Coy C. Privette, Commissioner /s/ Richard D. Sug~s Richard D. Suggs, Commissioner Vice Chairman Carruth stated each citizen in North Carolina should hold his/her legislator accountable. He commended the members of the County's local legislative delegation for their work on behalf of Cabarrus County. By general consensus, the Board concurred with Vice-Chairman Carruth's comments. Request for Approval of Millikan Architecture, Inc. to Design Five Auxiliar~ Gyms for the Cabarrus County Schools The Board received the correspondence dated February 12, 2002, from Joe Sides, Construction Manager with the Cabarrus County Schools, reporting the School Board's selection of Milligan Architecture to design the five auxiliary gyms. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Cabarrus School Board's selection of Milligan Architecture, Inc. for the design of the five auxiliary gyms at a fee of $104,000.00 and approved proceeding ahead with the architectural design phase for the five gyms. Further, the Board authorized funding of the design work for the gyms in accordance with the Certificates of Participation (COP's) financing requirements, and with the architectural fees to be reimbursed to Cabarrus County when the COP's are sold. Financing for a, New Kannapolis Middle School Commissioner Privette introduced discussion of funding for a new middle school in the Kannapolis School system. He commented on the crowded conditions at the current middle school, the lack of space to place more mobile units at the middle school site and the growth that is occurring in the new subdivisions in Kannapolis. Commissioner Privette made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Suggs, to add approximately $13 million to the Certificates of Participation (COP's) financing for a new middle school in the Kannapolis School system with Rowan County to pay approximately 25 percent of the costs. There was discussion about the school facility needs in Kannapolis, including the following issues: (1) justification of need for the new middle school; (2) funding participation by Rowan County; (3) the return of some students to Cabarrus County Schools when capping is removed; and (4) the condition of some of the Kannapolis School facilities. Board members commented on the need to provide adequate school facilities for students in the Kannapolis City Schools as well as those in the Cabarrus County Schools. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board tabled the proposal to add $13 million to the COP's financing package for a new middle school in the Kannapolis School system until the work session on. February 25. Further, the Board asked that Kannapolis City School officials be present at that meeting with information about the school needs in Kannapolis.