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April 22, 2002 Page 343 Mr. John Cox, Chief Executive Officer of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, responded to questions by Board members concerning food service issues and future Chamber events planned at the Expo. Mr. Chappuis reported on discussions with a number of catering groups, including Proof of the Pudding, Fine Host, Volume Services and ARAMARK, regarding food service at the Expo. None of the companies submitted a proposal for the consideration by the Board. Mr. Joe Phelps, Special Projects Coordinator with The Compass Group, introduced a food service proposal by The Compass Group, a large food service company with its North American headquarters located in Charlotte. Mr. Richard Cote, Regional Sales Director with Eurest Dining Services (a member of The Compass Group), presented a brief overview of The Compass Group, its various divisions and the services it provides in different locations around the country. He outlined the company's proposal to provide food and beverage service for both concession stands and banquets at the Expo. The proposal included a contract for 10 to 15 years and an annual management fee of $100,000.00 with the possibility of future potential incentive/profit split options between the County and Compass. The company projected its initial capital investment to equip the Expo kitchen and concession stands at $513,000.00. Mr. Cote reviewed a proposed service plan, a staffing plan and a 10-year food and beverage financial projection for the Expo. There was discussion regarding the proposal by Compass, the operation of concessions at the County Fair, the ability to use other caterers for specific events and the savings of having only one company manage the food service operation at the Expo. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Manager, County Attorney and Expo General Manager to look at the numbers presented by The Compass Group and move forward with drafting a contract with the company to provide banquet and concession food service management services at the Expo. The agreement will be for a period of five years, extendable to 10 years, with a review at the five-year point of whether to convert to a percentage agreement or continue with the management fee agreement. A proposed contract will be brought back to the Board for further action. Mr. Chappuis reported that Ms. Kim Schoen would begin work May 5 as the Marketing Specialist for the Expo. Recess of Meeting There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Freeman recessed the meeting at 8:55 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2002, in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. Clerk to the Board