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'December 2, 2002 Page 497 <br /> <br />(F-4) Approval of Change Order Requests for the Arena and Events Center <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton presented a number of construction change orders for the <br />Expo project that totaled a ~net" $808,381.00 increase. He explained the <br />major change order of $824,348.00 is the build-out cost of the completed <br />upfit of the 10,000 square foot office/meeting building located closest to <br />Old Airport Road. According to Mr. Clifton, this area is ~Class A" office <br />and meeting space and also includes approximately 1,000 square feet of <br />kitchen space for on-site food preparation. Further, he stated that remaining <br />construction issues to be addressed include communications/data, landscaping, <br />signage, enclosure underneath bleachers, concession electrical (upgraded <br />transformers) and parking lot striping/fire lanes. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following change orders to <br />the contract with Matthews Construction Company, Inc. for the Expo project. <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br /> <br />COR #30R3 ($90,094.00) <br />COR #31R1 $824,348.00 <br />COR #59 $ 6,106.00 <br />COR #60 ($ 7,005.00) <br />COR #61 $ 10,507.00 <br />COR #62 $ 6,609.00 <br />COR #63 $ 6,529.00 <br />COR #64 $ 4,563.00 <br />COR #65 $ 2,396.00 <br />COR #66 $ 3,376.00 <br />COR #67 $ 3,174.00 <br />Increase electrical $ 38,276.00 <br />capabilities <br />throughout the <br />complex <br /> <br />Credit on driveway/curbs <br />Upfit Meeting Building <br />Add bench seating in arena <br />Credit on seating not installed <br />Add railing for suites/arena areas <br />Add railing for exterior ret. walls <br />Install ladders/Mech. Mez./Events <br />Install ladders/Mech. Mez./Arena <br />Install rem. Railing/loading dock <br />Install add. Light fixtures <br />Install add. Light fixtures <br />Arena/Events/Gold Hall <br /> <br />(G) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br /> Chairman Freeman opened the Informal Public Comments portion of the <br />meeting. There was no one present to address the'Board. <br /> <br />(a) <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION & RESPONSE TO INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no comments by the Board. <br /> <br />(I) CLOSED SESSION <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner CarrUth, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Closed Session to discuss <br />personnel matters as authorized by North Carolina General Statute 143- <br />318.11(a) (6) and to discuss the acquisition of real property along Pitts <br />School Road as authorized by North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(5). <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth <br />and unanimously carried, the Board moved to come out of the Closed Session. <br /> <br />(J) Personnel Matter - County Manager <br /> <br /> Commissioner Privette made the following motion that was seconded by <br />Vice Chairman Suggs: <br /> <br />Recognizing the substantial contributions of Frank W. Clifton, <br />Jr., to and for the benefit of Cabarrus County and its' citizens <br />since February, 1996, but acknowledging our desire to initiate a <br />change in the administrative leadership of Cabarrus County <br />government, under the terms of that Employment Agreement by and <br />between Frank W. Clifton, Jr.' and Cabarrus COunty dated December <br />14, 1995, I move that Cabarrus County conclude its employment <br />relationship with Mr. Clifton as Manager of Cabarrus County, <br />effective December 31, 2002 and further authorize the Finance <br />Director to make the appropriate budget amendments (related to <br />the Severance Package for Mr. Clifton). <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton presented comments paraphrasing from the following General <br />Public Statement: <br /> <br /> <br />