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35 There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed the public hearing. No action was required by the Board. CDBG Scattered Site Housing Rehabilltation Program - Public Hearin~ Ms. Kelly Sifford, Senior Planner, presented an overview of the Scattered Site Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. She reported that funds for the home rehabilitation program for low-income persons could be used in the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County and in the Towns of Mt. Pleasant and Harrisburg. Also, Ms. Sifford indicated that she would make contact with the newly incorporated Town of Midland concerning the program. At 8:38 p.m.', Chairman Fennel opened the public hearing for the Scattered Site CDBG Program and asked if anyone wished to address the Board regarding the program. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) on February 8 and 11, 2001. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed the public hearing. No action was required by the Board. Selection of Community Development Program Administrator Ms. Sifford recommended the selection of Stark and Associates at a cost of $40,000.00 to administer the CDBG Scattered Site Rehabilitation Program. Other proposals for program administration were as follows: Centralina Council of Governments - $75,000.00; Benchmark - $60,000.00. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Suggs, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved Stark and Associates for the administration of the CDBG Scattered Site Rehabilitation Program at a not-to- exceed price of $40,000.00. Cable Television Rate Review Findings and Franchise Review - Sandra Montgomery, Centralina Council of Governments Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, presented the Cable Television Rate Review Findings concerning the Basic Tier Rate and Equipment and Installation Rates charged by Time Warner Cable as prepared by Ms. Sandra Montgomery of the Centralina Council of Governments. Ms. Montgomery was ill and could not be present for the meeting. Mr. Day reported that Ms. Montgomery had found that both the Basic Tier Rate and the Equipment and Installation Rates were acceptable under required Federal Communications Commission guidelines. He asked the Board to approve the 'Basic Tier Rate of $6.67 per month per subscriber, an increase of 60 cents per month, for the year 2001 and to approve the Equipment and Installation Rates as shown in the Findings Report for the year 2001. ~ There was discussion regardin9 the increases for both the Basic Tier Rate and the Equipment and Installation' Rates, justification for the rate increases, compliance with the Federal Communications Commission guidelines, the Board's jurisdiction in dealing with cable television issues and the current Cable Television Franchise with Time Warner. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Suggs with Commissioners Privette, Suggs and Freeman voting for and Chairman Fennel and Vice Chairman Carruth voting against, the Board moved to take no action concerning the increases of the Basic Tier Rate and the Equipment and Installation Rates by.Time Warner. Road Petition - Addition of Roads in the St. Andrews Place Subdivision to the Secondar~ Road Maintenance System Commissioner Suggs asked to be excused from voting in the issue concerning the addition of roads to the State road system. He had submitted the petition requesting the road additions. UPON MOTION of'Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette with Chairman Fennel, Vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioners Privette and Freeman voting for, the Board agreed for Commissioner Suggs to abstain from voting in the issue concerning the addition of roads to the State road system.