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111 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, June 4, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Arne L. Fennel Vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman Coy C. Privette Richard D. Suggs Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr. Don C. Cummings, Human Resources Director; Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Fennel called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Communit~ Development Block Grant Program - Public Hearing Chairman Fennel stated this was the date and time for a public hearing to inform the public of the existence of the Infrastructure Grant classification of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and to ask for public comment. The Public Hearing Notice was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE. Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, introduced Mr. Bob Stark, who works as a consultant for Cabarrus County. Mr. Stark gave a general overview of the CDBG Program, application process and eligible activities. He stated the purpose of the public hearing was to inform the public of the infrastructure grant funding that can be used to provide water lines to low and moderate income neighborhoods. Chairman Fennel asked if anyone wished to address the Board regarding the CDBG Program. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed the public hearing. Community Development Block Grant Pro~ram - General Discussion Mr. Stark discussed plans by the cities of Concord and Kannapolis to construct water lines for the purchase of water from the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Utility Department. He presented a map showing the proposed location of new lines along portions of Cox Mill Road, Poplar Tent Road, Harris Road and Highway 73 West. The new lines will also assist in providing water service to the two new schools currently under construction. Further, there is the potential to construct new lines to provide water service to a low income neighborhood located off Poplar Tent Road as well as a low income community off Highway 73 West. The water line project will be developed in conjunction with the cities of Concord and Kannapolis. Mr. Stark advised that additional information about the project and cost estimates would be available at the next public hearing on June 18. Board members questioned the possibility of applying for grant funds for the Fishertown and Charlie Walker Road area of the county. Mr. Marshall advised that staff from the County and the City of Kannapolis had looked at that area and determined a reasonable application could not be prepared for grant funding. He stated there are not enough low and moderate income houses in that particular area to make a successful application. However, staff will be pursuing'other avenues to assist individual homes in the area. Finally, Mr. Stark advised the Board of two public hearings that would be held on June 18 concerning the Corning/BOC Community Development Block Grant-Economic Development grant. The first public hearing will be to amend the original application by removing BOC, Inc. from the application. The second public hearing will be for the purpos~ of closing out the grant application. Petition C01-01(R)~- Rezoning Request by Ronnie Hinson Chairman Fennel asked the three Board members who had voted to deny' Petition C01-01(R) to look at the possibility of requesting reconsideration of that issue at the regular Board meeting on June 18.