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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular
<br />session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County
<br />Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, July 23, 2001, at
<br />6:30 p.m.
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<br />Present - Chairman: Arne L. Fennel
<br /> Vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth
<br /> Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman
<br /> Richard D. Suggs
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<br />Absent - Commissioner: Coy C. Privette
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<br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr.
<br />Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk
<br />to the Board.
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<br />Chairman Fennel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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<br /> Chairman Fennel expressed sympathy to the family of Dennis T. Mauney
<br />who passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 20, 2001. Mr. Mauney had served
<br />in the County Development Services Department as Lead Fire
<br />Inspector/Assistant Fire Marshal, County Safety Officer and Emergency
<br />Management Technician since December 1997.
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<br /> Boy Scouts Ryan Hammill and Alex Kluttz of Boy Scout Troop 5 from Cold
<br />Springs United Methodist Church conducted the Flag Ceremony.
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<br /> Reverend Thomas L. Smith of the Wil-Mar Park Baptist Church gave the
<br />invocation.
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<br />APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, Seconded by Commissioner Freeman
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of June 18, 2001 and
<br />June 28, 2001 as written.
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<br />APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Suggs and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as submitted with the
<br />addition of a Closed Session to consider the acquisition of real property.
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<br />RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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<br />Proclamation - Recreation and Parks Month in Cabarrus County (July)
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<br /> Mr. Steve Little, Parks and Recreation Director, Presented a proposed
<br />Resolution proclaiming July as Recreation and Parks Month in Cabarrus County.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Suggs, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution.
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<br />Resolution No. 2001-15
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<br />July is Recreation and Parks Month
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<br /> Whereas, parks, greenways, and open space provide welcome respite from
<br />our fast-paced, high-tech lifestyles while protecting and preserving our
<br />natural environment, and
<br /> Whereas, parks, playgrounds, nature trails, open spaces, community and
<br />cultural centers, and historic sites make a community an attractive and
<br />desirable place to live, work, play and visit and contribute to our ongoing
<br />economic vitality, and
<br /> Whereas, parks, recreation activities, and leisure experiences provide
<br />opportunities for young people to live, grow, and develop into contributing
<br />members of society, and
<br /> Whereas, parks and recreation create lifelines and continue life
<br />experiences for older members of our community, and
<br /> Whereas, generating opportunities for people to come together and
<br />experience a sense of community through recreational pursuits, and
<br /> Whereas, park and recreation agencies provide outlets for physical
<br />activities, socialization, and stress-reducing experiences, and
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