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146 Mr. Marshall explained that he is representing Cabarrus County in the process to establish an official county line. However, he reiterated that the process is a mechanical and technical job that does need to be precise. Chairman Fennel stated he would call Mr. Parks Helms, Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, to discuss the issue prior to sending a letter to Mr. Helms. Chairman Fennel recessed the meeting at 7:45 p.m. for five minutes. Chairman Fennel reconvened the meeting at 7:50 p.m. and continued the Informal Public Comments portion of the meeting. Ms. Marilyn Barnhardt (1500 Wabash Lane, Concord) commented on the recent Expo Center groundbreaking event, safety issues concerning 1-85 and the construction of the Westside Bypass. She stated that 1-85 had been named as one of the worst roads in the state and the construction of the Westside By-pass was the reason that 1-85 had never been widened. Ms. Barnhardt stated in her opinion the Westside Bypass should never have been constructed. There was no one else to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed that portion of the meeting. NEW BUSINESS Community Development Block Grant Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program - Public Hearings (2) - 6:30 At 8:00 p.m., Chairman Fennel opened the first public hearing concerning the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Scattered Site Single Family Rehabilitation Program. The Public Hearing Notice was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on July 11 and July 17, 2001. Mr. Bob Stark, Consultant, briefly explained the CDBG Scattered Site Single Family Rehabilitation Program and the funding that is available to Cabarrus County to rehabilitate substandard homes. Chairman Fennel asked for discussion from the public regarding the program. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed the public hearing. At 8:04 p.m., Chairman Fennel opened the public hearing to describe the County's application for funding under the CDBG Scattered Site Single Family Rehabilitation Program. The Public Hearing Notice was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on July 11 and July 17, 2001. Mr. Bob Stark, Consultant, reported the County had been awarded $400,000.00 in CDBG Scattered Site Rehabilitation funds. The County had proposed in its grant application to rehabilitate 20 substandard homes. However, the State has informed the County that only 15 homes could be rehabilitated with the available funding. Therefore, Mr. Stark stated the County would not be rehabilitating the originally proposed 20 substandard homes but would be rehabilitating 15 homes as instructed by the State. Chairman Fennel opened the public hearing for discussion by the public. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel closed the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the proposed CDBG Scattered Site Rehabilitation Program as presented and authorized the Chairman to sign all documents relative to the $400,000.00 in funding through the Scattered Site Rehabilitation Program. Expo Pro~ect Action Items Bids were received on July 10, 2001 for Phase 1 of the Cabarrus County Exposition Park. The Invitation to Bid was published in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER on June 3, 2001 and in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on June 5, 2001. The Bid Tabulations submitted by Overcash-Demmitt Architects and including alternates that were recommended by staff for possible acceptance by the Board were as follows: