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178 <br /> <br />INVOCATION <br /> <br />Reverend Jason Pierce of Sharon Baptist Church gave the invocation. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OR CORP. ECTION OF MINJJTES <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Suggs, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of August 20, 2001, as <br />written. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda as submitted with the <br />addition of the following item under New Business: Change in Regular Meeting <br />Date for the Month of October. <br /> <br />RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />Recognition of Social Services Staff Members for their Work on the Side <br /> <br />Side--Child Support and CommunitM Services Project <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton briefly described the Informal Awards Program in which he <br />recognizes County programs that produce savings and improve service delivery <br />through a cash award to the employees responsible for the program. He stated <br />he had selected a group of Social Services employees for such an award. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, stated the team of Social <br />Services employees had developed and implemented the "Side by Side-Child <br />Support and Community Services Program" that helps to motivate absent parents <br />to work steadily and pay their child support. He introduced Ms. Jeanne Dixon, <br />Supervisor of the Child Support Division Enforcement Unit, to provide more <br />information concerning the program. <br /> <br /> Ms. Dixon introduced the following members of the Child Support <br />Enforcement Team who were present for the meeting: Glenda Clawson, Olivia <br />Bost, Randall McWaters, Susan Gould and Stephen McKnight. Other team members <br />included Curtis Parker (former employee), Randy Jones, Shakiri Weathers and <br />Linda McKinley. Ms. Dixon briefly described the Side by Side initiative in <br />which the courts refer non-custodial parents who routinely do not pay child <br />support to community services where they perform free labor at such places as <br />schools and parks. Since November 2000, 23 individuals have been referred to <br />community service and have performed 1,300 hours of free labor. This has <br />resulted in substantial savings to Cabarrus County, including the free labor, <br />staff time, court costs and incarceration costs. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Privette presented the Certificates of Excellence to each <br />of the team members. <br /> <br /> Mr. Don Cummings, Human Resources Director, presented a $250.00 check <br />(less taxes) to each of the team members. <br /> <br /> Board members congratulated Ms. Dixon and her staff on their award and <br />expressed appreciation for their outstanding service to Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Update on the County Expo Site <br /> <br /> Mr. Mark Chappuis, Expo Center General Manager, reported there was <br />'excellent response to the new Expo Center from persons visiting the Expo <br /> booth at the recent County Fair. He stated the site plan had been changed to <br /> show the relocation of the Exhibit Building, which will have an entrance from <br /> both the Midway and the main Events Center. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mike Downs, Development Services Director, reported on the grading <br />at the Expo Center site. The elevations for the buildings are being set and <br />the contractor should begin digging footings next week. <br /> <br />Appeal of Case C01-02(S) - Denial of Preliminary Subdivision Plat Application <br />by LPT Investments (Pier Protz Tarrant) <br /> <br /> Mr. Rodger Lentz, Senior Planner, reviewed the request by LPT <br />Investments for preliminary plat approval of a subdivision to be located on <br /> <br /> <br />