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202 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 Saturday, October 13, 2001, at 8:30 a.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. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; Mr. Blair Bennett, Deputy County Manager for Administration; Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Others present included Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director; Mr. Mike Downs, Development Services Director; Mr. Don Cummings, Human Resources Director; Ms.. Dawn McHale, Tax Administrator; Ms. Pam Dubois, Assistant Finance Director; and Mr. Mark Chappuis, Expo General Manager. Chairman Fennel was absent for the beginning of the meeting. Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.m. Vice Jail Facilities Study Sheriff Brad Riley presented an overview of current jail facilities and the status of the jail facilities project. The existing jail has 142 beds and is daily over capacity. A "full capacity" letter has been in place for four years and individuals who receive a sentence of at least 30 days are automatically sent to prison rather than remaining in the' local jail. The jail consultant, Freeman White, is working with staff in assessing the future detention and office space needs for the Sheriff's Department and how to best meet those demands. The project is now 65 percent complete. Chairman Fennel arrived at 8:53 a.m. and presided over the remainder of the meeting. Ms. Janet Slack, Planner, reported that the consultant has projected a need for 364 beds over the next 20 years based on population data and arrest numbers for Cabarrus County. Space requirements are estimated at a total of approximately 150,000 gross square feet, including 120,000 square feet for the jail and 22,000 feet for administration and operations. Lieutenant Scott Hayworth briefly reviewed the various jail facility expansion options, including expanding vertically above the existing jail, locations remote from the existing jail site and constructing a facility on the parking lot adjacent to the existing jail. Two options, both of which are to construct a new facility on the adjacent parking lot, appear to be the most practical pending further study. One option is to construct a seven- or eight-story building and the other is to construct a lower structure, possibly stretching across Means Avenue and requiring the acquisition of additional property. There are a number of issues to be addressed regarding each option. In summary, Mr. Clifton estimated it would take three to five years to complete the design and construct the new jail facility. He suggested that Board members might wish to visit jails in other counties to look at the different types of jail facilities and operations. Staff will continue to investigate the two options and will provide additional information as the various issues are addressed. Recognition of Janet Slack Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, recognized Ms. Slack for achieving membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Water and Sewer Pro~ect Status Mr. John C. Murdock, III, Executive Director of the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC), presented an update of the Water and Wastewater Master Plan and reviewed the capital improvement plans for the water and wastewater systems through 2050. He addressed the need to provide additional water supplies for Cabarrus County and reviewed the options of' acquiring water from Albemarle, Salisbury and/or Charlotte. Mr. Murdock also discussed the interbasin transfer requirements and the possibility of