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498 00195620 9454 3,240,480.00 Medicaid 00161710 6901 15,826,236.19 Fund Balance Appropriated 336,748.00 336,748.00 3,577,228.00 16,162,984.19 Sale of Harrisburg Elementary School Property Mr. Clifton reported the upset bid period for the Harrisburg Elementary School property ended at 5:00 p.m. on this date (June 26). No upset bids were received. UPON MOTION of' Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Manager and County Attorney to enter into agreement(s) as required for the sale of the existing Harrisburg School Site (with required action of the School Board) per the upset bid submitted by Mr. William F. Ports, Jr., in the amount of $2,870,000.00 and subject to provisions of the contract bid documents inclusive of provisions detailed and previously authorized by the County Commission. Possession will occur sometime after October 1, 2000. Closed Session UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Closed Session to consult with the Attorney concerning the handling or settlement of a claim, judicial action, or administrative procedure and to consider the acquisition of real property as authorized by N. C. General Statute 143-318.11(a) (3) (5). UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board moved to end the Closed Session. A~reement with Level 3 Communications UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to a proposed Settlement Agreement with Level 3 Communications relative to the installation of fiber optic telecommunications cable across County property in the vicinity of the Coddle Creek Reservoir. Terms of the settlement will include, but not be limited to, the payment of $250,000.00 to the County to be held in escrow pending completion of the project, payment of up to $10,000.00 to the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) to be held in escrow for engineering and inspection costs, the provision of a $25 million insurance policy for ten (10) years indemnifying the County for any damages resulting from the installation of the telecommunications cable and indemnification of the County for damage to the cable by any County employee. Purchase of Real Property Commissioner Carpenter, an employee of First Union Bank, asked to be excused from voting on the issue involving the purchase of real property from First Union. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board voted to excuse Commissioner Carpenter from voting in the issue involving the purchase of property from First Union. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper with Commissioners Barnhart, Casper and Privette and Chairman Fennel voting for and Commissioner Carpenter abstaining, the Board authorized the County Manager and County Attorney to move forward with the acquisition of the First Union Bank Building and associated property located on South Union Street in Concord for a price of $550,000.000 with the provision for the lease back of approximately 25,000 square feet of space as outlined in the draft agreement with First Union Bank. Further, the Board authorized the appropriate budget amendment in the amount of $550,000.00 for the purchase of the property. AdJournment There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Fennel adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Clerk to the Board