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571 <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />Authorized the County Manager to advertise and employ a facility manager <br />to assist in site development and eventual full-time management of the <br />facility. <br /> <br />The Budget Amendment as approved was as follows: <br /> <br />BUDGET REVISION/D~MEN]DMENT REQUEST <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF Finance <br />AMOUNT: $845,000.00 <br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request <br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Highway 49 Exposition Facility/Phase I - To appropriate <br />funding in order to comply with the on-going negotiations with the Cabarrus <br />County Agricultural Fair, Inc. as follows: LARC (Consultants) and Architect <br />(Demmitt). <br /> <br /> Present Approved <br />Account No. Budget <br />00161710-6901 $15,163,187.74 <br />Fund Balance Appropriated <br />00191920-9155-0159 $15,676.36 <br /> Consultants - County Expo Property <br />00191920-9165-0159 $ 0.00 <br /> Architects - County Expo Property <br /> <br /> Revised <br />Increase Decrease Budget <br />$845,000.00 $16,008,187.74 <br /> <br />$320,000.00 $335,676.36 <br />$525,000.00 $525,000.00 <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel thanked members of the Fair Board for their support, <br />specifically Alfred Brown and David Propst for their efforts in moving the <br />project forward. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hartsell distributed copies of a "Letter Agreement" and a proposed <br />Lease between the County and the Cabarrus County Fair Association, Inc. for <br />the lease of the current fairgrounds property through December 31, 2001. He <br />stated the ~Letter Agreement" included some additional provisions required by <br />the Fair, including the employment of the Fair Manager, the sale of the <br />existing property and distribution of proceeds and the contract with <br />Deggeller Amusements. The Fair Board is expected to approve the documents <br />during the next week. <br /> <br /> After discussion, it was generally agreed that the Board would consider <br />the "Letter Agreement" and Lease Agreement at its meeting on December 4tn if <br />the signed documents were received prior to that time. <br /> <br />Fireworks Displays <br /> <br /> Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, addressed a recent <br />incident involving a fireworks display at Concord Motorsports Park at <br />midnight on a Sunday evening. He stated the County's current noise ordinance <br />does not address the "time" that fireworks displays may be held. <br /> <br /> After discussion, it was agreed for Mr. Day to draft an amendment to <br />the noise ordinance regarding appropriate times for fireworks displays. The <br />proposed amendment will address such issues as holidays and school nights. <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES <br /> <br />Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (At-Large Member) <br /> <br /> At the meeting on October 16, the Board discussed the appointment of <br />Mr. Michael Quickel to fill the vacant at-large position on the Board of <br />Directors for the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County. <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel reported that letters had been sent to each of the <br />municipalities requesting their input concerning the appointment. He stated <br />that the municipalities, with the exception of the Town of Mt. Pleasant, had <br />basically concurred with the appointment of Mr. Quickel. According to <br />Chairman Fennel, the Mt. Pleasant Town Board had voted three to two against <br />the appointment. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and <br />unanimously carried, the Board appointed Mr. Michael Quickel as the at-large <br />member to the Board of Directors for the Water and Sewer Authority of <br />Cabarrus County. Mr. Quickel will complete an unexpired term ending in June <br />2002. <br /> <br /> <br />