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127 UlqFINISHED BUSINESS Approval of the School Board Purchase of the "Roseman" Property for th~ New Westside Hiqh School - Presentation by the Cabarrus County Schools Ms. Chris Lee, Chair of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Mr. Don Clickner, Director of Facilities for the County Schools, discussed plans to purchase approximately 25 acres (the "Roseman" property) on Pitts School Road for the site of a new high school. The School Board had previously purchased an adjoining 47.85 acres and would now like to purchase the adjoining 25 acres necessary for the project. Ms. Lee and Mr. Clickner responded to questions and concerns regarding the proposed purchase, including the following: (1) proximity of the property to the BFI landfill at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and dangers relating to the potential emission of methane gas; (2) the property purchase price; (3) grading costs; (4) the feasibility of purchasing an adjoining 84.23 acre tract rather than the Roseman property to provide space for a new middle school at the same site; (5) minimum acreage requirements for a high school; (6) the need to locate a new school in school population areas; (7) condemnation procedures; and (8) potential traffic problems if both a middle school and high school are built at the site. Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, reviewed the process used in identifying possible school sites in school population areas. At the request of Commissioner Fennel, he will provide information to the Board regarding other sites that were considered and the property selection criteria for the high school project. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper with Chairman Barnhart and Commissioners Casper and Carpenter voting for and Commissioners Fennel and Privette voting against, the Board adopted the following Resolution. Resolution 1999-01 NORTH CAROLINA CABARRUS COUNTY RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Cabarrus County Board of Education (the "Board") has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of Cabarrus County (the "County") and necessary for its public schools, students and faculty, to develop and construct a new high school to be located in the rapidly growing western area of the County (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Board, with the authorization of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners (the "Commission"), has previously purchased 47.865 acres± along Pitts School Road (the "Allred/Pharr Property") as a portion of the site for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Board, with the concurrence of the Commission, is diligently seeking to, expedite completion of the Project so as to occupy the new high school facility at or prior to the commencement of the 2001-2002 school year; and WHEREAS, the Board has previously authorized a Notice of Action to acquire another twenty-five (25) acres± necessary for the Project (the "Roseman Property"), the value of which, by appraisal, is established as at least Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00) and which recently sold for approximately One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00); and WHEREAS, the verified estimate for "site work" on the Project, including both the Roseman Property and the Allred/Pharr Property, is at least One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00); and WHEREAS, the Roseman Property is immediately adjacent both to the Allred/Pharr Property and to an area owned by Browning Ferris Industries, or a related entity (~BFI"), commonly known as the BFI Landfill; and WHEREAS, the Roseman Property is now owned by BFI and is necessary and beneficial for the Project; and WHEREAS, BFI has need for "cover" for the BFI Landfill which may be obtained from the Roseman Property and the Allred/Pharr Property and has offered to transfer the Roseman Property to the Board and to provide a site ready "pad" for the Project consistent with the grading plan, specifications and tolerances therefor at a price not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); and