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147 At 8:15 P.M, Chairman Barnhart opened the public hearing on the proposed HOME Program for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the proposed program. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on January 31, 1999. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Barnhart closed the public hearing. Mr. Marshall stated that no action was required at this time. Funding for the HOME Program will be included in the FY 1999-2000 Cabarrus County budget. Water and Sewer Bond Packaqe - Rural Schools Mr. Clifton reported that the November 1998 water and sewer bond package contained special provisions for "rural schools". The Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) has requested that the County fund the preparation of the necessary applications and related documents to apply for State bond funding to provide utilities to several schools in the county. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Manager to work with the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) in preparing necessary documents to file an application for State water and sewer bonds for sewer service to Mt. Pleasant High School and water and sewer service to Odell Elementary School. Further, the Board authorized appropriate budget amendments to provide funding for the preparation of necessary applications and related documents. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Contract with Potter & Co. for Audit of Fiscal Year June 30, 1999 Chairman Barnhart expressed concern about continuing the contract with the same audit firm for a long period of time. He asked that this item be voted on separately from the other Consent Agenda item. There was brief discussion regarding the advantages/disadvantages of continuing with the same audit firm over an extended number of years. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Casper with Commissioners Fennel, Casper and Privette voting for and Chairman Barnhart and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board approved the contract with Potter and Company in the amount of $25,000.00 to complete the Cabarrus County audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999. Award of Bid ($123,900.00) to Bro~n Utility Company of Concord for Dam Repairs at Lake Concord and Frank Liske Park The following bids were received on February 9, 1999 for the Frank Liske Park Dam/Concord Lake Dam repairs. The Invitation to Bid was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on January 18, 1999. Bid Bidder Bond Brown Utility Co. X Propst Construction X Dane Construction X Blythe Development X Crowder Construction X Company James E. Harris X Construction Co. Division A Frank Liske Dam $108,900.00 130 000.00 167 051.00 175 000.00 190 921.00 Division B Lump Concord Lake Dam Sum Bid $ 15,000.00 $123,900.00 36,000.00 166,000.00 26,900.00 193,941.00 41,000.00 216,000.00 37,029.00 227,950.00 241,839.00 30,000.00 271,839.00 TriState Construction - No Bid Bond (Did not Read Bid) UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the contract for the dam repairs at Frank Liske Park and Lake Concord to the low bidder, Brown Utility Company of Concord, in the total amount of $123,900.00.