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492 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed <br />regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County <br />Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, January 27, 1998, at <br />6:00 P.M. <br /> <br />Present - <br /> <br />Chairman: Sue B. Casper <br />Vice-Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter <br />Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart <br /> Kenneth Mills <br /> Dr. Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. <br /> <br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr. Fletcher <br />L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. <br /> <br /> Chairman Casper called the meeting to order at 6:08 P.M. <br />Carpenter was absent for the beginning of the meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner <br /> <br />A~roval of the Agenda <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Casper with <br />Commissioners Barnhart, Mills and Niblock and Chairman Casper voting for, the <br />Board approved the Agenda with the addition of the following items: (1) <br />Appointment to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee; (2) Discussion of <br />recognition of District Court Judges; (3) Update on the construction of the new <br />Animal Shelter; and (4) Board Retreat. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Proposed Cable Ordinance and Franchise Agreement with Time Warner Cable~ Inc. - <br />First Reading (Set Public Hearin~ for February Meeting) <br /> <br /> Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, gave a brief overview <br />of the proposed Cable Television Ordinance and the proposed Franchise Agreement <br />with Time Warner Cable. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bob Melton, General Manager with Time Warner Cable, was present and <br />responded to questions regarding proposed cable legislation and expansion of <br />cable service in the county. He pointed out that Time Warner can now serve 93 <br />percent of the homes in the county and the new franchise will reduce density <br />requirements to 18 homes per mile. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills with <br />Commissioners Barnhart, Mills and Niblock and Chairman Casper voting for, the <br />Board approved on first reading the Cable Television Ordinance and the Franchise <br />Agreement with Time Warner Entertainment - Advance Newhouse and set a public <br />hearing on February 16, 1998 at 6:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as persons may <br />be heard. The Cable Television Ordinance and the Franchise Agreement as approved <br />by the Board are on file in the County Manager's Office and hereby included by <br />reference as a part of the minutes. <br /> <br />Expansion of Leased Property at Frank Liske Park from the State <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton reviewed the letter from H. David Bruton, M.D., Secretary of <br />the Department of Health and Human Services, approving the use of approximately <br />50 acres of land at Stonewall Jackson School for recreational purposes. A <br />separate lease is to be prepared between the State and the County for this land. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills with <br />Commissioners Barnhart, Mills and Niblock and Chairman Casper voting for, the <br />Board authorized staff to proceed with the preparation of the lease documents <br />between Cabarrus County and the State for approximately 50 acres of property at <br />Stonewall Jackson School, authorized staff to initiate project planning efforts <br />and extended gratitude to all those involved in the process, especially <br />Representative Richard Moore and Senator Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. <br /> <br />Retirement of Terr~ Rowland - Filling Tax Administrator Position <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton reported that Mr. Terry Rowland, Tax Administrator, had <br />announced his retirement effective May 31, 1998. This is an appointed position <br />by the Board, and an initial appointment would be required to fill the remainder <br /> <br /> <br />