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88 Commissioner Barnhart questioned the security of information concerning those residents or business owners who have alarm systems. Mr. Clifton suggested that Mr. Hartsell research the privacy issues related to the information the County may have about alarm systems in the county prior to the second reading of the ordinance. At 8:35 P.M., Chairman Casper opened the public hearing concerning the proposed Cabarrus County Alarm Ordinance. The Notice of the Public Hearing was published in THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE and THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) on October 29, 1998. Kannapolis Police Chief Paul Brown spoke in support of the proposed Ordinance, stating one out of 10 calls in Kannapolis is a false alarm. He stated the Ordinance would promote a greater level of responsibility of alarm users, proper maintenance of equipment and help to insure that persons know how to operate the system. Sheriff Robert Canaday supported the proposed Ordinance, stating he helped prepare the Ordinance using a model ordinance from the Burglar and Fire Alarm Association. There was no one else who wished to address the Board, and Chairman Casper closed the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board adopted on first reading the Cabarrus County Alarm Ordinance to be effective on March 1, 1999. The Ordinance is on file in the Office of the County Manager and hereby included by reference as a part of the minutes. The Ordinance will be presented for a second reading in December. L.I.F.E. Center Construction Funding Assistance Request - Mr. Alex Rankin, LIFE Center Building Committee Co-Chair Mr. Alex Rankin, L.I.F.E. Center Building Committee Co-Chair, requested funding assistance'from the County to help meet the $360,000.00 shortfall in funding for the new L.I.F.E. Center to be constructed on County property. The Capital Campaign raised approximately $1,462,000.00 of the total construction costs of approximately $1,822,000.00. Mr. Rankin asked for County assistance in either of two ways: (1) A grant that would match dollar for dollar any new monies raised up to a total grant of $180,000.00 with the monies raised and the matching grant to total $360,000.00; or (2) The County would agree to loan the L.I.F.E. Center the monies necessary to finish construction of the facility and allow the Program to repay the County over an extended period. There was discussion about the two options, including legality, the continuing increase in construction costs and efforts by the organization to raise the additional funds. The Board asked the County Manager and County Attorney to work with Mr. Rankin in putting together specific information regarding all aspects of the two options. A meeting will be held later this month to consider this information. Approval of Purchase of Land Adjacent to the Senior Center Property Mr. Hartsell reported that the landowner had agreed to sell for $10,000.00 the right-of-way lot for which the Board had previously authorized condemnation. Also, the owner had agreed to sell adjacent property at a price of $10,000.00. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the purchase from Coy Ballard of three parcels located on Lenmore Drive adjacent to the Senior Center property at a cost of $20,000.00 and approved the appropriation of funds for this purchase. Construction of a Fiber Optic Cable Network Connecting Local High Schools, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and UNCC Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, introduced the proposal to construct a fiber optic cable network connecting the local high schools, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The cost of the network is $162,500.00, payable in five annual interest-free installments of $32,500.00 beginning after construction is complete.