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310 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Mike Phillips - Townships 1/2 - 3-year term ending January 31, 1998 Mr. Giles Goodman - Townships 3/4 - 3-year term ending January 31, 1998 Mr. Thomas Lewis - Townships 3/4 - 3lyear term ending January 31, 1998 Ms. Celie Richardson - At-large - 3-year term ending January 31, 1998 Mr. Sal A. Corrente - At-large - 2-year term ending January 31, 1997 Clarificatipn of Appointment Poli¢~ UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper with Chairman Barnhart and Commissioners Fennel, Niblock and Olio-Mills voting for and Commissioner Casper voting against, the Board adopted the following: The dual membership provision as set forth in Section A(1) of the procedures for apPointments to boards, committees and commissions does not apply to the following: (1) appointments to regional/area boards; (2) appointments made of a member of a board in order for that person to represent that board's interest on a second board; and (3) appointments made to a-board by other members of the board pursuant to State law or Local Act establishing the board. Commissioner Casper questioned the status of the Cable Advisory Commission and the removal of Mr. Thomas Dwiggtns from the Commission pursuant to the Board's action of January 3, 1995. She stated it was her understanding that the action of January 3rd would not be retroactive. Chairman Barnhart clarified that the motion of January 3rd removed all existing waivers and dual memberships that were previously approved by the Board. Water and Sewer Project on Stough Road Mr. Wttherspoon reviewed the proposed project to provide water and sewer to a site on Stough Road to serve MacMillan Bloedel, a building material and lumber distributor relocating to Cabarrus County from Charlotte. The County had planned to extend a water line to the site, with $85,000.00 budgeted for this extension. However, the company also needs sewer in order to build on the property. The total cost of the water and sewer project is $245,000.00, including $85,000.00 for water and $160,000.00 for sewer. A right-of-wayhas been donated, thus reducing the project cost to $225,000.00. To help recover some of the costs involved, Mr. Witherspoon proposed that the Board apply the water meter fees with an availability charge similar to that imposed on the Howell and Whitley Community development projects and also a $500.00 per acre sewer charge. Each of these availability charges would increase by ten percent (10%) per year for the next five years. The recommended availability charges were set forth in a memorandum distributed to the Board by Mr. Witherspoon. Mr. Maurice Ewing, Executive Vice-President of the Greater Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation, spoke in support of the project. The company has promised to make a $2 million investment and to employ 28 to 30 people at the new site. In addition, company officials have agreed that should they not perform in this regard that they would pay back to the County the cost of the sewer lines. A letter has been submitted to the County relative to this commitment by MacMillan Bloedel. In conclusion, Mr. Ewtng stated that the sewer line to the Stough Road site will open up additional industrial acreage, with rail service, for future development. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board moved to approve putting the water and sewer lines in to the site on StoughRoad and to approve the additional availability charges to be placed in that area in accordance with the information handed out by Mr. John Witherspoon, subject to the execution of a binding agreement with MacMillan Bloedel for reimbursement of the expenses incurred by the County for providing sewer services to the site in the event that relocation does not occur.