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397 Update on Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant Mr. Waldroup reported that the capacity of the proposed Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant had been reduced from 150,000 gallons per day to 75,000 gallons per day with the capability for future expansion. The cost of the plant and interceptors is estimated at $1.7 million with an additional cost of $3 to $4 million for collection lines to serve the Midland area. The archaeological and geotechnical testing is currently being done as a part of the permit process. If funding is available, it is anticipated that construction can begin in early May of 1994 with a nine-month completion schedule. In conclusion, Mr. Waldroup pointed out that the commercial and industrial users would be served initially with the area residents to be served as soon as possible. Update on Water Extensions Mr. Waldroup reported that the County is continuing its efforts to extend water lines in the Midland area. He proposed the following two projects totaling approximately $170,000.00 for the BoardVs approval: (1) a water line on Jim Sossamon Road at estimated cost of $129,000.00~ and (2) a water line on Hopewell Church Road at an estimated cost of $40,000.00. The remaining $30,000.00 of the $200,000.00 annual allocation for water line extensions will be used during the year for emergency situations. Funding of the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant Commissioner Fennel made the following motion which was seconded by Commissioner Barnhart. MOTION CONCERNING MUDDY CREEK WASTE TREATMENT PLANT & MIDLAND SEWER WHEREAS, the Midland community has been waiting for some time to receive sewer processing facilities in their community; and WHEREAS, we, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, at our priority setting session on January 15, 1993 placed Midland sewer as our #1 funding priority; and WHEREAS, we, in our January 19, 1993 meeting, spoke of funding the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant through certificates of participation; and WHEREAS, in our March 15, 1993 meeting, we received from Mr. Henry Waldroup, Utilities Director, an update concerning the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant. We were told that the current schedule calls for construction to begin on November 1, 1993; and WHEREAS, in our April 19, 1993 meeting, we passed a motion selecting the Midland area as an applicant for a Community Development Block Grant that would gain customers for the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant: and WHEREAS, in our June 23, 1993 budget meeting, several attempts to transfer funds to the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant from other projects were met with obstacles; and WHEREAS, it is now apparent that the movie studio will not be locating at the proposed site off of Highway 200; and WHEREAS, there are several economic development opportunities now available in the Midland area that will require sewer treatment facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, I move that we transfer the $460,000 for the movie studio off of Highway 200 to the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant near Midland; and we dedicate 1¢ of the Cabarrus County tax rate in the 1994/1995 budget to be used exclusively for the development of the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant; and We further direct Mr Henry Waldroup, Utilities Director, to immediately put in process the mechanism to obtain a permit to build the Muddy Creek Waste Treatment Plant and to negotiate with the engineering firm a fixed fee arrangement to design a 75,000 gallon per day plant that will be expandable as the volume of sewage increases. The Board delayed a vote on the motion until after comments by members of the audience.