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470 106 Oakshade Street, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, for the purchase price hereinafter set forth, this real property adjoining its present property known as Aycock Elementary School; that the Kannapolis City Board of Education has deemed it necessary to acquir~ the property in order to expand the existing school facilities, for playground use and other essential uses. AND WHEREAS, the property sought to be acquired adjoinsAycock School property at its southeastern boundary and the real property consists of 0.233 acres with out buildings located thereon which are deemed useful by the Kannapolis City Board of Education. AND WHEREAS Robert L. Harrington and wife, Carolyn A. Harrington, have offered to sell this property which they hold in fee simple absolute and which will be acquired in fee simple absolute for the purchase price of Twenty-Four Thousand and no/lO0 Dollars ($24,000.00). That the Cabarrus County tax value assessed against this property is $26,770.00. AND WHEREAS, the Kannapolis City Board of Education deems, under the circumstances, that this price is fair and reasonable for the purposes said real property is to be used. AND WHEREAS, under the provisions of G.S. 115C-426(f), no contract for the purchase of a site shall be executed or any funds expended therefor without the approval of the Board of County Commissioners as to the amount to be spent for the site. AND WHEREAS, it is the desire and request of the Kannapolis City Board of Education that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners now ratify, confirm and approve the purchase of the above-referred to real property and the expenditure of funds therefor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that a contract for the purchase of 106 Oakshade Avenue, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, be approved and that the Kannapolis City Board of Education be allowed to expend the funds hereinbefore referred to for the purchase of said site, a photocopy of plat showing the property desired to be acquired being hereto attached. The foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on this the 17th day of February, 1992.. /s/ Carolyn B. Carpenter Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Clerk (SEAL) Commissioners Simmons and Barnhart presented a draft Five-Year Strategic Plan which they had developed by constructing a computer forecasting model to project County revenues and expenses for the next five years. The model incorporated a four percent (4%) inflation rate and projected a shortage in funding even with very limited or no growth in County government during the five-year period. The mandated programs in Social Services, growth in the schools, and increases in County payroll costs were cited as having the greatest impact on the Countyfs budget. However, the anticipated shortfall of $2 to $3 million for the Coddle Creek Reservoir Project was reduced due to $1.3 million in interest funds that had not previously been included in the funding schedule. Commissioners Barnhart and Simmons suggested that the Board set a work session to discuss the expansion items and recommended the Board consider the adoption of the Plan as a policy guideline for staff. In addition, Commissioner Simmons proposed that the Board take the following action: (1) Implement a cost containment program, (2) Institute a hiring freeze with elimination of positions through attrition; (3) Develop a fleet policy with a reduction in fleet size; (4) Increase service fees; (5) Centralize purchasing; (6) Contract for services; and (7) To reduce operating costs, consider the merger of such city/county operations as animal control, parks and recreation, and planning and zoning. The Board agreed to review the proposed Plan at the conclusion of the regular meeting on March 16.