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93 <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> Mr. Larry Gordon, District Engineer with the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation, presented the proposed 1991-92 Secondary Road Construction <br />Program for Cabarrus County and explained the procedure for rating unpaved roads <br />in the county. The County allocation for Fiscal Year 1991-1992 totaled <br />$536,432.00 and included such projects as the paving of four rural roads and <br />seven subdivision roads as well as the installation of turn lanes for the new <br />Mt. Pleasant High School at North Carolina 73 and State Road 26300. The final <br />presentation of the proposed program will be made during the public hearing <br />scheduled for 7:00 P.M. on Monday, May 6, 1991. <br /> Commissioner Payne questioned the installation of appropriate turn lanes <br />at the new Senior Center on Corban Avenue. Mr. Gordon reported that he had <br />discussed this project with Mr. James Nance, member of the Board of <br />Transportation, and that Mr. Nance did not support funding the project at this <br />time. <br /> Chairman Simmons questioned the possibility of improving the curve and <br />dangerous intersection of Pitts Schools Road and Poplar Tent Road. Mr. Gordon <br />expressed a willingness of the Department of Transportation to correct this <br />problem but pointed out that the State does not purchase rights of way for this <br />type of road improvements. <br /> The Board discussed the proposed budget amendment to eliminate the <br />$642,069.88 appropriation from the Fund Balance Appropriated to the Capital <br />Reserve Fund due to shortfall in anticipated landfill revenues needed to fund <br />the reserve. Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, advised the Board of an <br />approximate $4 million shortfall in the budget. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board deferred the proposed budget amendment until the <br />next meeting. <br /> Chairman Simmons recessed the meeting at 8:20 P.M. until the conclusion <br />of the meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Water and Sewer District. <br /> Chairman Simmons reconvened the meeting of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Vice-Chairman Barnhart and <br /> unanimously carried, the Board moved to take the appointment to the Council on <br /> Aging Advisory Board off the table. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board appointed Ms. Darlene Dover to the Council on <br />Aging Advisory Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. <br />Webster Linker. Ms. Dover's unexpired term will end December 31, 1993. <br /> <br />INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />There was no one present to address the Board of Commissioners. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into executive session to discuss' <br />pending litigation and possible land acquisition. <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Payne and <br />unanimously carried, the executive session was adjourned. <br /> Chairman Simmons reported no action from the executive session. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Simmons <br />recessed the meeting until 3:00 P.M. on April 8, 1991, at which time the Board <br />will discuss the development of a five-year Strategic Business Plan for Cabarrus <br />County. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />