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358 This the 16th day of April, 1990. /s/ James W, Lentz James W. Lentz Chairman, Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners NEW BUSINESS Ms. Jill Ray asked for the Board's assistance and support in obtaining relief from the problems created by the wastewater package treatment plant operated by the Howell Center located off Highway 24-27. She reported the plant empties into Caldwell Creek which has insufficient flow to handle the discharge. Ms. Ray objected to the self-monitoring of the plant and noted that private testing had indicated that the discharge contained a high level of fecal coliform and, in her opinion, threatened the health of wildlife, livestock, and residents living along the creek. Mr. Bill Shaver presented a video taken on July 23, 1989 showing the condition of the Howell Center wastewater package treatment plant holding basin, Caldwell Creek, and its tributary. Also, Mr. Ross McKinnon Morrison, III, expressed concern that children may play in the creek and asked for alternate ways to handle waste. Chairman Lentz asked Commissioners Moss and Simmons to work with Ms. Ray and Mr. Shaver in resolving the problem with the Howell Center package treatment plant. He also requested the County Attorney to determine the type of legislation that would be required to put the permitting of wastewater package treatment plants into the authority of local governments. Mr. Henry Waldroup, Superintendent of Water and Sewer, reviewed the water problems being experienced by residents of the Dogwood Mobile Home Park located just outside the Town of Mt. Pleasant and owned by Mrs. Marvin Y. Kirk. He presented the following proposal adopted by the Town Board of Mt. Pleasant on April 2, 1990. WHEREAS, the Town of Mt. Pleasant wishes to sell water to the Cabarrus County Water and Sewer Department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE it RESOLVED that the water line extension design on North Drive (SR 2481) and 49 Highway be turned over to the Cabarrus County Water and Sewer Department to advertise for bids and award bids for the same with Mt. Pleasant paying the construction cost for the 6" line from the intersection of Crestwood and North Drive to Highway 49. Cabarrus County Water and Sewer Department will pay for the 12" line from the intersection of North Drive and Highway 49 to the entrance to Mrs. Kirk's Trailer park. Mrs. Kirk will pay $13,000.00 toward the cost of the water line along Highway 49 from her trailer park to the intersection of North Drive and Highway 49 to the Cabarrus County Water and Sewer Department. Mrs. Kirk will also pay $2,000.00 for a 2" meter plus $125.00 deposit for water service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Gabarrus County Water and Sewer department will pay to Mt. Pleasant for the water used from the line at the rate of 95¢ per 1000 gallons. Payment will be paid once each month. Any loss of water due 'to a leak, etc., from these lines will be paid to Mt. Pleasant at the same rate as above after both parties have reached an agreement on the estimated water loss. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved the County's participation in the Mt. Pleasant Water line extension to serve the Dogwood Mobile Home Park belonging to Mrs. Marvin Kirk as proposed by the Town Board of Mt. Pleasant. The Board authorized the receipt of bids for this project, but directed further water rate negotiations with the Town of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, reminded the Board of the Business After Hours on May 10 at the Governmental Center. This reception will be sponsored by the Concord/Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce and the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce. Also, the Board tentatively scheduled an open house for the Governmental Center on the first Sunday in June, subject to the Governor's schedule.