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April 3, 2018 (Work Session) Page 3503 Juli Vetere, Animal Shelter Manager, presented an update in connection with the work, efforts and goals for the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter to be a community resource for animal care and ownership. In that effort, Ms. Vetere outlined the following opportunities for consideration: • Become a community resource for citizens and animals • Make adoption from the animal shelter more visible by showcasing the animals • Provide a variety of dogs to meet the public's interest • Increase adoption revenues, which would be put the funds back into adoption program and other shelter programs • Create an enrichment program for the animals especially for long term stays • Grow the volunteer program • Create a foster program for offsite animal care • Create a medical program to provide best care practices • Onsite spay and neuter prior to adoption • On staff part-time veterinarian • Build community relationships to include rescue partner groups A discussion ensued. During discussion, Ms. Vetere, Sheriff Brad Riley, and Mike Downs, County Manager, responded to questions from the Board. Commissioner Shue requested a report of statistics from the Animal Shelter. Di.scussion Items for Action at February 19, 2016 Meeting County Manager - Mount Pleasant Middle School Sale Offer Review Kyle Bilafer, Area Manager of Operations, reported since the last meeting, another upset bid has been received for the Mount Pleasant Middle School site located at 8325 NC -49 in Mount Pleasant. The bid is from The Piedmont Hardwood Lumber Company in the amount of $535,550 (meeting the requirement) and a check for the earnest money. Mr. Bilafer requested feedback from the Board as to acceptance of the offer. Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, requested approval from the Board, should they accept this offer, that if bids are received (that meet the requirements) during the upset bid process, to have the authority to accept the bids and properly post the new upset time period until such time an upset bid is not received. The final offer would then be brought to the Board for review. A lengthy discussion ensued. During discussion, Mr. Bilafer, Mr. Marshall, Richard Koch, County Attorney and Mike Downs, County Manager, responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board suspended its Rules of Procedure in order to take action on this item due to time constraints. Discussion continued. Commissioner Shue MOVED to conditionally accept the offer from Piedmont Hardwood Lumber Company Inc. in the amount of $535,550 for the Mount Pleasant Middle School site located at 8325 NC -49 in Mount Pleasant. Commissioner Kiger seconded the motion. Following further discussion, the MOTION unanimously carried. Finance - Acceptance of Construction bid for a new Southwest Area Elementary School for Cabarrua County Schools Susan Fearrington, Finance Director, reported as part of the debt process, bids for the Cabarrus County School's new southwest area elementary school needs to be accepted by the Board. She stated the bids were recently received by the Cabarrus County Board of Education and will be presented for review and approval at their April 16t^ meeting. Tim Lowder, Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) Executive Director, presented information on the bids received. He stated all bids received were higher than originally thought due to possible steel tariffs.