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357 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, March 20, 1995, at 6:30 P.M. Present - Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Vice-Chairman: Arne L. Fennel Commissioners: Sue B. Casper Dr. Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. Kenneth Olio-Mills Also present were Mr. John V. Witherspoon, County Manager, and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Barnhart called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. The Presentation of Colors ceremony was conducted by Girl Scout Troop 259 of Center United Methodist Church. Scouts participating in the ceremony included the following: Erin Meares, Amber Cline, Tiffany Cline, Jenna Mills, Nicole Hurley, and Amber Caudle. The invocation was given by Major Samuel Bivans of The Salvation Army. Approval of Agenda UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the agenda was approved as submitted. NEW BUSINESS Recognition of Child Support Division of the Department of Social Services Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, introduced Ms. Carole Allen, State Consultant with the Child Support Program. Ms. Allen presented the local Child Support Division two Achievement Awards from the North Carolina Child Support Enforcement Program for exceeding assigned collection and performance goals during Fiscal Year 1993-94. The division collected $3,011,954.00 which exceeded the assigned collections goal by 124 percent. The division total for enforcement of court orders was 2301 which exceeded the division goal by 692 and represented the largest percentage increase in the state. Local staff members accepting the awards were Ms. Kathy Arundell, Ms. Olivia Jones, Ms. Linda King and Mr. Randy McWaters. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Change Order L-2 - Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - Mr, Paul Watson Mr. Paul Watson, Engineer with HDR Engineering, reviewed the proposed Change Order L-2 for the Muddy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. The interceptor can be placed through the existing box culvert under US 601 at an estimated cost savings of approximately $12,000.00. However, Mr. Watson recommended that the County continue to pursue the US 601 crossing as a tunnel. In regards to the use of the culvert, he expressed such concerns as additional time delays and potential exposure to the interceptor to damage during high creek flow conditions. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved Change Order L-2 with R. F. Shtnn Contractor, Inc. in the total amount of $55,878.10 for the Muddy Creek project. Chairman Barnhart asked Mr. Watson to contact Department of Transportation officials to set up a meeting to expedite the encroachment permit for the tunnel under US 601.