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April 30, 2003 Page 113 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed <br />session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center <br />in Concord, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman <br /> Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs <br /> Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter <br /> Robert W. Carruth <br /> Coy C. Privette <br /> <br /> Also present were Mr. John D. Day, Interim County Manager; Mr. Jonathan <br />Marshall, Planning and Zoning Services Director; Mr. Rodger Lentz, Planning <br />Manager; Mr. Mike Downs, Public Safety Services Director; and Mrs. Frankie F. <br />Bonds, Clerk to the Board. <br /> <br />Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Privette gave the invocation. <br /> <br />Schedule of Miscellaneous Meetings <br /> <br /> Mr. Day reported the Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) has <br />organized a trip on May 9-10 to North Charleston to visit the Charleston <br />Convention Center and adjacent Embassy Suites Hotel. That convention center <br />and hotel are very similar to the proposed project by the City of Concord and <br />John Q. Hammons. Board members indicated they could not go on the trip on <br />May 9 due to prior commitments, but did express a desire to visit the <br />facility in June. Mr. Day will contact the CVB to reschedule the trip. <br /> <br /> Mr. Day asked that the Board reschedule the budget session set for May <br />22 due to activities at Lowe's Motor Speedway that evening. The Board by <br />consensus agreed to reschedule the meeting to May 20 at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> Mr. Day reported that he, Commissioner Privette and Pam Dubois (Finance <br />Director) would be attending a Budget Preparation/Financial Planning Workshop <br />and the Legislative Briefing hosted by the North Carolina Association of <br />County Commissioners (NCACC) in Raleigh on May 13-14. <br /> <br />(I) PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION WORK SESSION - DISCUSSION OF <br /> <br />ISSUES <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall explained that the intent of the work session was to <br />discuss the major issues affecting planning and development and then to look <br />at programs and projects to address those issues. He asked the Board to list <br />important issues relative to Environmental, Transportation, Utilities, <br />Schools and Growth Management. <br /> <br /> Board members identified the following issues with brief discussion on <br />each issue: <br /> <br />Environmental - Water quantity/quality; Stormwater; Air Quality, <br />Garbage disposal; and Regional Planning <br /> <br />Transportation - Road improvements; Fix <br />Planning; East-west routes; Local transit; <br />facilities. <br /> <br />potholes; Regional <br />and Pedestrian/bike <br /> <br />Utilities - Water sources; Service areas/needs (countywide); <br />Stormwater; Wastewater; Georgeville water and Fishertown sewer; <br />Tie utility plans with growth plans; and Interbasin Transfers. <br /> <br />Schools - Size of schools; Old versus new schools; Rate of <br />construction; Limitation on number of permits each year; Funding <br />for community colleges (RCCC); Financing growth. <br /> <br />Growth Management - City utility <br />Incentives; Quality of Services; <br />Regional Planning; Limitation on <br />Facilities OrdinanceL Sustainable <br />Construction = Jobs; Clustering <br />developments. <br /> <br />policy; Quality of life; <br />Cooperation with cities; <br />permits; Adequate Public <br />rate of growth; Density; <br />techniques; Mixed use <br /> <br /> <br />