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<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 Friday, February 19, 1999, at 6:30 P.M.
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<br />Present - Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart Vice Chairman: Arne L. Fennel
<br /> Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter
<br /> Sue B. Casper
<br /> Coy C. Privette
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<br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr.
<br />Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk
<br />to the Board. Other staff present for the meeting included Mr. Blair
<br />Bennett, Deputy County Manager for Administration; Mr. John Day, Deputy
<br />County Manager for Operations; Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services
<br />Director; Mr. Don Moorhead, Human Resources Director; Mr. Mike Downs,
<br />Development Services Director; Mr. Bill Kouri, Tax Audit Manager; and Mr.
<br />Stephen Lipscomb, Public Information Coordinator.
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<br />Chairman Barnhart called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
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<br /> Commissioner Privette offered a prayer for the family of Mr. Dennis
<br />Love, Cabarrus County employee who passed away earlier this date.
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<br />Corban Avenue Parkinq Facility - Award of Bid and Approval of Related Budqet
<br />Amendment
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<br /> The following bids were received on January 28, 1999 for the Corban
<br />Avenue Parking Facility. The "Re-Advertisement for Bids" was published in
<br />THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on January 10, 1999.
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<br /> Contractor
<br />Kip Corporation
<br />Crowder Const. Co.
<br />Boggs Paving, Inc.
<br />Thomas Const. Co.
<br />Propst Const. Co.
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<br />Base Bid Alt. No. 1 Alt. No. 2 Alt. No. 3
<br />$275,794.05 $13,300.00 $7,900.00 -$ 5,960.00
<br />$302,865.15 $14,000.00 $8,500.00 -$ 6,500.00
<br />$310,800.00 $14,500.00 $2,500.00 -$10,000.00
<br />$329,758.00 $ 6,500.00 $1,750.00 -$14,900.00
<br />$369,638.85 $10,000.00 $4,000.00 -$10,000.00
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<br /> Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning Services Director, presented two
<br />options for constructing the parking facility. He stated the Board could
<br />award the contract to the low bidder, Kip Corporation, at a cost of
<br />$291,000.00 including the three alternates. Further, Mr. Marshall stated the
<br />County could work with the City of Concord to construct the lot through a
<br />combination of interlocal agreements with a portion of the work to be
<br />performed by City and County staff. The City has estimated this cost at
<br />approximately $230,000.00.
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<br /> Mr. Hartsell reviewed the legal requirements, specifically force
<br />account limits, associated with contracting with the City of Concord to
<br />construct the parking facility.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette
<br />with Commissioners Fennel, Privette and Casper and Chairman Barnhart voting
<br />for and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board authorized staff to
<br />proceed with efforts to work out arrangements with the City of Concord to
<br />construct the Corban Avenue Parking Facility.
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<br /> Specific agreements and related budget amendments will be brought to
<br />the Board for formal action at a later date.
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<br />Economic Development Incentives
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<br /> Mr. Clifton reviewed the revised Industrial Development Incentive Grant
<br />Program that he had submitted to the Board in December. He highlighted the
<br />proposed modifications to the current Program, including items related to
<br />increased investment levels, the lowering of the percentage of estimated tax
<br />based revenue, reducing the consideration of investments in personal property
<br />assets from five to three years and the method of grant calculation.
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<br /> Mr. Maurice Ewing, President of the Cabarrus Economic Development
<br />(EDC), stated the EDC Board supported the current inducement grant program.
<br />He explained the program provided a valuable tool in efforts to attract new
<br />industries to Cabarrus County.
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<br /> The Board received a Resolution from the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of
<br />Commerce endorsing continuation of the existing inducement programs.
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