cabarrus county board of commissioners regular meeting november ...

October 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting)PagePurpose: To appropriate funds for a contract with Contaminant Controls Inc (CCI) to cover costassociated with clean-up service for Meth Labs. Federal funds have been exhausted for the paymentof this service and now it is the responsibility of local municipalities and counties.Account Number Account Name Approved Budget Inc Amount Dec Amount Revised Budget00192710-9445 Purchase Services $1,450.00 $25,000.00 $26,450.0000191910-9660 Contingency $262,686.00 $25,000.00 $237,686.00At 8:01 p.m., Richard Koch, County Attorney, was excused from themeeting.(G-4) Rotary Park – Union Street and Corban AvenueThis item was removed from the Agenda at the request of the applicant.(G-5) Parks Department – Resolution of Support for a Carolina Thread TrailDOT – Tiger Grant ApplicationLonda Strong, Parks Director, presented the following informationrelating to a request for a resolution of support for a Carolina Thread TrailDOT – Tiger Grant Application: the identified section of the trail consistsof 18.8 miles in Kannapolis, Concord and Harrisburg jurisdictions and joinsCharlotte/Mecklenburg to complete the 34 mile section of identified trail; in2009 the Thread Trail Greenway Master Plan was approved by Cabarrus Countyand all the municipalities as an official element of the Comprehensive MasterPlan, better known as Livable Community Blueprint; and no funds are beingrequested from Cabarrus County at this time.Travis Morehead, Carolina Thread Trail, stated hisavailability torespond to questions. He reiterated this request is for a resolution ofsupport and that no funds are being requested ed from the County atthis time.He also reviewed the origin of the Federal Tiger Grant funding and localmatching funds, eminent domain, right-of-way -way and trail collocation, Agenda21, etc.A general discussion ensued with Mr. Morehead and Ms. Strong respondingto additional questions from the Board.Commissioner Burrage expressed ed concern with the indebtedness of theFederal government and noted the Board’s prior rejection of stimulus fundingfor weatherization programs. Commissioner Carruth expressed support for theresolution.Commissioner Carruth MOVEDto adopt the resolution. Chairman Whiteread the resolution aloud and secondedthe motion. The MOTION carried withChairman White, Vice ChairmanPoole and Commissioner Carruth voting for andCommissioners Burrage and Measmer voting against.DRAFTRESOLUTION OF SUPPORTResolution No. 2011-23Whereas, the President of the United States signed the FY 2011 ContinuingAppropriations Act which authorized $526.944 million to DOT for NationalInfrastructure Investments, referred by DOT as TIGER Discretionary Grants,andWhereas, this year’s TIGER Discretionary Grants are for capital investmentsin surface transportation and are to be awarded on a competitive basis forprojects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitanarea, or a region, andWhereas, the project outlined herein will significantly impact desirablelong-term outcomes for this region in regard to economic competitiveness,livability, environmental sustainability and safety, and will quickly createand preserve jobs, and will promote rapid increases in economic activity, andWhereas, this project demonstrates strong collaboration among a broad rangeof participants and integrates transportation with other public serviceefforts by enhancing connectivity via an active transportation network toresidential areas, businesses, schools, colleges, universities, majoremployers, health care facilities, and regional and national visitorattractions, andWhereas, alternative transportation opportunities also provide key amenitiesto neighborhoods, provide safe areas for underserved citizens old and youngto use for travel, improve the quality of the air by promoting non-motorizedA-1Page 34