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July 1, 2013 (Work Session) Page 1612 Lundee Covington, Human Resources Director, presented the following information relating to the reappointment of the Cabarrus County Tax Administrator: Brent Weisner was reappointed as Tax Administrator for a four -year term by the Board of Commissioners, effective August 9, 2009, and ending August 8, 2013. NCGS 105 -294 provides for reappointment of the county assessor to a term of not less than two or more than four years. NCGS 105 -349 provides for a concurrent appointment of a tax collector. Mr. Weisner meets the requirements of this position and is recommended for a four -year reappointment. In response to a question from the Board, Ms. Covington stated Mr. Weisner was first appointed as the Tax Administrator in 2003. Library - Acceptance of the FY13 /14 LSTA Literacy and Lifelong Learning Project Grant and Creation of a Grant Funded FTE Position Dana Eure, Library Director, presented a request for acceptance of the FY13/14 LSTA Literacy and Lifelong Learning Project Grant and creation of a grant- funded FTE position. She advised the Board approved the grant application on February 18, 2013. She stated the requested position is a Senior Library Assistant, who will focus on computer education projects, writing lesson plans for computer classes, training staff on lesson delivery and working with Literacy Council volunteers on computer classes. She also responded to questions from the Board. Library - Acceptance of the LSTA EZ Collaboration and Innovation Grant Dana Eure, Library Director, requested acceptance of the LSTA EZ Collaboration and Innovation Grant. She advised the Library was awarded the LSTA EZ Collaboration and Innovation Grant in the amount of $16,311.00 with a required match of $1,813.00. The Board approved the application for this grant on February 18, 2013. The grant will be used for a four - county community read featuring "Mr. Penumbra's 24 -Hour Bookstore ". The matching funds for the grant will come from the Cannon Memorial Trust Fund. She also responded to questions from the Board. Library - Approval of a Fines and Fees Policy Dana Eure, Library Director, requested approval for the Fines and Fees Policy. She stated the Cabarrus County Public Library Board of Trustees approved a Fines and Fees Policy for the Library at its May 15, 2013 meeting. The policy addresses fair and consistent application of library policies regarding fines and fees; exceptions for waiving fines and fees; and reporting of waived fines and fees to the Board of Commissioners. In response to a question from the Board, Ms. Eure stated the policy is written to address the application of fines and fees, rather than to assign monetary value to fines and fees, which is addressed in the budget. Commissioner Morris advised the policy was discussed at the Library Board of Trustees meeting and clears up existing loopholes. Library - Purchase of Microfilm Machine from Funds Donated by the Foy T. and Gertrude M. Hinson Memorial Trust - $12,560.00 Dana Eure, Library Director, reported a grant has been received from the Hinson Memorial Trust Fund to benefit the Cannon Memorial Library Kannapolis Branch in the amount of $12,560.00. She advised the funds will be used to purchase a Microfilm machine for the Kannapolis Library. In response to questions from the Board, she stated the current Microfilm machine at the Kannapolis Library was purchased in 1986 and is in need of replacement. Ms. Eure also advised the Hinson Memorial Trust Fund was established to benefit and enhance the Kannapolis area, and has provided many contributions to Kannapolis City Schools as well as the Kannapolis Library. Commissioner Morris stated he was a member of the Kannapolis Friends of the Library, along with Gertrude Hinson, and commended the legacy the Hinson's have left the Kannapolis community. Planning and Development - Soil and Water Conservation District - Approval of Intergovernmental Operational Agreement for Conservation of Natural Resources Chairman Poole announced, due to technical difficulties, a video planned for the item is not available for viewing during the meeting.