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I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />250 <br /> <br />he stated the Board would need to consider the enactment of a one-half cent <br />sales tax on July 1, 2003 to cover State reimbursements that will end on that <br />date. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and <br />unanimously carried, the Board agreed to pursue financing for Scenario #8 as <br />follows: <br /> <br />Replacement Bethel Elementary School <br />New Elementary School <br />School Administration Building <br />5 Auxiliary Gymnasiums <br />Expo Center (Assuming $15,000,000 costs) <br /> <br />Total Project Costs in Scenario #8 <br /> 20 Year Amortization <br /> <br />$11,700,000 <br />$12,700,000 <br />$ 4,000,000 <br />$ 2,500,000 <br />$15,000,000 <br /> <br />$45,900,000 <br /> <br />Bond Par Amount $46,355,000 <br />TIC 5.40021% <br />FY 03 Debt Service $ 1,714,537 <br />FY 04 Debt Service $ 4,726,050 <br />Total Debt Service $73,135,497 <br /> <br /> UPON'MOTION of Coramissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and <br />unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Manager, Finance Director <br />and the County Attorney to proceed with the application to the State Treasurer <br />for the debt financing for 'the schools and Expo projects and to take other <br />steps as necessary to finalize the funding process. Further, the Board <br />authorized the reimbursement to the County for any expenditures the County <br />incurs associated with the school construction projects in advance of the .sale <br />of the Certificates of Participation, including land costs, architectural fees, <br />etc. <br /> <br /> Ms. Grace Mynatt, Chair of the Cabarrus Board of Education, expressed <br />appreciation to the Board for moving forward with financing the school <br />construction projects. She stated the School Board would look closely at each <br />dollar and hopefully generate savings in a number of areas, including the <br />construction of the gyms at less cost than.originally planned. <br /> <br />Resolution Calling for the Es~.ablishment Of a Citizen's Comm~-~ion to AH~res~ <br />Redistriotin~ Issues - Commissioner Privettm <br /> <br /> Commissioner Privette 'presented a proposed Resolution calling for the <br />establishment of a Citizen's Commission to address redistricting issues rather <br />than the North Carolina General Assembly. Recent redistricting legislation <br />split Cabarrus County into several legislative and congressional districts. <br /> <br /> There was brief discussion regarding the method for appointing members to <br />the proposed Citizen's Commission. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner suggs and <br />unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution. <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 2001-38 <br />CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Resolution on Redistricting <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the General Assembly of North Carolina is required by <br />constitutional mandate to redistrict legislative and CongreSsional districts <br />every 10 years~ and <br /> WHEREAS, the current session of the North 'Carolina General Assembly has <br />provided the redistricting on a strictly partisan basis resulting in the <br />unnecessary dividing of many counties and e~en precincts; and <br /> WHEREAS, the co-chairman of the House Redistricting Committee has <br />admitted that his plan is to provide for a Democrat majority; and <br /> WHEREAS, the current practice is contrary to the time-honored principle <br />of the voters choosing their politicians and has become a system where the <br />politicians choose their voters; and <br /> WHEREAS, the 1991 controversial redistricting plan resulted in 10 years <br />of continued litigation; and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to minimize partisan gerrymandering, 10 states <br />(Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, <br />Pennsylvania and Washington) have established Citizen's Conunissions with the <br />responsibility of the reapportionment of legislative and Congressional <br />districts; and <br /> <br /> <br />