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levy of a three percent (3%) room accommodations tax in Cabarrus County, to collect the tax upon passage of the bill, and to appropriate the collected funds to the Tourism Authority. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the drafting of proposed local legislation which would permit the creation of a Tourism Authority. Chairman Lentz instructed Commissioner Hamby, the County Manager, and the County Attorney to meet with representatives of the Concord-Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce and the Kannapolis Chamber of Commerce to consider the proper wording for the proposed legislation which will be presented to the Board at its meeting on March 13. There were no nominations to the Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee, and the item was removed from the agenda. Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, reported that officials of both the City of Concord and the Town of Harrisburg had been asked to nominate a representative to serve on the Carolina Counties Coalition Transportation Task Force and to attend the initial meeting scheduled for February 28. The Board will make the formal appointments to the Task Force at its meeting on March 13. It was noted that Commissioner Hamby will represent the Board of Commissioners on the Transportation Task Force. Mr. Steve Myers, member of the Interim Town Council of Poplar Tent, asked the Board to support a request to the General Assembly to allow residents of the Poplar Tent area to vote on the issue of incorporation. According to Mr. Myers, the residents are seeking incorporation in order to have greater community control over such issues as zoning and planning. Mr. Myers and Commissioner Simmons reviewed plans for the formation of a Poplar Tent Community Association and presented a revised charter and map showing the adjusted boundaries which deleted the site of the proposed airport from the incorporation area. The following motion by Commissioner Simmons failed for lack of second: To adopt a resolution of support for the incorporation of Poplar Tent provided that it is put to a vote of the people and the boundaries are adjusted as outlined in the revised charter and map to protect the land proposed as the site for the airport until a decision is made in regards to building the airport. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Melvin with Commissioners Hamby, Melvin, and Moss and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Simmons voting against, the Board voted to go on record opposing the proposed Poplar Tent incorporation in its present form as has been presented to the Board. This included the proposal by Commissioner Bill Simmons and the changes regarding the boundaries and charter handed out at this meeting. The Board reviewed the recommendation from the Cabarrus Utilities Board that the City of Concord provide the technical aspects and Cabarrus County provide the legal aspects for a water and sewer feasibility study. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to send the following two suggestions to the Cabarrus Utilities Board: (1) Concentrate on one utility, the Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant, as it is the one facility that the County and each municipality share in service and it is the one for which expansion plans will need to be considered as the county grows. (2) Develop a plan for the study of all utilities, including Cabarrus County, Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, and Mt. Pleasant, and determine the cost that would be involved for this type of study with the County and each municipality paying a prorated portion of the cost of the study. The Board deleted the Health Department budget amendment regarding the Adult Wellness/Weight Control Classes from the Consent Agenda and asked that Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director, be at the next meeting to discuss this program. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Simmons and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following budget amendment.