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December 19, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2996 In response to a question from the Board, Mr. Goforth advised the requested funds, if approved, should be appropriated from the Tax Deferment Fund. Mike Downs, County Manager, advised, each year the SWCD is allocated $125, 000.00 for these type projects. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the revised contract. (G-B) Infrastructure and ,Asset Management -- Sonoco Recycling Proposed Recycled Materials Agreement Amendment Kevin Grant, Sustainability Manager, presented a proposed amendment received from Sonoco Recycling representatives in connection with the current recycled materials agreement. He reported the agreement covers recycled material collected from unincorporated Cabarrus residents, county schools and recycling convenience centers. He stated the request from Sonoco in large part is due to the depressed oil prices and the economy in general, and added that Sonoco has already approached Concord and Kannapolis in regards to amending their agreements. He advised the proposed amendment would realize an increased recycling rebate for the County but also has the potential for the county to pay Sonoco Recycling if the average single stream commodity pricing is below the stated threshold price. A discussion ensued. During discussion, Mr. Grant and Kyle Bilafer, Area Manager, responded to questions from the Board. During discussion, Mr. Grant advised the County is looking into other options in cooperation with Concord and Kannapolis for future recycling agreements. UPON MOTION, of Commissioner Shue, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the amendment to the recycled materials agreement. (G-6) BOC - HB12 and HB13 Mike Downs, County manager, presented a request from Dr. Chris Lowder, Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) , Superintendent and Dr. Chip Buckwell, Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) , Superintendent, for a resolution in support of House Bill 12 (H312) and House Bill 13 (H313) . He then read the resolution aloud. A discussion ensued. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Poole, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the resolution with the provision that the figures be updated by the County Manager after discussion with the appropriate superintendents. Resolution No. 2015-22 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOUSE BILLS 12 AND 13 WHEREAS, Representatives Johnson, Horn, Elmore and Blackwell have filed and sponsored House Bill 12 (HB12) titled "AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN ADOPTION SCHOOL OPENING DATES, " and House Bill 13 (HB13) titled "AN ACT TO MODIFY THE MAXIMUM AVERAGE CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE"; and WHEREAS, H312 states that local boards of education may schedule their school opening date to coincide with the opening date of the community college serving the school district; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools have both expressed in writing a desire to align their schedules with that of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in order to make it less complicated for high school students to take classes at the community college and earn college credits while in high school; and WHEREAS, HB13 seeks to provide more flexibility regarding class size restrictions; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools have both expressed in writing the financial impacts should HB13 fail; and