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February 2, 2015 (Work Session) Page 2282 Planning and Development - Planning and Development Fee Schedule Kelly Sifford, Planning and Development Director, provided the Board with the latest revisions to the proposed draft Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Division Fee Schedule Update. She then presented the following information relating to a request for approval of proposed revisions to the fee schedule for Construction Standards and Planning and Zoning. Ms. Sifford reviewed the proposed fee schedule. Planning and Development staff is proposing revising the building fee schedule and the planning and zoning fee schedules. The last time the building fee schedule was revised was 2007 and the planning and zoning fee schedule was last updated in 2006. Staff conducted an analysis of the costs of providing inspection services and the actual permit costs. In most cases, staff found that permits and other fees were not sufficiently covering the cost of providing the service or there was no fee for services we needed to provide. In order to maintain proper staffing levels, staff is recommending an adjustment in the fee schedule for both Construction Standards and Planning and Zoning. A lengthy discussion ensued. During discussion, Ms. Sifford, Susie Morris, Planning and Zoning Manager; Scott Devaux, Chief Codes Enforcement Officer; Mike Downs, County Manager; and Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, responded to questions from the Board. Issues addressed included: the actual cost of services; comparison of fees to surrounding counties; communicating the proposed fee schedule with the building industry; additional staff; considering adoption of the proposed fee schedule at a later Board meeting; etc. Commissioner Honeycutt Left the room at 6 :52 p.m. She returned to the meeting by 6:57 p.m. During discussion, Mr. Downs suggested revisiting this item at the April work session in order to give staff time to adjust the proposed fees and include commercial, meet with commercial and residential builders, and receive feedback. If adopted, he suggested a potential start date of July lst Sheriff's Office - Interlocal Agreement with Union County Allowing Backup 911 Site Lieutenant Ray Gilleland, Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department, presented the following information relating to an interlocal agreement with Union County to provide an area for a backup 911 site. The State of North Carolina 911 Board requires all 911 centers to have a backup 911 center in case of an outage at the primary site. Union County Communications approached us about using the Cabarrus County Sheriff's office Communications Center as a backup 911 center. Union County Communications worked a 12 -hour shift in the Cabarrus County center as proof of concept. Union County will purchase all necessary equipment in order to facilitate their staff in Cabarrus County at no cost to Cabarrus County. It is requested that Cabarrus County enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Union County, permitting Union County to install certain equipment and technology necessary for the operation of Union's alternate 911 call center in the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office Communications Center. A discussion ensued. During discussion, Lieutenant Gilleland and Todd Shanley, Information Technology Services Manager, responded to questions from the Board. BOC - Amendment to Meeting Schedule Chairman Morris advised a resolution amending the Commissioners' meeting schedule for calendar year 2015 is needed in order to add a meeting to convene with its local legislative delegation for the NCACC (North Carolina Association of County Commissioners) sponsored "Meeting in a Box ". Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board, advised the local representatives responded they are available for the meeting on Friday, March 13th.