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July 6, 2015 (Work Session) <br />Page 2483 <br />provide a separate request for the full salary and benefits <br />amount for this position during the budget process. <br />Discussion Items - No Action (Continued) <br />Active Living and Parks - Department Master Plan Presentation <br />Londa Strong, Active Living and Parks (ALP) Director, introduced Derek <br />Williams, Vice President, Benesch Consultants (formerly Site Solutions), to <br />present the ten -year Active Living and Parks Department Master Plan. <br />Derek Williams, Vice President, Benesch Consultants, presented a <br />PowerPoint presentation of the Active Living and Parks Department Master <br />Plan. The presentation included the following information: Inventory; <br />Public Input; Development of Standards; Needs Assessment; Plan of Action; <br />Capital Improvements; Priority Projects; and the Final Report. <br />Following the presentation, Mr. Williams and Ms. Strong responded to <br />questions from the Board. <br />County Manager - Economic Development Grant Program <br />Mike Downs, County Manager, reviewed the current Economic Development <br />Grant Program. He advised the current program is very good, but needs to be <br />reviewed and possibly amended to meet the needs of our growing community and <br />the businesses wishing to expand or locate in Cabarrus County. He stated the <br />draft document is not being recommended, but was included to serve as an <br />opportunity for discussion and feedback. <br />Patrick Coughlin, President and CEO, Cabarrus EDC, stated the EDC looks <br />at increasing investment in the community and increasing the number of jobs <br />at or above the average county wage. He advised the purpose of the proposed <br />changes to the program is for existing companies in the area thinking of <br />expanding their businesses and as a program to help companies relocate to the <br />county. He suggested altering the program to be more competitive with <br />surrounding counties in the region. <br />A discussion ensued. Issues addressed included compensation for the <br />expansion of existing businesses; the minimum level of investment; <br />calculating job creation in grants; manufacturing education at Rowan - Cabarrus <br />Community College; etc. <br />County Manager - Continued Discussion on Draft Board of Commissioners Action <br />Plan <br />Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County manager, presented an update on the <br />draft Board of Commissioners Action Plan. He stated once the final revisions <br />have been made to the document, it will be brought back to the Board for <br />adoption. <br />Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda <br />The Board discussed the placement of items on the Agenda. <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Honeycutt <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the July 20, 2015 Agenda as <br />follows: <br />Approval or Correction of Minutes <br />• Approval or Correction of Meeting Minutes <br />Recognitions and Presentations <br />• Human Resources - Recognition of Jeffery "Brent" Weisner on His <br />Retirement as Cabarrus County Tax Administrator <br />• Planning and Development -- Soil and Water Conservation District - <br />Recognition of State Winners in Conservation Education Contests <br />Old Business <br />• EMS - Selection of Non- Emergency Franchise Provider - Second Reading <br />• Infrastructure and Asset Management - Offer for Purchase of Tax <br />Foreclosure Property <br />Consent <br />• BOC - Designation of Voting Delegate for NCACC 108th Annual Conference <br />• County Manager - Appropriation for FY 2016 Special Olympics <br />