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January 6, 2014 (Work Session) Fa ge 18 71 Londa Strong, Active Living and Parks Director, presented the following information relating to a request to transfer funds to purchase baseball mounds for tournament play at county parks. Active Living and Parks is requesting funds for the purchase of 13 baseball mounds for tournament play at County parks. The baseball mounds will cost $1,100.00 each, totaling $14,300.00 with a discount offered in the amount of $1,100.00, netting a cost to the County of $13,200.00. The Parks are utilized by many tournaments and organizations and the mounds are in need of replacement. Through an agreement with the CVB, the County receives five percent of the gross revenues from occupancy tax for such purchases. These funds are accumulated in the Capital Reserve Fund until eligible projects are determined and approved by the Board. Mike Downs, County Manager, advised the mounds will allow for more flexible use of the fields and will also aid in recruiting more tournaments. A brief discussion ensued. BOC - NCACC - Legislative Goals Chairman Poole advised the NCACC (North Carolina Association of County Commissioners) is requesting counties to submit federal legislative issues that are statewide in nature and have an impact on counties. She stated submissions of federal legislative issues are due to the NCACC by Friday, January lo She stated action on this item is needed tonight and will require the Board to suspend its Rules of Procedures. Mike Downs, County Manager, reviewed the legislative goals process. The Board reviewed the following legislative goals adopted by the Board in 2012. Cabarrus County 2013 -2014 Legislative Goals 1. Request Federal and State legislatures to stop passing on unfunded mandated programs to local governments. 2. Schools - Return North Carolina Lottery revenues to the schools' operating and capital improvement budgets. Return to original allotment structure and funding levels. 3. Board of Elections - a. Allow for the creation of larger voting districts. b. Allow county to reduce amount of operational voting precincts. c. Continue to permit Early and One Stop voting programs. 4. Require /permit state administrative offices to provide "sales tax" information when requested by counties /cities for their budgeting purposes. 5. Allow local public health departments /alliances to create and collect fees for restaurant inspections. 6. Oppose collective bargaining programs for local government employees. 7. Oppose shift of NCDOT (N.C. Department of Transportation) responsibilities to the counties. 8. Support the State's Pilot Project to Benefit Local Farmers and Lower Income Households. 9. Maintain Medicaid funding at current levels. 10. Reinstate sales tax exemption for public schools. 11. Study the impact to local government finances of exempting nonprofits from the requirement of paying property taxes and review possible payment in lieu of taxes requirements. 12. Address current unfunded mandates (DSS, Schools, Jail, etc.) by providing additional funding, or additional funding sources. 13. Review the use of local government incentives in business recruitment, in particular, the practice of local governments bidding against each other for projects. 14. Change NC Rural Center's grant /loan award criteria to more closely match the USDA Rural Development aid requirements (specifically, remove the prohibition against aid to municipalities in Tier 3 counties). 15. Authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction. 16. Revise current tier structure for counties to become more equitable with respect to the recruitment of and expansion of jobs within North Carolina.