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March 30, 2012 (Recessed Meeting) Relatives Servina on the Same Board Page 1005 On behalf of a member of the Midland Town Council, Chairman Poole inquired if relatives can be prohibited from serving on the same elected board. Senator Hartsell advised the request is unconstitutional. Appointments to County Commission With regard to filling a vacancy on the County Commission, Chairman Poole expressed a desire for the Board to have some input on the prospective Commission member selected by the Executive Committee of either party. A short discussion ensued. No action was taken. 2012 NCACC Grassroots Advocacy Key Legislative issues & Feedback The following key legislative issues from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners were briefly discussed: 1. State Budget: Increase County Lottery Funds and Restore Mental Health Funding 2. Allow Human Services Administrative Flexibility 3. Authorize County Broadband Public /Private Partnerships 4. Other issues, if any... Senator Hartsell advised Medicaid expenditures and the $2.6 billion unemployment insurance deficit will likely affect Goals No. 1 and 2. He also reported the mental health transition is not going smoothly across the State. No action was taken. Committee & State Budget Updates Representative Pittman identified several of the nine committees he serves on and provided a brief update on three of them. Commissioner Carruth arrived and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Cinnamon Hill Community Representative Pittman presented an e -mail dated March 28, 2012 from Jeff McKinney representing the Cinnamon Hill Community in Concord. In his email, Mr. McKinney requested an extension of a payment due on May 30 for 19 years of delinquent property taxes on the community's common area. The email further advised many of the residents are elderly and need additional time to work out the payments so they do not cause an undue burden on their finances. Mr. McKinney's email contends the residents of Cinnamon Hill were unaware, until recently, that a HOA (Home Owners' Association) was in existence and that there was a common area associated with the HOA. County Manager Mike Downs advised the Board cannot waive the fees and that a small payment plan, spread over two (2) years, was worked out with the community. He further reported the developer should have filed an exemption for property taxes, originally, but did not. Mr. Downs responded to several questions from the Board and Representative Pittman. No action was taken. Chairman Poole expressed appreciation to Senator Hartsell and Representative Pittman for attending. Adjournment UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Vice Chairman Burrage and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m. Kay oney t to the Board 77�)