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April 2, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1012 There was a general consensus of the Board to hold a public hearing. County Manager - Resolution Appointing Review Officer Kelly Sifford, Planning and Development Services Manager, reported General Statute 47 -30.2 requires that each county, by resolution, appoint a Review Officer for purposes of reviewing maps intended for recordation in the Register of Deeds. Jonathan Marshall has been the appointed Review Officer since 1997. Because of statutory changes, the proposed resolution changes the appointed Review Officer to the Land Records Manager, Greg Belk, a certified property mapper. Planning and Development Services - Elma C. Lomax Farm Expansion of Project Scope and Adoption of Fee Schedule for 2012 Aaron Newton, Local Food System Program Coordinator and David Goforth, Extension Agent, provided an update on activities at the Elma C. Lomax farm, including the addition of a Community Garden program for the 2012 growing season, related fee schedule and application process. Mr. Newton and Mr. Goforth responded to questions from the Board. Mike Downs, County Manager, advised the additional revenue will cover the program's operational expenses, excluding salaries. CCS - Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB's) - $8.5 Million Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, reported Cabarrus County Schools intends to apply for additional QSCB (Qualified School Construction Bonds) totaling $8,500,550.00. Steve Cordell, the County's bond counsel, reviewed the list for compliance with IRS (Internal Revenue Service) regulations. The land acquisition cost of approximately $2.2 million for a new middle school does not meet the QSCB criteria. She said the revised request of $6.2 million will be presented by Cabarrus County Schools at the April 16 meeting. Chairman Poole reported authorization was given to Cabarrus County Schools to apply for the extra QSCB funds to meet the application deadline. However, no funding was provided. County staff responded to questions from the Board. County Manager - Access Agreement with Joseph Brothers Kyle Bilafer, General Services Director, advised a retaining wall needs to be constructed on the lower side of the storm water detention pond on the Justice Center property. That retaining wall is required to stabilize the area and comply with both storm water and sediment control regulations. An access agreement for construction and maintenance between Cabarrus County and the adjacent owners, the Joseph Brothers, needs to be approved prior to construction of the retaining wall. Mike Downs, County Manager, and Mr. Bilafer responded to questions from the Board. County Manager - Human Services Center Annex Lease Extension Kyle Bilafer, General Services Director, reported the current lease agreement for the annex portion of the Human Services Center expires at the end of April. The Social Services staff currently housed in that area will be moving into space currently occupied by the Health Alliance. Due to the timing of the Health Alliance move and planned construction, there will need to be a monthly lease for the Annex space. It is anticipated that this lease is a short term need. Planning and Development - Reservation of Capacity for Brookdale Commons Susie Morris, Planning and Zoning Supervisor, presented the following information related to a Reservation of Capacity for Brookdale Commons and responded to questions from the Board. Lennar Carolinas, LLC, (14120 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28277) is requesting a Reservation of Capacity for the Brookdale Commons residential subdivision project, which consists of 230 single family units on +/- 109 acres, located at the intersection of Rocky River Road and Savannah Road in the Town of Harrisburg, North Carolina.