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September 17, 2012 (Regular Meeting) Page 1244 36797412 -9821 -MEP Build & Reno -MEP -WW $90,000.001 $56,960.00 $146,960.00 36797411 -9821 -MEP IBuild & Reno - MEP -JPK 1 $75,000.001 $80,100.00 $155,100.00 36797402- 9821 -RR IBuild & Reno- RR -KIS J $1,200,000.001 $94,240.00 $1,294,240.00 Chairman Poole advised funding for HVAC projects for Fred L. Wilson and Forest Park Elementary schools was included in the Consent Agenda and approved earlier in the meeting. (G -2) County Manager - Discussion of One Time Projects to be Funded by Excess Fund Balance Note: This item was moved to Consent. See Item F -11. (G -3) BOC - NCACC Solicitation_ of County Legislative Goals ?- 000sals for FY 13 -14 Chairman Poole requested changes or additions to the proposed Legislative Goals. Commissioner Carruth requested the pamphlet, "2012 Policies, Positions and Action Items ", from the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Districts Association be included with the list of Legislative Goals to clarify the meaning of Item 17 (Protect Soil and Water Conservation grants and /or funding streams.) on the list. He also requested an addition of the option for counties to choose whether or not to privatize Medicaid transportation. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White seconded by Vice Chairman Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Legislative Goals for 2012 -2013: 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. 17. Protect Soil and Water Conservation grants and /or funding streams per the "2012 Policies, Positions & Action Items" 18. Request to maintain current model of the county's provision for and funding of Medicaid Transportation. (H) APPOINTMENTS