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October 15, 2012 (Regular Meeting) Page 1271 • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee - 6 Vacancies • Animal Protection and Preservation Advisory Committee - 8 Positions With Expired /Expiring Terms and 1 Vacant Position • Concord Planning and Zoning Commission (ETJ) - 1 Vacant Position • Harrisburg Fire Advisory Board - 2 Positions With Expired Terms • Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority - 2 Vacant Positions • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council - 2 Vacant Positions • Library Board of Trustees - 1 Vacant Position • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee - 5 Vacant Positions • Region F Aging Advisory Board - 1 Position with Expired Term • Transportation Advisory Board - 2 Vacant Positions • Youth Council - 5 Vacant Positions with Expired /Expiring Terms Chairman Poole reviewed the aforementioned list and urged citizens to consider participating on a Board or Committee. Commissioner Measmer urged students from homeschools and private schools to apply for the "at- large" positions on the Youth Council. (J) GENERAL COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS Chairman Poole announced the broadcast schedule for Commission meetings on Channel 22. Commissioner Carruth announced early voting begins October 18 th . He urged everyone to vote. Chairman Poole announced early voting begins on October 18 at the Board of Election's office and on October 29 at the Kannapolis Train Depot, Harrisburg Library and Concord Fire Station No. 7. (K) WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF CABARRUS COUNTY None. (L) CLOSED SESSION (L -1) Closed Session - To Preserve the Attorney - Client Privilege as Authorized by NCGS 143- 318.11(a)(3) UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Vice Chairman Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into closed session to preserve the attorney- client privilege as authorized by NCGS 143 - 318.11(a)(3). UPON MOTION of Commissioner Measmer, seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously carried, the Board moved to come out of closed session. Return to Open Session Announcement of Settlement of Litigation Chairman Poole read the following statement of Settlement of Litigation: Cabarrus County has settled the case Dale F. Cook and Tammy Lynn Cook v Brad Riley, Jason Thomas, Robert Wensil and Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company Case No. 1:11- CV -24, United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. This was a lawsuit involving various claims against the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department by Mr. and Mrs. Cook for injuries sustained by Mr. Cook when he fell or jumped from his tree stand after being tasered by sheriff's deputies attempting to arrest him on a domestic violence warrant. Mr. Cook sustained injuries and is permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Since Mr. Cook is unable to completely care for himself and is unable to work in his previous employment, the potential damages were substantial and the demand was in excess of $9 million, including lost wages of about $1 million and future medical expense of over $1.5 million. The County disputed that either it or the Sheriff or his Department or deputies were liable for Mr. Cook's injuries or for any of the claims by either Mr. or Mrs. Cook. It was a warrant for Mr. Cook's arrest obtained by