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January 3, 2011 (Work Session) Page 271 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place "Presentation of Results of the Fall 2010 Citizen Survey" on the January 18, 2011 Agenda as a New Business item. County Attorney - Memorandum of Understanding - Local Government Agents and Employees to Follow Certain Board of Education Policies Richard Koch, County Attorney, advised that the Cabarrus County Board of Education's Attorney submitted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Board's consideration that confirms that county employees or its agents will follow certain school policies concerning alcohol, tobacco and registered sex offenders, etc., while on school property for work - related purposes. A lengthy discussion ensued and several Board members expressed opposition to the MOU since many of the items addressed in the Agreement are already covered by State law. Vice Chairman Poole suggested the item be tabled and for the County Attorney and County Manager to discuss the MOU with the Superintendent. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to table the "Memorandum of Understanding - Local Government Agents and Employees to Follow Certain Board of Education Policies" until the February 7, 2011 work session. Vice Chairman Poole requested the County Manager contact the Cabarrus County School Superintendent. She stated she or Chairman White would contact the Cabarrus County Board of Education Chair. Emergency Management - Cabarrus County Hazard Mitigation Plan - Public Hearing 6:30 P.M. Bobby Smith, Emergency Management Director, requested a public hearing be held in relation to the adoption of the 5 -year update to the Cabarrus County Hazard Mitigation Plan by resolution. He reported the Plan is a requirement of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and N.C. Emergency Management. He further reported an approved Plan is required to receive disaster funding and the County's Plan has received conditional approval from FEMA, pending Board approval. Finally, he reported the surrounding Towns adopted the Plan by resolution, Concord has its own plan and that Kannapolis is part of Rowan County's plan. He also responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Cabarrus County Hazard Mitigation Plan on the January 18, 2011 Agenda as a New Business item and scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Fair - 2010 Cabarrus Countv Fair Reca UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the "2010 Cabarrus County Fair Recap" on the January 18, 2011 Agenda as New Business item. Finance - First Time Waiver of Occupancy Tax Penalties, Great Wolf Lodge - $10,200.96 Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, presented the following information related to a first time waiver of occupancy tax penalties for Great Wolfe Lodge: On April 19, 2004, the Board of Commissioners amended the waiver of occupancy tax late payments penalties as follows: "the County shall, for good cause shown, review request by the affected taxpayer for the waiver of late payment penalties for Hotel/Motel Occupancy taxes for the first late payment offense. The County Finance Director and Deputy County Manager shall have authority, for good cause shown, to compromise or forgive these late payments penalties up to a maximum amount of $1,000. No request for waivers of subsequent offenses by the same taxpayer will be considered." Great Wolf Lodge's occupancy tax payment was postmarked on December 21, 2010, which is one day late. Therefore, the hotelier has incurred a $10,200.96 penalty. Although this is the hotelier's first offense, the penalty amount