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January 29, 2011 (Board Retreat) Page 296 The County Commissioners for Cabarrus County met in recessed session for a planning retreat on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. at Camp T.N. Spencer, Helms Hall, 3155 Foxford Road, in Concord, North Carolina. Present - Chairman: Vice Chairman: Commissioners: H. Jay White, Sr. Elizabeth F. Poole Robert W. Carruth Larry M. Burrage Christopher A. Measmer Also present were: John Day, County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Aimee Hawkins, Communications and Outreach Manager and Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board. John Cox with the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, Hugh Fisher with the Salisbury Post and Karen Cimino with the Independent Tribune were also present. Call to Order a. m. Following breakfast, Chairman White called the meeting to order at 9:02 Identifv and Discuss BOC Members' Issues and Exvectations County Manager Day briefly recapped yesterday's activities and advised that each Board member's submittals were compiled and categorized into a manageable format. Issues /Problems The following issues /problems were identified by the Board with specific action(s) or strategy highlighted in bold italics: 1. Development of new and future leaders - civic engagement. (Youth Council; board committees.) Members needed. 2. Leverage partnerships to address community issues (Barber Scotia; homelessness; etc.) Parking lot meeting. 3. Animal Control /Adoption, etc. Needed: 1) Statutory Requirements 2) APACC Recommendation 3) Agreement on Goal or Issue 4) Based on No. 3, develop alternative strategies Staff will propose timeline at the February 7, 2011 agenda meeting. 4. Transportation Systems • Commuters (train; bus) • Road networks; interstate access • Healthcare access (Veterans to V.A. hospital.) • Rail (freight, passenger) Staff to identify issues, current efforts, statutory regulations and report back to the Board. 5. Fiscal Issues • County departments sharing resources. (Example: Secretary shared by Soil & Water & Cooperative Extension.) • Maximize use of public facilities. (Other uses for public school buildings; Rowan - Cabarrus Community College; parks for tournaments; use by private organizations vs. residents.) Identify opportunities and issues. • Intergovernmental functional consolidation where county budget savings are generated. Identify opportunities. • Revaluation. Timeline and explanation for February 7 th work session. • Capital projects. (No new projects in next several years; plan for courthouse; other office needs.) • Too many volunteer fire departments. (Need countywide system.) Staff to develop study proposal and involve Fire Chief's Association. • Identify and address underutilized programs. • Rising fuel costs. (Maximize use of fuel efficient vehicles vs. paying mileage for privately owned vehicles. Consolidate transportation efforts, when possible, even between agencies.) • Determine appropriate staffing levels. (Now.) • Available revenue vs. budget demands. (Sales tax ?)