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January 29, 2011 (Board Retreat) Page 297 • Review Astroturf. Is it more cost (resource) effective? 6. Local Economy • Lack coordinated approach to economic development: Cabarrus Visitors Bureau, Arts Council, EDC (Economic Development Corp.), local governments, North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) and Chamber of Commerce. • More jobs. (Unemployment rate targets.) • Local job clearing house. (Web based.) • New strategies: ■ Heritage tourism. (Central Park North Carolina; Great Wagon Road.) ■ Council for Sustainable Local Economy (CSLE) (Small business focus, local first.) ■ Develop and encourage entrepreneurs. ■ Rural development strategies. (Midland and Mt. Pleasant.) ■ Identify regulatory obstacles to business development. (CSLE) ■ NCRC /farm /food collaborations. ■ Cross promotion of RCCC (Rowan - Cabarrus Community College) programs, etc. • Workforce development. (Education - 14 years.) • Adequate product: ■ Class A office space. ■ Incubator. ■ Industrial park. • Vacant industrial sites. (Philip Morris, others ?) • Stalled subdivisions. 7. Environmental development issues: ■ Flooding. Staff review best practices, report to BOC. ■ Preserving significant natural /heritage resources. (Use of development agreements.) Soil & Water Conservation District to convene stakeholders /property owners to make recommendation. Lunch was served from 12:15 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Specific Outcomes The following "specific outcomes" were identified by the Board with specific action(s) highlighted in bold italics: 1. Harvest and processing facility operating. Open this year. 2. Open Rob Wallace Park: Within two - five years from 2013; explore partnership with Town of Midland. 3. Make parks ADA accessible. Share the plan with the Board when complete. 4. Five -Year Financial Plan that indicates a predictable tax rate. Take up with budget. 5. Complete joint land use plans with Kannapolis, Mt. Pleasant and Midland. Review with budget. 6. Consolidated utility plan, especially water. Included in a prior year's legislative goals. 7. Numbers 5 and 6 recognize constraints of available natural resources. Communications /Expectations The following "communication /expectations" were identified by the Board with specific action(s) highlighted in bold italics: 1. Expectations of outside agencies seeking county funding: ■ Make budgets /spending levels available online. ■ Provide budget requests /presentations to the Board at least seven (7) days in advance. • Have appropriate agency representatives available at meetings for questions. • Maximize transparency from funded agencies. Staff will develop framework. • Develop appropriate funding structures. (School technology funding, etc.) Staff will develop framework. • Determine what information is needed from requesting agencies to make informed decisions. Staff will develop framework. • Identify which agencies need to present to the Board.