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June 6, 2011 (Work Session) Page 458 • Parks Dept. - Proclamation - Designation of July as Park and Recreation Month • Tax Administration - Refund and Release Report - May 2011 • Tourism Authority - Presentation and Approval of the FY 2011 Tourism Authority Budget - $3,718,762.00 Parks Department - Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 50, Parks, of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances Londa Strong, Parks Director, and Johanna Ray, Cabarrus County Wellness Coordinator, presented information relating to the prohibition of all tobacco products /use in all County owned and operated parks, as approved by the Parks Commission in April. The development of the ordinance was a collaborative effort between the County, local Municipalities and the Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA). Erin Shoe, CHA Program Coordinator, advised she coordinates the Teen Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. She reported tobacco use was identified as a problem among youth in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Community Needs Assessments. She introduced Healthy Cabarrus Teen Task Force members Jordan Tucker, Femi Ann Balogun and Rachel King who presented a PowerPoint presentation entitled, "Cabarrus County Tobacco -Free Parks Ordinance ". Information addressed in the presentation is as follows: second -hand smoke, parks are family friendly venues, environmental concerns, smoke -free vs. tobacco -free and tobacco -free reality. Task force members also responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 50, Parks, of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances on the June 20, 2011 Agenda as a Consent item. Harrisburg - Request by Harrisburg and Charlotte- Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMU) for Transfer of Ownership of Water / Sewer Lines in Cabarrus County Todd Taylor, Harrisburg Public Works Director, generally presented the following information related to a joint request to transfer ownership of water / sewer lines located in Cabarrus County: The Town of Harrisburg intends to purchase from the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMU) water and sewer customers and infrastructure previously owned and operated by Utilities Incorporated (UI) in the south - western quadrant of Harrisburg's future service /annexation area. CMU will acquire these systems through a larger purchase in Mecklenburg County related to the City of Charlotte's 2009 annexation. The Town will receive over 10 miles of water and sewer mains, an elevated storage tank, 3 groundwater treatment facilities, 2 well sites, 6 sewer pumping stations and 1 wastewater treatment facility. Over 900 County residents will be affected by the purchase including the Cabarrus Woods, Bradford Park, Britley and Steeplechase neighborhoods. These customers will see a reduction in their monthly utility costs of approximately 25 percent. In order for the purchase to occur, the State's Utilities Commission is requiring CMU to take ownership of the entire system (including the portions in Cabarrus County) for a period of time (a maximum of 15 days) before transferring ownership to Harrisburg. The Town of Harrisburg and CMU, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 153A -15, are requesting that the County Commission grant CMU permission to take ownership of the property which will allow the purchase to move forward. Mr. Taylor also reported the contact between the Town and Charlotte has been executed. Barry Shearin, Charlotte - Mecklenburg Chief Engineer and Carolina Water Incorporated Acquisition Project Manager, stated the original intent was to directly transfer property ownership to Harrisburg. However, due to human error and working with the Utility Commission, he said the order was issued as if the Charlotte Mecklenburg Utility was buying the entire system. Due to time constraints, he advised the best way to proceed, under N.C.G.S. 153A -15, is to ask the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners for permission for Charlotte to purchase the property for a few days before the title is