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June 20, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 468 the Board as well as the County Manager, Deputy County Managers and the Clerk. (C -2) Cabarrus Arena and Events Center - Cabarrus County Schools Youth Art Month Program Frank Lapsley, Cabarrus Arena and Events General Manager, presented the winners of the Commissioners Select Award as part of Cabarrus County Schools Youth Art Month held in March at the Arena, where approximately 60 pieces of artwork were displayed. He advised the winning artwork will be displayed in the Gold Hall at the Arena this year, giving them maximum exposure during the upcoming Fair. In addition, the Arena will collect artwork from this program to display on their walls. He also recognized Pam Sossoman, Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Sales and Marketing Manager, who spearheaded the effort. This year's winners are: Michellen Spires, Furr Elementary School, Diana Perez, J.N. Fries Middle School and Sara Starkel, Central Cabarrus High School. Ms. Starkel was in attendance, described the medium she used to create her artwork and responded to questions from the Board. Mr. Lapsley and Ms. Sossoman displayed the artwork of Michellen Spires and Diana Perez who were unable to attend the meeting. (C -3) Transportation - Annual North Carolina Public Transportation Association Rodeo and Conference Bob Bushey, Transportation Operations Manager, stated Cabarrus County Transportation is a member of the North Carolina Public Transportation Association, which has an annual conference and rodeo event in Wilmington, North Carolina. The statewide competition includes written tests, wheelchair securement and a timed obstacles course. He recognized Annette Barnett, a Transportation Driver, who finished third in the competition. Ms. Barnett responded to questions and received congratulatory comments from the Board. (C -4) Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County - Award of ISO 14001:2044 Certification Commissioner Carruth announced the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) has met the requirements of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001:2044 Certification designation in the water treatment, wastewater treatment and collections category. He further announced that WSACC was also recently awarded the Public Sector Star certification by the North Carolina Department of Labor in February 2010 and that WSACC is the only independent utility in the State that has achieved both of these designations. He commended WSACC on these achievements and responded to questions from the Board. (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman White opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:44 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Annette Toles Young, resident of 7865 Grimsby Circle in Harrisburg, announced she is President of the Board of Directors of the Cabarrus County Council on Aging and a member of Department of Aging Advisory Board. She expressed support for the passage of an ordinance on the Board's agenda banning smoking and the use of other tobacco, products at County parks. She advised that passage of the ordinance will benefit current generations as well as those yet to come, adding senior citizens want healthy parks too. Patrick Lawrence, resident of 8835 Hills Dell Drive in Concord, read the following statement: My name is Patrick Lawrence and I am speaking against the fire tax increase for the Odell fire district in which I live. I was on the Board of Directors for the Odell fire department for nearly 20 years, serving most of that time as Treasurer and Secretary. The people I am debating are friends of mine. However, in this case we have a major philosophical disagreement, that being taxes and use of public money. Additionally, I was Treasurer at the time this proposal (to go to full time paid staffing and raise taxes) was presented to the Board, yet I was not consulted at all. This is not about fire protection. In the case of an actual major structure fire, which are rare, there are mutual aid calls to other departments. We have ample volunteers available to get