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July 18, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 535 FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION For the Period of July 18, 2011 -July 18, 2014 WHEREAS, The County of Cabarrus seeks to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, citizens seek safe, sanitary and habitable dwellings in all areas of the County; and WHEREAS, the County finds the denial of equal housing opportunities because of religion, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap or age legally wrong and socially unjust; and WHEREAS, the denial of equal housing opportunities in housing accommodations is detrimental to public welfare and public order; and WHEREAS, the County finds the practice of discrimination against any citizen in housing a denial of his equal rights and equal opportunity to seek better living conditions and to develop community pride; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, that: Section I. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus has declared it an official policy of the County government that there shall not be discrimination in the terms and conditions for buying or renting housing in the County of Cabarrus. Section II. All business groups and individual citizens of the County of Cabarrus are urged to respect and implement this policy. Section III. The Community Development Manager or their designate, is the official authorized to (1) receive and document complaints regarding housing discrimination in Cabarrus County; and (2) refer such complaints to the North Carolina Human Relations Council for investigation, conciliation and resolution. ADOPTED, this 18th day of July, 2011. By: /s/ H. Jay White, Sr. Chairman, Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Kay Honeycutt Clerk to the Board (F -3) Finance - Capital Reserve Project Ordinance Update and Related Budget Amendment In FY10 the County reached an agreement with Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to reduce the county's administrative fee from 5 percent to 1.5 percent in exchange for the creation of a Sports Development fund, generated by 10 percent of Occupancy Tax collected. On May 25, 2011, the CVB Board of Directors agreed to discontinue the Sports Development fund and in turn, provide 5 percent of the Occupancy Tax to the County as its administrative fee and an additional 5 percent to the County to assist with expansion and improvements of sports facilities. According to the terms of this agreement, Cabarrus County will now withhold 10 percent instead of 1.5 percent of Occupancy tax collections prior to distributing the funds to the CVB. Of the 10 percent withholding, 5 percent will be placed in the Capital Reserve Fund to be used for future Facility /Field expansion and improvements for Parks and Recreation. The remaining 5 percent will be used for Visitor Related Events and has been included in the annual FY 12 Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Fund budget. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board approved the revised Capital Reserve Project Ordinance and following budget amendment: Date:6 /22/2011 Amount:$175,000 Dept. Head: Susan Fearrington Department:Finance ❑ Internal Transfer Within Department ❑ Transfer Between Departments /Funds Q Supplemental Request Purpose: Beginning with July 2011 Occupancy Tax Collections, Cabarrus County will begin withholding 10° of the collections and transmitting the remaining 90 to the Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Of the 10% withholding, 5° will be placed in the Capital Reserve Fund to be used for Facility /Field expansion and improvements for Parks and Recreation. The