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August 15, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 576 In response to additional questions from the Board about the County's use of the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility to house inmates and scheduled for closure by the State, Mr. Bilafer addressed the structural integrity of the Facility and noted compliance concerns with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) . Chairman White reported on his efforts over the past couple of months to hone down a large assortment of information about the Facility into a manageable format that could be presented to the Board productively at a future separate meeting. A general discussion ensued on the concept and implications for the County. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board approved the selection of Griffin Architecture, Inc. to provide the architecture /design services for the Old Jail Demolition /Reconstruction Project and authorized the County Manager and County Attorney to negotiate and sign the associated contract, subject to review and or revision by the County Attorney. (G -5) Tax Administration - Presentation of the Schedule of Values for the 2012 Revaluation Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, provided a general overview of the draft Market and Present Use Schedule of Values (SOV) , the tax assessor's appraisal manual —a "uniform schedule of values, standards, and rules to be used in appraising real property in the county ", as presented in the Agenda and hereby incorporated by reference. He requested a public hearing be scheduled for September 19, 2011 and noted the availability of the SOV on the county website at ( www.cabaruscounty.us ). He stated the availability of a paper copy of the SOV, available for inspection at the Tax Department. He also reviewed the adoption and appeal process timeline for the SOV as follows: • August 15, 2011 - Board of County Commissioners receives the proposed Schedule of Values from the County Assessor. • August 17, 2011 - Publish statement of receipt and announcement of public hearing in the newspaper. • September 19, 2011 - Hold public hearing. • October 17, 2011 - Adopt Schedule of Values. • October 19, 2011 - First notice of adoption advertised in the newspaper. • October 26, 2011 - Second notice advertised. • November 2, 2011 - Third notice advertised. • November 9, 2011 - Final notice advertised. • November 18, 2011 - Final day in which an appeal to the Order adopting the Schedules may be filed with the Property Tax Commission. Mr. Weisner briefly reviewed Chapter 4 (Land Appraisal Market Value), Chapter 4a, (Land Appraisal Present Use Value), Chapter 8 (Income Property Valuation) Chapter 11 (County Specifications) and Chapter 12 (Appendix /definitions). Following the presentation, Mr. Weisner responded to questions from the Board and recommended citizens contact the Tax Department with any questions or concerns. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Burrage, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board scheduled a public hearing for the Schedule of Values for the 2012 Revaluation on September 19, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. (H) APPOINTMENTS (H -1) Appointments - Counc_1 for a Sustainable Local Economy Appointments are needed on the Council for a Sustainable Local Economy (CSLE) . The Committee recommends James Fulton, Sam Leder and Wayne King be appointed to the Council. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Measmer, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board appointed James Fulton to the Council for a Sustainable Local Economy for a two -year term ending March 31, 2013 and appointed Sam Leder and Wayne King to the Council for one -year terms ending March 31, 2012.