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April 19, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Page 1877 Gather subdivisions to take ownership of the solution by way of education and training. This should also include field demonstrations. Residents of communities are motivated. Unpolluted water keeps our children and pets safe and healthy and increases property values. Seek out grant writing opportunities in conjunction with environmental companies to attract them to the area. This would mesh Cabarrus County business and job growth with the environmental problems. Maybe we could trade tax breaks and other incentives for companies who would help clean up our waters. Form and train resident teams to train other teams to go out all over our county and get all the water cleaned up. Training needs to include governmental restrictions in relation to getting in the water, creek beds, what can and cannot be removed etc. Research and network other funding sources on a regular basis to be part of the accountability neighborhood group. Eight photographs were also presented identifying the location of the pollution and illustrating various pieces of large debris blocking or polluting the creek, such as: exposed Duke Energy wires, tires, dead trees and a shopping cart. Chairman White advised someone would contact Ms. Easton by the end of the week. Harris Morrison, resident of 260 Eastover Circle S.E. in Concord, spoke on behalf of the Old Creamery in regards to the new location for the Board of Elections. He suggested the top floor of the Sheriff's Administration building would be an unwise allocation of funds, provide poor access and discourage voter participation. He asked the Board to study other viable alternative options, including a 10,000 square foot building at the Old Creamery. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-1) BOC - Request by Research City, LLC for Refund of Ad Valorem Taxes Paid on Real Property - $2,744.55 - Tabled from the March Regular Meeting Richard Koch, County Attorney, presented the following information regarding the request by Research City, LLC in March for a refund of Ad Valorem Taxes paid on real property in the amount of $2,744.55: a number of questions were raised by the Board in March concerning who paid the 2009 property taxes and what happened in the bankruptcy of the original owners, who were foreclosed on as a result of a homeowners' association lien; the taxes in question were for 2009, were paid by the existing mortgage holder and were for property purchased by Research City, LLC that was later deeded back to the original owner; in reference to the bankruptcy, the Austin's filed for Chapter 13 in the North Carolina Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 2007; the County was notified of the bankruptcy and filed a Proof of Claim for the property taxes; when Research City, LLC paid the taxes, the County amended its Proof of Claim down to zero as required by bankruptcy law; Warren Tadlock, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the Western District, advised that a claim by the County for those taxes would be denied because the claim was extinguished in the bankruptcy court; and the reference to the Redevelopment Commission of High Point v Gilford County, cited by Zac Moretz, attorney for Research City, LLC, does not apply to this situation. In conclusion, Mr. Koch advised, according to N.C.G.S. 105-381, the Board lacks authority to refund the taxes in this situation. Commissioner Privette MOVED to deny the request by Research City, LLC for a refund of Ad Valorem Taxes paid on real property for $2,744.55. Commissioner Carruth seconded the motion. Chairman White commended Mr. Moretz for his compelling presentation for his client. The MOTION unanimously carried. (F) CONSENT AGENDA