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June 21, 2010 (Regular Meeting) Pa ge 3 have gained the support of over a thousand citizens from Cabarrus County, twenty -four hundred citizens from Charlotte Mecklenburg and another two thousand from other counties in North Carolina. And thousands of other people from different states across this country. And that was accomplished alone by social networking. As we launch our website and campaign this week and work with our board of directors and advisory committee consisting of former county commissioners, local business leaders, concerned citizens, animal welfare experts and animal law attorneys, that support continues to grow at a record pace. This is an election issue. We will continue to make it an important campaign issue. A lot can happen between now and November. But what you do from this day forward will determine not only how this county is perceived but how the citizens of this county will vote in November. Telling the truth and doing the right thing is always the easiest and best thing to do. It is much harder to cover up failures than it is to address them. As the opportunities that they are, opportunities to improve the welfare of the people of Cabarrus County and the animals that they love. What we cannot do however, is count on the very people that have created this problem to be the ones to fix it. The Animal Protection and Preservation Advisory Committee that has been charged with these issues did not even meet in 2009. They are not committed to saving lives or finding solutions. There are independent experts like the No -kill Advocacy Center, Humane Society of the United States and Professor William Reppy of the Duke Animal Law Center right here in North Carolina. They must be the ones to review animal control operations and make recommendations. Anything else is truly an outrage. The citizens of Cabarrus County want change and that change must include the review and recommendations of experts that have achieved great success with counties just like ours. Something good can come from this. There is a lesson for all of us here. Melissa Fassett, resident of 3597 Odell School Road in Concord, stated she is a volunteer for World Transport, which transports animals out of high kill counties into no kill facilities. She said spending tax dollars on a kill shelter is not beneficial and prefers to have the animals saved. She said she prefers to spend more on a "no kill" facility to reduce the number of transports she has to make. Traci Dusenbury, representative of Douglas Company, LLC, urged the Board to approve the Reservation of Capacity Certificate for the Forest Park Crossing apartment project. She stated this is a $7.8 million project and there is a proven demand for the units. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS None. (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F -1) Cabarrus County Tourism Authority - FY 2010/2011 Budget On May 19th the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority Board of Directors approved the FY 2010/2011 budget. The FY 2010/2011 budget is $3,371,116.00 which represents an eight (8) percent increase over the forecasted year end FY 2009/2010. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority FY 2010/2011 budget as presented. (F -2) Commerce - Amendment to Chapter 14 Code of Ordinances The proposed amendment to Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances "Permits and Inspections" eliminates the requirement for an unlicensed homeowner to take a proficiency test before obtaining a trade permit. These tests have been required for electrical permits only and information from the Department of Insurance brings into question the legality of this requirement. The work performed by the homeowners will be inspected to ensure compliance with code.