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October 4, 2010 (Work Session) Page 159 may state aspirations towards which the board is striving, or it may purport to prohibit certain board actions. The board may look to model local government codes of ethics for guidance in developing the resolution or policy. Codes adopted by other local government units are provided for reference. Further, the legislation requires Board members to take two (2) hours of ethics training. Currently seated Commissioners have until December 31 to complete the training. Those elected in November have one year to complete the required training. The School of Government conducts the training which can be obtained in a variety of methods and locations. She stated a copy of Fleming Bell's A Model Code of Ethics for North Carolina Local Elected Officials has been purchased as reverence materials and is available to the Board. She further stated this item has been included as a reminder that the Code needs to be adopted the end of the year. Chairman White advised there are items the Board needs to address before the end of the year, including legislative goals, and suggested the Board schedule time in November to discuss these issues. A brief discussion ensued. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to table Code of Ethics until the November 1, 2010 Agenda work session. BOC - Receive Updates from Commission Members Who Serve as Liaisons to Municipalities or on Various Boards /Committees Commissioner Carruth provided an updated on the Animal Protection and Preservation Advisory Committee (APPAL) as follows: the APPAC meets tonight; the Committee will review a resolution establishing milestones towards the "no kill" concept, which will then be forwarded to the Commission for consideration; the Committee will also review the following options: 1) the creation of a full -time paid adoption coordinator or director to run the adoption program; 2) to create an independent nonprofit to run the county adoption program and 3) for the Commission to establish guidelines /standards for use in soliciting bids from local rescue groups to administer the adoption program using funds provided to the Sheriff's Department to operate the animal shelter. Commissioner Carruth advised that the Sheriff is open to the concept of separating the animal control officers from the animal shelter. However, the Sheriff will still maintain animal control officers and enforcement of Animal Ordinance. Following a brief discussion, no action was taken. Closed Session UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into closed session to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other business in the County and to consult with the attorney to preserve attorney /client privilege. Ryan McDaniels and John Cox of the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation were invited into the closed session. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board moved to come out of closed session. Return to Open Session There was brief discussion on asphalt damaged at the Jail by the City of Concord, etc. EDC - Economic Development Grant Request for Distribution Technologies, Inc. & Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner' Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place an economic development grant for Distribution Technologies, Inc. on the October 18, 2010 Agenda and scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Adjourn UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole, and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m.