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December 6, 2010 (Work Session) Page 231 Londa Strong, Parks Director, requested approval to submit a PARTF (Parks and Recreation Trust Fund) Grant application for the Rob Wallace Park. She stated the County did not receive a grant in 2010. She advised steps were taken to improve the grant application score and stated if the grant is awarded the department will have until 2014 to spend the funds. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Approval of PARTF Grant Application Request for Rob Wallace Park on the December 20, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. BOC - Commissioner AiDpointments for 2011 Chairman White asked the Board to review the list of Commissioner appointments to various boards /committees and as liaisons to the surrounding municipalities for 2011 as set forth in the Agenda. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Commissioner appointments for 2011 on the December 20, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. BOC - Development of 2011 Legislative Goals John Day, County Manager, advised the practice of the Board has been to review the items approved by the NCACC (North Carolina Association of County Commissioners) Board and add items of interest to Cabarrus County for consideration. He advised one item received for consideration is a request to change the N.C. Rural Center's criteria to match the U.S.D.A. Rural Development which would make areas of Cabarrus County such as Mt. Pleasant eligible for funding. He advised the Board's retreat in late January would be an appropriate time to discuss this item. Chairman White suggested paring the list down to about five goals. Commissioner Carruth announced the 2011 Legislative Goals Conference will be held January 20 -21, 2011. By - consensus, the Board agreed to discuss the development of County's 2011 Legislative Goals at the Board Retreat in late January 2011. BOC - Resolution Establishing the Board of Commissioners' 2011 Meeting Schedule In response to questions from the Board, Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board, advised the date for County Assembly Day has not yet been scheduled. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Burrage and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Resolution Establishing the Board of Commissioners' 2011 Meeting Schedule on the December 20, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. Sheriff - New Hickory Ridge Middle School Resource Officer Paul Hunt, Chief Deputy, requested funding (entry level) for a new School Resource Officer position at the Hickory Ridge Middle School. He advised the school system previously provided funding for resource officers and is now funded by the County. John Day, County Manager, advised when it was discovered the new resource officer position was not in the budget, he asked the Sheriff if he would reassign a deputy to that position for the first six months. He stated the Sheriff agreed to that request. In response to questions from the Board, Chief Deputy Hunt stated the budget amendment request for $23,786.00 is for six months (January through June) and Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager stated the funds will come from contingency. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place new Hickory Ridge Middle School Resource Officer on the December 20, 2010 Agenda as a Consent item. A brief discussion ensued regarding a resource officer at Winkler Middle School which is currently under construction. APPAC - Resolution Pertaining to Future of Animal Shelter in Cabarrus County