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July 6, 2009 (Work Session) Chairman White asked if the resolve any tax issues with regards Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties. have been resolved. Page 1475 County's tax office had been contacted to to the building being located within both Ms. Wilson reported that those issues Ms. Wilson also responded to questions by reporting that this facility will not be a significant tourist attraction and it will create five new employment opportunities. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Poole and unanimously carried the Board voted to place the Economic Development Grant Request for JRH Vehicle Investments II, LLC on the July 20, 2009 Agenda as a New Business item. By the same vote, the Board scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. EDC - Resolution Relating to Improvement of CSX and Norfolk Southern Rail Lines Ryan Mc Daniels, Vice President of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), presented a request £or a resolution relating to improvement of CSX and Norfolk Southern Rail Lines. He reported the following: the EDC is working with the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail division in regards to an improvement for the intersection in uptown Charlotte for the CSX and Norfolk Southern Rail Lines; the NCDOT Rail Division is submitting to the U.S. Department of Transportation a request to fund grade intersection improvements; the EDC Board of Directors and the Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the resolution; the EDC is collecting endorsements from local elected officials, as well as the Chamber of Commerce and EDC, to include in a package to qo to the Federal Department of Transportation; funds are stimulus funds allocated for shovel ready projects; the Federal Department of Transportation will present their package in mid-October; etc. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Mynatt and unanimously carried the Board voted to place the resolution relating to improvement of CSX and Norfolk Southern Rail Lines on the July 20, 2009 Agenda as a Consent item. Chairman White congratulated Mr. McDaniels for being elected the Vice Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Council for the Charlotte region. Commerce - CDBG Scattered Site Amendment and Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, presented the following information related to a Community Development Block Grant Scattered Site Amendment: the original submittal to the State included a request for $100,000.00 of relocation funding; a client's home was beyond rehabilitation; the client owned enough property to construct a new home; once additional family members moved in with the client, income levels of the residence exceeded the limit for the program; staff would like to reallocate the funds to rehabilitate the home; and a public hearing is required to proceed at the State level. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the CDBG Scattered Site Amendment on the July 20, 2009 Agenda as a New Business item. By the same vote, the Board scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Commerce - Repeal of County Ordinance No. 2008-14 (Appendix A of the Floodplain Ordinance) and Public Hearing 6:30 P.M. Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, presented information related to the Repeal of County Ordinance No. 2008-19 (Appendix A of the Floodplain Ordinance). She stated in order to be in complete compliance with the State, Appendix A should be eliminated from the Flood Ordinance which was amended in December 2008. She also answered questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Repeal of County Ordinance No. 2008-19 (Appendix A of the Floodplain Ordinance) on the July 20 Agenda as a New Business item. By the same vote, the Board scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Commerce - Ap eal of Request for Extension of Rocky Glen Preliminary Plat Approval