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October 19, 2009 (Regular Meeting) Page 1667 The Board received the following report as part of the agenda: Commerce - Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan Update - Progress Summary (July - September). No action was required. (I-2) Request for Applications for County Boards/Committees Chairman White announced applications are being accepted for the following County boards/committees: • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee • Animal Preservation and Protection Advisory Committee • Concord Planning and Zoning Commission (ETJ) • Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board • Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee • Region F Aging Advisory Committee • Transportation Advisory Board Chairman White urged Cabarrus County citizens to consider serving on a County board or committee and interested parties may obtain information on the County's website or by contacting the Clerk. (J) GENERAL COMMENTS BY HOARD MEMBERS Commissioner Privette commented on the County's current unemployment rate of 11.4 percent which exceeds the national unemployment rate. He implored the County Manager and staff to take this information in consideration when preparing the upcoming year's budget. (K) WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF CAHARRUS COUNTY None. (L) CLOSED SESSION Closed Session - Business in the Area Served by this Body as Authorized by NCG3 143- 318.11(a)(3) and (4) UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board moved to come out of Closed Session at 7:39 p.m. Hoard of Elections - Afton Ridge Site Several Board members reported being personally contacted, directly or via a third party, by certain elected officials or Board of Election (BCE) members who expressed opposition towards the Afton Ridge site as a potential location for the BCE office. Issues raised were as follows: computer connections, access to mapping, increased driving distance for voters living in the remote areas of the county and returning voting boxes, etc. A lengthy discussion ensued. Issues addressed included the following: renovating existing vacant buildings within the city limits; numerous other potential sites were considered and found to be unsuitable by Elections staff; according to Election officials, their current location is adequate; concrete repairs made to the Election building are only anticipated to last one year; the need for the Chairman and Vice Chairman to meet with certain members of the Board of Election to discuss the issue in the immediate future; the need to resolve development issues with Concord for the old fairgrounds property; etc. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Closed Session for the purposes set forth above. Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, was invited to join the Board in closed session