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November 16, 2009 (Regular Meeting) Page 1678 Chairman White opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:41 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. A majority of the "County Government 101" participants signed up to speak during Informal Public Comments. County Government 101 is an eight- week course that educates residents about how their local government functions and services offered by the County. Chairman White asked class participants to stand when their name is called for recognition or to come to the podium to address the Board. The following participants were recognized by the Board, but declined to speak: Brenda Cook, Gail Ann Jackson-Farley, Judy Furr, Deborah Carter, Richard Carter, Jackie Mills, John Mills, Karen Parks, David North, Mary Shepherd, James Shepherd, Jane Henderson, Nancy Moore, Gerald Oliver, Harry Swartz, Charles Perry and Chris Pinto. Daniel B. Criscoe, Rhee Nelson, Tracy Raulerson and Kathy Teague addressed the Board. A summary of their comments is as follows: Daniel B. Criscoe thanked the Board for allowing the participants to take the County Government 101 class. Rhee Nelson briefly shared personal information why she chose Cabarrus County as her home and how the County Government 101 course helped her learn about her new community. She stated the course broadened her knowledge of the functions of county government and the many services available to Cabarrus County residents. She gave a brief overview of classes taken and experiences gained. Tracy Raulerson expressed appreciation for her learning experiences acquired from the County Government 101 program. She thanked Chantel Thompson, the program's facilitator, and her classmates for making the classes fun and interesting. She noted she now has a better appreciation of the government process and decisions the Board and County have to make for the betterment of Cabarrus County residents. She shared some of her learning experiences and further extended her thanks to all of the speakers and presenters. Kathy Teague noted she signed up for the County Government 101 class as a representative of Rocky River Crossing subdivision in Harrisburg to learn more about the County and share her experiences with the community. She thanked Ms. Thompson, the program's facilitator, for facilitating the class, department heads for presenting, and Cabarrus Links for providing the transportation. Through taking the course, she advised she learned about the County transportation services and was instrumental in obtaining services for a homebound senior neighbor. She talked briefly about her learning experiences and the excitement of sharing her knowledge of Cabarrus County government with her community. Gus Gibson, Maxine Joyce, James Cook, Johnathan Johnson, Glenn Drumm, Debbie Moss, Gilbert Flowe, Gloria Simmons, and Mark L Bryan also participated in the class but were not present at the meeting. Board members thanked the participants for taking the course and for sharing their experiences. The Board also expressed appreciation to Ms. Thompson for facilitating the class. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman White closed this portion of the meeting. (E) OLD SU92NE99 None. (F) CONSENT AGENDA (F-1) Cabarrus Arena and Events Center - App rova l of SMG Mans ement Incentives for FY 2009 Based on the Management Agreement (Section 4) and the Food and Beverage Services Agreement between the County and SMG, SMG is entitled to the following incentive payments: Management Agreement: Quantitative Incentive Fee $ 95,990.00 Qualitative Incentive Fee $ 22,562.00 Food & Beverage Services: Quantitative Incentive Fee $ 81,453.00