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December 7, 2009 (Work Session) Pa e 1703 9 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda Work Session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: H. Jay White, Sr. Vice Chairman: Grace M. Mynatt Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth Elizabeth F. Poole Coy C. Privette Also present were John Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board and Cynthia Young, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Call to Order Chairman White called the meeting to order at 3:27 p.m. Changes to the Agenda UPON MOTION of Commissioner Poole, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda with the following changes: Removal: New Business G-13 Commerce Department - Reservation of Capacity Certificate - The Oaks at Stephens Place Project Addition: Reports I-2 Commerce - Census Complete County Committee Update / Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director Additional Agenda Items UPON MOTION of Commissioner Poole, seconded by Vice Chairman Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following list of additional items to be placed on the December 21, 2009 Agenda: Consent Agenda • Finance - Establish Debt Service for 2009 Certificates of Participation (COPS) $3,802,349.22 • Finance - Partial Close-out of the Sheriff Administration/Annex Construction Project Fund ($2,570,644.54) • Finance - Property Easements for the AT Allen Replacement Elementary School - $17,810.80 • Sheriff's Department - Approval of Bid from Hilbish Motor Company for Six (6) Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Vehicles - $127,410.00 • Tax Administration - Refund and Release Report - November 2009 Appointments • Appointments - Commissioner Appointments for Calendar Year 2010 • Appointments - Department of Aging Advisory Board • Appointments Library Board of Trustees • Appointments/Removal - Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Reports • Request for Application to County Boards/Committees BOC - Discussion of Business Personal Property Investments as Related to the County's Incentive Grant Program Chairman White reviewed information relating to SBM Solar, Inc.'s request for an incentive grant which is solely for equipment (personal property). He spoke briefly about concerns regarding personal property, in particular, incentivizing equipment and how the County can protect its interest in such an instance. A discussion ensued regarding a few companies that were previously involved in a similar situation pertaining to incentive grants on personal property. Further discussions involved how depreciation would factor into SBM Solar's assets; the IRS's and the County's depreciation process; and how the County would be protected by the clawback provision incorporated in the draft agreement.