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January 22, 2008 (Regular Meeting) Page 679 developments and said the County will eventually run out of water if growth is not curtailed. He suggested developers pay whatever the current amount of the voluntary mitigation payment is upon the issuance of a building permit no matter when their project was approved. Finally, he commented on the increased traffic and new commercial development on Poplar Tent Road. Bryan Hovey, resident of 469 Winfield Blvd. S.E. in Concord, expressed his support of the hotel occupancy tax for the Tourism Authority. He stated small start-up businesses do not have the resources to advertise widely and track the success of their advertising. He stated this is where the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitor's Bureau should step in with resources to produce mass advertising, track the success of that advertising, attend trade shows and meet one-on-one with potential clients. He further stated he serves on the Hospitality Industry Council which is chaired by the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitor's Bureau. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-1) Information Regarding Curbside Reaycling for Allied Waste Subscribers Linda Ashendorf and Bob Formeck, with Allied Waste Services, were present to report on issues related to the new recycling program. Ms. Ashendorf reported on the number of surveys conducted in the past to gage resident's interest in the recycling program; how the State has banned the placement of aluminum cans and plastic bottles in landfills; new recycling laws for restaurants and bars; the history of the fuel surcharge; the omission of the recycling program's start date and cost on Allied subscribers' September invoice; why the brochures were mailed after the recycling bins were delivered; and the issuance of an apology letter to Allied subscribers on January 23, 2008. Mr. Formeck reported the recycling program has been in service for 19 days and has generated approximately 116 tons of recyclable materials, He stated in comparison to the City of Concord, County residents are generating a higher percentage of recyclables and the program appears to be working well. Ms. Ashendorf also commented on the number of times Allied representatives appeared before the Board to discuss the franchise agreement and identified the issues that were addressed. She also reported the franchise agreement was unanimously approved by the Board. Vice Chairman Juba thanked Ms. Ashendorf and Mr. Formeck for addressing the recycling issues. Ms. Ashendorf and Mr. Formeck responded to a variety of questions from the Board on the recycling program. (F) CONSENT AGENDA Commission Privette, requested Item F-14 (Finance Department - Budget Amendment - Completion of Certificates of Participation Series 2003 - $48,923,969.00) be removed from the consent Agenda for discussion. (F-1) Refund and Release Reports UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the December 2007 Release-Refund report as submitted and granted authority to the Tax Collector to process the refunds and releases. RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF: December 2007 BREAKDOWN OF RELEASES: COUNTY $53,531.09 CITY OF CONCORD $6,333.90 CITY OF KANNAPOLIS $6,714.74 CITY OF LOCUST $0.00 CITY OF STANFIELD $0.00 TOWN OF HARRISBURG $147.37 TOWN OF MIDLAND $109.77 TOWN OF MT. PLEASANT $0.00 ALLEN F/D $16.18 COLD WATER F/D $50.97 ENOCHVILLE F/D $111.65 FLOWES STORE F/D $33.39 $69,825.71