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March 7, 2008 (Board Retreat) Page 731 $19 Hold a public forum meeting with developers in adopting ordinances that when the County improves roads/intersections that the developments that locate in/around those improvements pay their percentage of their benefit. $40 *Work with the school boards to determine whether there are advantages in offering more distance learning classes. $95 Let's review the county policy with Concord & Kannapolis regarding our connection rights outside the city limits. Once the water regionalization and capacity study is back, then work to develop maximum densities within each utility service area, then let the cities be the sole provider of utilities in those areas that will include the pace of growth within each service area. NOTE: ALREADY IN PROCESS WITH CONCORD. $23 Look at continuing to downzone any unincorporated parts of the county to CR or AO, and further restrict public utilities to those areas. Require anyone in the unincorporated parts of the county to submit a rezoning request in order to develop at a denser level than that, or require that they be annexed. $6 Annually update the capital needs priority list by analyzing changes in growth patterns, growth pace, revenues, and any other impacts that have occurred or appear on the horizon that make changes necessary or prudent. Example: Board of Education alters the program delivery that in turn leads to changes in facility needs and locations. $8 Convene a blue ribbon committee of qualified individuals to identify ways to build or retrofit buildings to green standards and innovations; quantify cost benefits if any and formulate ways to mitigate the increasing costs of facility operations. n..~i 7 vex,- 7 Value Specific Outcome $4 Establish a funding mechanism for achieving the adopted minimum level of service for fire protection/suppression in the unincorporated areas. $9 Continue with annual reporting on all areas of security, updating needs, costs and recommended priorities for additional facilities or services. $40 Develop comprehensive plan for evacuation routes with public education about the plans. Note: DONE. $36 *Develop a systematic way to provide a centralized 911 call center. $32 Digitize all emergency and law enforcement radios. $10 Once the entire capabilities have been determined county wide, determine what is actually needed. wnvrvn rnm rmcMe _ L'.MCR(_F.Nf`V MANAf3F.MF.NT Value Specific Outcome $SO *Meet with all municipalities to educate the public and municipal leaders on the county's role in public safety, disaster response and recovery. The result would be a written policy focusing on a partnership between the county and municipalities in increasing the efficiency of services related to public safety and disaster response. This would include designated and well stocked shelters throughout the county. $'70 *Develop a plan to hold a full-scale exercise each year to test all emergency capabilities within the county, and include elected officials to ensure full understanding and communications between the county fi municipalities, and to demonstrate the importance of collaborative efforts in a disaster situation. Mr. Smith also addressed the items listed under Goal 2. Value Specific Outcome $32 Partner with school systems to design, equip and staff school libraries for use by the general public in under-served areas. $30 Develop pay as you go plan for capital projects. $q5 *After maximum water capacity available in the county is identified, all jurisdictions should agree upon withholding a certain percentage from commitment (i.e., reserve some portion). $55 *Institutionalize a joint school facilities planning and construction committee. $16 Contribute staff assistance through a community committee formed to further the preservation and use of the former Concord High School in order to formulate a fund-raising strategy to pursue