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May 27, 2008 (Recessed Meeting) Page 845 Nextel - Rebanding Project - Surplus of 134 Mobile/Portable Nonfunctioning Radios and Trade-in of Surpluaed Radios Captain Phil Patterson presented a request to surplus 134 mobile/portable radios to Nextel that no longer function on any public-safety network in the United States as a result of the FCC's (Federal Communications Commission) re-banding. initiative. To address this issue, he said Nextel will provide the County with replacement analog radios. Since the County plans to switch to digital in 2013, he proposed to upgrade the replacement radios to a digital model. He reviewed the cost of the replacement radios and reported additional funding is not required. To facilitate the radio system upgrade as a whole, he reported that digital radios will also be purchased for the fire departments and the County will be reimbursed by the fire departments. Finally, he reported Concord will facilitate the purchase and transfer of the new equipment through an Interagency Agreement. He also responded to several questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board took the following action: (1) Surplused 134 mobile/portable radios; (2) Authorized the trade-in of surplus mobile/portable radios to Nextel for exchange for new compatible radios with supplemental funds; (3) Authorized the County to facilitate the radio exchange for several fire departments which will reimburse the County for the portion of the costs of replacement radios; and (9) Authorized the County Manager to execute the Interagency Agreement between Cabarrus County and the City of Concord, subject to attorney review. Cabarrus &conomic Development Corporation - Report John Cox, with the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation (EDC), presented information on the "return on investment" (amount of capital investment generated and number of jobs created) as a result of the County's annual investment of $938,000 from 2005 - 2007 for the following companies: JHE, Stanley Tools, Oiless America and DNP. He -also referenced a recent article in the Charlotte Business Journal related to ACN. He also responded to several questions from the Board throughout the presentation. A general discussion on incentives ensued. Non-Departmental General Fund Programs Loretta Lee, Budget and Performance Manager, pointed out that information related to non-departmental expenses such as salary adjustments, other benefits, consultants, insurance service and settlement, unemployment compensation, contingency, and Adequate Public Facilities Reimbursement can be found on page 277 Of the budget manual. Fire Districts Loretta Lee, Budget and Performance Manager, briefly reviewed the revenue neutral tax rates and proposed tax rates for the fire districts. She reported the Northeast Fire District was the only district to request a change to their tax rate - a decrease from six cents to five cents. On a separate note, County staff responded to questions from the Board related to the Arena funding. Review of Modified Five-Year Plan Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, reviewed a modified Five- Year Plan that swapped the funding for construction of two middle schools (Northwest and Southwest) and start up funds ($1 million each) with the Detention Center and new personnel costs. The revised plan had the following effect on the property tax rate: 2009 - 61 cents; 2010 - 67 cents; 2011 - 73 cents; 2012 - 77 cents; and 2013 - 77 cents. However, the modified plan did not affect the cash payment for the Burr and Boger additions. County staff responded to numerous questions from the Board and the merits of the modified plan were generally discussed. Approval of the Minutes - March 13, 2008 (Reaeesed Meeting) Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board, reported the March 13, 2008 minutes that were approved on May 19, 2008 were a draft set of minutes instead of the final version. She asked the Board to approve the final version of the meeting minutes.