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July 7, 2008 (Work Session) Page 891 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda Work Session Meeting in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, July 7, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: H. Jay White, Sr. Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth Grace M. Mynatt Coy C. Privette Also present were John Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board and Lori Hinson, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Call to Order Chairman White called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. Report from Courthouse Architectural Review Committee - August 16 Chairman White reminded the Board that the Report from the Courthouse Architectural Review Committee was tabled at the June 16, 2008 meeting. He requested this beplaced on the August 18, 2008 Agenda as a New Business item and stated Judge W. Ervin Spainhour will be available on this date. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the report from the Courthouse Architectural Review Committee on the .August 18, 2008 Agenda as a New Business item. Schedule "Economic Development 2"a Parking Lots' Meeting Chairman White reported the Parking Lot Incentive meeting was recessed and proposed the Board schedule a three-hour meeting to complete this item. A brief discussion ensued regarding potential dates. After checking their calendars, the Board scheduled the Economic Development 2ntl Parking Lot meeting for August 15, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Uncut Grass - ReDOrt from Jonathan Marshall Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, presented information related to an uncut grass ordinance. He reported the following facts: weed/grass ordinances are uncommon in rural counties; according to local municipalities with this type of ordinance, grass cutting in accordance with an ordinance would be seasonal and would require at least one staff member; contract work is used to cut the grass and then a lien is placed on the property; there are many difficulties enforcing this type of ordinance; there currently is no staff available to enforce this type of ordinance; etc. Mr. Marshall and Richard Koch, County Attorney, responded to questions from the Board. The following issues were addressed: the number and types of complaints received by the County; illegal dumping; costs of extra staff members needed to enforce the ordinance; the process of recouping the cost of cutting the grass; etc. A short discussion ensued. Chairman White requested that Mr. Marshall collect more information relative to this issue and report back to the Board at a later date. Designation of Voting Delegate to NCACC Annual Conference Chairman White reported the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference is being held in August and a designation for a voting delegate is needed. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Designation of Voting Delegate to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference on the July 21, 2008 Agenda as a New Business item.