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November 13, 2008 (Legislative Goals Meeting) Page 1039 The Board of Commissioners for Cabarrus County met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room of the Governmental Center on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at noon. 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; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Aimee Hawkins, Communications and Outreach; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board; and Lyndsay Hayes, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Call to Order: Chairman White called the meeting to order at 12:12 p.m. Approval of Agenda: UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board approved the agenda as presented. 2009 Legislative Agenda The Board reviewed its 2008 Legislative Agenda and considered potential new items for inclusion in the 2009 Agenda. After deliberation, the 2009 Legislative Agenda was developed as follows: 1. Oppose legislation that gives school boards authority to levy taxes and assume all county responsibilities for school funding. 2. Seek a local bill to enlarge the Board of County Commissioners to seven seats; five districts and two .at-large, with voting at-large for all seats. The bill should include a map indicating the districts and specify the manner of election and terms. 3. Seek a local bill ,for a transportation tax (one-half percent sales tax); controlled by Board of Commissioners. Prior to filing, the bill should specify the portion of the proceeds that will be used for roads and the portion to be used for public transit. Additionally, the bill should provide for the establishment of an oversight or advisory committee with representation from the county's municipalities. 9. Seek new legislation to subject local government utilities to some sort of oversight and coordination. 5. Support continuation of funding of JCPC (Juvenile Crime Prevention Council) and CJPP (Criminal Justice Partnership Program) by the General Assembly. Funding for these programs is in jeopardy. 6. Oppose any new bill similar to 51180-No Monetary Exaction for Development, or any other bill that seeks to pre-empt or reduce local government authority related to adequate public facilities ordinances, impact fees, etc. 7. Streamline the voter registration and reporting requirements placed on county departments of social services. 8. Annexation. Changes to the legislation governing municipal annexation are expected in 2009. Land use and utility plans adopted jointly by the annexing municipality and county (similar to the interlocal agreement between Concord and Cabarrus in the central area) should be a prerequisite of involuntary annexation. If a referendum isestablished as a prerequisite, then it should be voted upon by only those in the area proposed for annexation and the election should be funded by the municipality. 9. Transportation. The 21st Century Transportation Committee recommendations - oppose efforts to transfer responsibility for maintenance and construction of roads from the state to local governments without the state providing adequate and continual funding. There was also a short discussion on the state of the local economy. The Board asked to have an economic update at a future meeting. Recess of Meeting