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February 19, 2007 (Regular Meeting) Page 269 to conflict of interest. Each funding cycle grant recipients are required to adopt a new set of policies to provide guidance with these issues. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board adopted all plans and programs for the CDBG Scattered Site Housing Program as follows: SECTION 3 PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS AND LOWER INCOME PERSONS CABARRUS COUNTY 2007 CDBG SCATTERED SITE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM To insure that to the greatest extent possible contracts for work area awarded to business concerns. located or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the Section 3 covered area, as required by Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Cabarrus County hereby adopts the following Plan: 1. This Section 3 Plan shall apply to services and supplies needed in connection with the grant incliidinq, but not limited to business in the fields of planning, consulting, design, building, utility construction, etc. 2. This Section 3 covered project area for the purpose of this grant program shall include Cabarrus County and portions of immed.atc adjacent counties. 3. When in need of a service, the County will idenY.ify suppliers, contractors or subcontractors located in the Section 3 area. Resources for this identification shall include the Minority Business Directory published through the State Department of Commerce, local directories and the Small Business Administration local offices. Word of mouth recommendation shall also be used as a source. 9. The County will include this Section 3 clause in all contracts executed under this CDBG program. Where deemed necessary, listings from any agency noted in No. 3 above shall be included as well as sources of subcontractors and suppliers. 5. The prime contractor selected for major public facility or public construction work will be required to submit a Section 3 Plan which will outline his/her work needs in connection with the project. Should a need exist to hire any additional personnel, the Cabarrus County Employment Security Commission shall be notified and referred to the contractor. 6. Each contractor for housing rehabilitation under the program, if applicable, for jobs having contracts in excess of $10,000.00 shall be required to submit a Section 3 Plan. This Plan will be maintained on file in the grant office and shall be updated from time to time or as the grant staff may deem necessary. This Plan adopted this 19t" day of February, 2007. /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Chairman Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ KaY Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE OF CONDUCT HATCH ACT No employee or agent of the County may perform any function dur'ng taork hours that is considered political activity. This includes: soliciting votes, transporting voters, distributing campaign materials, working or developing campaign materials, etc. NON DISCRIMINATION No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national-origin, handicap, or sex may be excluded from participation in, be denied t}~e benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with Community Development funds. ENGAGEMENT IN PROCUREMENT