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April 2, 2007 (Work Session) Page 323 Ms. Wagster reported there are several budget amendments because the. CVB did not have a director for many months and to implement goals and strategies developed at a recent CVB board retreat. Commissioner White questioned the whereabouts of the supporting documentation and MOVED to place all four (4) budget amendment items for the Convention and Visitor's Bureau on the April 16, 2007 Agenda as New Business items. Commissioner Privette seconded the motion and asked how much fund balance does the CVB have. Ms. Wagster reported the fund balance i~s $776,000.00 as of January 31 and the CVB Board established a new policy of keeping $495,000.00 in fund balance continually. Mr. Lapsley stated there is more than enough funds in the fund balance to cover these four budget amendments. Commissioner White stated he would email Ms. Wagster a list of questions to be answered. Ms. Wagster also responded to additional questions from the Board. (Note: No vote was taken. There was no objection.) Request to Establish a Special Revenue Fund for Soil S Water Special Projects S Adoption of Related Budget Amendment At the request of John Day, County Manager, Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, explained the purpose of a special revenue fund. Dennis Testerman, Soil & Water Supervisor, reported the Soil & Water Board was given a C-drill valued at $19, 000.00 from the State Conservation Foundation. He said the drill will be rented to local farmers and the revenues will be held in a special revenue fund for maintenance and or replacement of the drill. He said $15,200.00 was also received from the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program for wetlands and a $1,000.00 grant was received from the Concord Civic Garden Council to establish a native mini-prairie wildflower meadow. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the request for the establishment of a special revenue fund for Soil & Water Special Projects and associated budget amendment on the April 16, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. of Recommendations from the Planning and Rol.atad to Planninc and Zoning Board Cap Susie Zakraisek, Planning and Zoning Manager, reported the Planning and Zoning Commission was asked to make a recommendation on the following two issues: (1) a refund policy for planning and zoning cases; and (2) the noticing requirements for rezonings of 50 or more parcels. She presented the following recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission: (1) refunds should not be issued for planning and zoning cases that have been noticed properly and that have been processed or are being processed by staff; and (2) additional noticing for mass rezonings is not necessary. She pointed out that during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, County Attorney Richard M. Koch informed the Commission that applicants could make refund requests even if a no refund policy was adopted. She further reported any refund requests received would be heard and decided by the Planning and Zoning Commission. She said in case the Board of County Commissioners does not want to follow the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, a text amendment has been prepared and a public hearing would need to be advertised. Ms. Zakraisek responded to several questions from the Board and a brief discussion was held. County Manager John Day suggested the Board place the item on the April agenda as a New Business item for discussion and hold the public hearing in May. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission related to noticing requirements and