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June 18, 2007 (Regular Meeting) Page 401 The Board o£ Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, Ju ne 18, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Coy C. Privette H. Jay White, Sr. ' Absent Also pr - Commissioner: esent were John D. Grace Mynatt Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Mi ke Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board and Lori Hinson, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Girl Scout Troop 3191 of Rocky River Presbyterian Church conducted the Flag Ceremony. Scouts participating in the ceremony were: Taylor Wallace, McKenzie Rolle, Lizzie Coard, and Aleah Hayes. Chaplain Bernie Loos of the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department gave the invocation. (A) APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of February 19, 2007 (Regular Meeting) and February 20, 2007 (Recessed Meeting) as written. (B) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agenda with the following ' additions: Consent Items F-20 (Finance Department - Budget Amendment Homeland Security Buffer Zone Protection Plan Grant $96,905) and F-21 (Community Development Approval of Contract #0850WA with NC Department of Health and Human Services for the Weatherization Assistance Program and the Heating and Air Repair Replacement Program-HARRP). Further, Chairman Carruth moved New Business Item G-15 (Resolution to Create a Policy for the Advancement of School Adequacy (#2005-05) Update) to the first item under New Business. (C) RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (None.) (D) INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Carruth opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:39 p.m. He stated each speaker would be limited to 3 minutes. Tad Dunn, with the Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition, spoke in opposition to an increase of the voluntary mitigation payment; identified several disadvantages of the fee; commented on the Pennies for Progress program and stated his availability to discuss the program with the Board in the future. Mr. Dunn also responded to several comments from Commissioner Privette about the proposed program. Aubrey Haigler, resident of 10329 Flowes Store Road in Midland, ' representing the Cabarrus County Building Industry Association as their 2007 President, reported the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance and the voluntary mitigation fee, selectively taxes individuals that can least afford it - those in workforce housing. He pointed out the TischlerBise Study does not account for 33 percent of the new homes that are purchased by existing residents, new births in existing homes and new residents in rental homes. In closing, he said it is not an equitable tax and would be an economical hindrance to most home buyers. He also responded to comments from Commissioner Privette on the Pennies for Progress program, etc. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Carruth closed that portion of the meeting at 6:50 p.m. (E) OLD BUSINESS