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October 1, 2007 (Work Session) Page 564 (3) the town has traditionally not been a part of Cabarrus County; and (9) in some cases, it may make sense for students to attend schools that are not in Cabarrus County, but are in close proximity to them. He further reported the issue may come up again in the future and deserves some consideration; the Chairman met with Locust officials; the County will still have to pay the same amount of money per student for these students; and there would be savings to the County for capital costs. Commissioner White cited the involvement of the law firm, Hartsell & Williams, PA, and asked to be recused from the discussion and the vote. There was brief discussion on getting input from the Cabarrus County Board of Education on the proposal before any decisions are made. Commissioner White MOVED to recuse himself from the vote. Vice Chairman Juba seconded the motion and the MOTION unanimously carried. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by ViceChairman Juba, with Chairman Carruth, Vice Chairman Juba and Commissioner Mynatt voting for and Commissioner White abstaining, the Board voted to place the Locust Subdivision (The Villages at Red Bridge) - Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Alternative on the October 17, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. Final Uniform Schedule of Values, Standards and Rules for 2008 Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, reported a public hearing was held and once the Schedules are adopted, four (4) newspaper advertisements are scheduled to run beginning October 19, 2007, notifying citizens of their right to file an appeal within 30 days of the first notice. Mr. Weisner responded to a variety of questions from the Board including: where and how citizens can view the schedules and the number of questions the department has received concerning the revaluation process. Chairman Carruth asked that a press release be prepared. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Final Uniform Schedule of Values, Standards and Rules for 2008 Countywide Revaluation and Final 2008 Present Use Schedule of Values on the October 17, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Courthouse Study - Update John Day, County Manager, reported RFQ's (Request for Qualifications) will go out this week. He said a copy will be forwarded to each Commissioner upon its completion. TIF Interlocal Agreement With regard to the TIF Interlocal Agreement, John Day, County Manager, stated the need for the Board's guidance related to the County's contribution of 50 percent declining over time as more TIF revenue is generated. After talking to the County's Bond Attorney and Underwriter, he suggested the Agreement include the following wording: "after build-out or within 5 years, the County's contribution would be diminished by some percentage of the City of Kannapolis' excess revenues." He also offered to compile additional information to help the Board make its decision. There was a general discussion on the County's commitment of 50 percent, what happens to the excess funds and what happens if Kannapolis' tax rate increases. Several Board members requested information on different scenarios from the Bond Attorney. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the TIF Interlocal Agreement on the October 15, 2007 Agenda as a New Business item. Sheriff's Department - Budget Amendment (Ongoing Project - $45,000) Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, presented a budget amendment to appropriate funds for two wrecked vehicles that were inadvertently left off the list of ongoing projects from last month for the Sheriff's Department.