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November 19, 2007 (Regular Meeting) /s/ Kay Honeycutt Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board Page 636 (G-7) Communications S Outreaoh - Capital Expenditure Grant for PEG Channel - $50,000..00 David Baxter, General Manager - Channel 22, reported changes in the local and state franchise agreements allowed e-NC to offer a $25,000.00 matching grant for capital expenditures for public education and government channels. He said the grant provides an excellent opportunity for Channel 22 to receive state assistance to purchase equipment that will be required in the near future. He said purchasing the following items will help Channel 22 now and prepare for the future: broadcast system software, robotic camera heads with motorized camera lenses, and updated editing software. Mr. Baxter responded to questions from the Board and a general discussion ensued. UPON MOTION of. Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved $25,000.00 in matching grant funds to begin the e-NC Capital Expenditure Grant application process. APPOINTMENTS (H-1) Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Judge Donna Johnson to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) to fill the position of Courthouse/Judge and appointed John Lewis to fill the position of Juvenile Defense Attorney for 1-year terms ending November 30, 2008. (H-2) NC 3 Advisory Committee Chairman Carruth reported the Centreline Council of Government (COG) completed a study several years ago of N.C. Highway 73 and now the COG has decided to do a similar study for N.C. Highway 3, which runs from Kannapolis to Mooresville. He said two citizen representatives are needed and that Jack Rankin and Fred Wally were originally asked to serve on the advisory committee, but now Mr. Rankin cannot serve and Mr. Wally asked to have his name withdrawn from consideration. Finally,,he reported Alex Rankin and Doug Drake have expressed a willingness to serve on the committee. Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, confirmed the willingness of Mr. Rankin and Mr. Drake to serve on the advisory committee. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Alex Rankin and Doug Drake to serve on the N.C. 3 Advisory Committee. (H-3) Tourism Authority The terms of appointment for Sharon Campbell (Seat #7 - County At Large), Diane Honeycutt (Seat #8 - Cabarrus County Tourism) and Alan Cress (Seat #9 - Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce) expire on December 31, 2007. The Tourism Authority submitted three names for each seat for the Board's consideration. The preferred candidates are identified as follows: Seat #7 - Noelle Scott; Seat #8 - Rick Fedrizzi; and Seat #9 - Alan Cress. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Juba, seconded by Commissioner White and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Noelle Scott (Seat No. 7), Rick Fedrizzi (Seat No. 8) and Alan Cress (Seat No. 9) to the Tourism Authority for 3-year terms ending December 31, 2010. (H-4) Transportation Advisory Hoard NC Department of Public Transportation requires recipients of Community Transportation Program 5311 grant funds for capital and administrative operations participate in the .development and continuation of a Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) composed of representatives from agencies that are serviced. Susan Caudle (Coltrane Life Center) and Sharon Corpening (Social Worker for NC Division of Services for the Blind) are recommended for reappointment. A new position on the TAB is requested for the City of Kannapolis. The appointment of Ben Warren is recommended to fill this new position.