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December 3, 2007 (Work Session) Page 638 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda Work Session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, December-3, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Grace M. Mynatt Coy C. Privette H. Jay White, Sr. Also present were John Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, County Attorney; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board and Lori Hinson, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Call to Order Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. Closed Session UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded byVice Chairman Juba and unanimously carried, the Board voted to go into closed session to consult with the County Attorney to preserve the attorney-client privilege and discuss threatened or pending litigation (The Villages at Red Bridge); and to discuss matters related to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area as served by the public body as authorized by NCGS 193.318.11(a)(3)(4). Representatives of the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation were invited into the closed session. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Juba with Chairman Carruth, Vice Chairman Juba and Commissioners Mynatt and Privette voting for, the Board voted to come out of closed session at 9:59 p.m. Commissioner White being recused earlier in the closed session was not present and did not vote to come out of closed session. Tax Administration - Presentation of 2008 Revaluation Final Report Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, presented the 2008 Revaluation report. Information contained in the reported included the following: sales by year; sales ratio and median ratio by property type; value change by percent of increase; parcels grouped by percent of value change; percent of value change by improvement type; total value change 2009 to 2008; land value change 2009 to 2006; Cabarrus County townships; percent of value change by township based on market value; percent of value change by township based on assessed value; comparison of market and assessed value change by township; value per acre; price per lot; neighborhood delineation; the appeals process; the informal review form; and the formal appeal request form; etc. Note: The 2008 Revaluation Report to the Board of Commissioners is hereby included in the minutes by reference. (See Minute Book Attachment No. 30) Mr. Weisner responded to numerous questions throughout the presentation. The Board asked to have the report and information on the appeal process posted on the County's website. There was a brief discussion on broadcasting a show on the revaluation process on Channel 22. Tax Administration - Approval o£ Bi-Tek Master Agreement for Development of Phase III Software Brent Weisner, Tax Administrator, presented information on the Bi-Tek Master Agreement for the development of the third and final phase of the new tax software. He reported the current operating system and hardware will no longer be supported by Hewlett Packard and that the development of the first two phases of the software has been completed. He also responded to several questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Bi-Tek Master Agreement for Development of Phase III Software for the Tax Department on the December 17, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. fi Grant Provosals - John Day, County Manager, reported the County has an opportunity to apply for grant funding for a variety of agricultural related purposes