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January 9, 2006 - Agenda work Session Page 462 Public Comment Policy Chairman Carruth reported Cabarrus County does not have rules procedures for public comments. He distributed sample policies following counties for review and consideration by the Board: Moore, Buncombe and Iredell. governing from the Caldwell , Code of Ethics Chairman Carruth stated some of the guidelines included in the Cabarrus Compact signed by Board on January 24, 2005, were not being followed and there had been questions about the need for the Board to adopt a Code of Ethics. He said a model Code of Ethics posted on the National Association of Counties website could be used as a basis for developing a policy. Further, Chairman Carruth suggested the possibility of someone from the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte assisting the Board with developing a Code of Ethics. Commissioner Privette distributed a model Code of Ethics from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and a copy of the Stokes County Code of Ethics. He also reported on a recent telephone conversation with Dr. Fleming Bell and Dr. Frayda Bluestein at the School of Government and stated he had been advised the Stokes County Code was one of the best in the State. John Day, County Manager, commented on the value of consulting with a professional ethicist in developing a Code of Ethics and suggested the Board hold a special meeting to discuss this matter. He said he would contact the Center to obtain some possible meeting dates and report back to the Board. Meeting Dates for Special Meetings with the Town of Midland and Cabarrus County and Kannapolis City School Boards The Board agreed February 9, 2006, to Tentative plans were Department. to meet with discuss the to hold the the Midland Town Council at 6:00 p.m. on old Bethel Elementary School project. meeting at the Midland volunteer Fire Efforts will continue to schedule a meeting with the Cabarrus County and Kannapolis Boards of Education to review the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Pretrial Release Workshop & Report on In-House Arrest Program Commissioner Privette stated he had researched house arrest programs in other counties and would like to make a report to the Board on January 23. Also, he reported the N. C. Pre-Trial Release Services Association will be meeting in Raleigh on January 19-20 and he would like to attend that meeting. By consensus, the Board authorized Commissioner privette to attend the Pre-trial Release Services Association meeting in January and to report back to the Board on January 23. Illegal Immigration UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to place the Resolution on Illegal Immigration on the January 23rd Agenda for discussion. This Resolution had been presented to the Board at its meeting on December 19. The resolution a desire to have professionals before was briefly discussed. Several Board Members expressed the resolution reviewed by legal counsel and other its adoption. commissioner committee to study Charlotte committee Freeman reported the City of Charlotte the illegal immigration issue. Information will be requested for the Board's review. had formed a regarding the Adjournment UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Agenda work session was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. _.f;V~ J-. ~ Clerk to the Board