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June 191 2006 - Regular Meeting Page 638 the definitions of these words in reference to a Code of Ethics and said it is time for the Board to create a Code of Ethics. Colin Nowlin of Davidson Road stated he is opposed to the proposed rezoning appeal fees. In most cases, he said the average citizen does not have funds to appeal rezoning decisions and the fees should already be incorporated into the property taxes. He said if citizens appeal a particular rezoning petition, it is most likely because the application is not conducive to the community and/or orderly planning. He said the proposed fee for an appeal is an attempt to suppress citizens who are concerned about reckless growth and development occurring in the community. Fred Wally of Mooresville Road commented on the proposed fee for appeals of rezoning petitions. He reported no fee is charged now and it should be a fundamental right for any citizen to appeal a rezoning decision on a no-fee basis. He said unlike a developer, a citizen who files a rezoning appeal stands to make no profit from the action. If a fee is necessary, he said the cost should be built into the fee charged the developer when he/she applies for the rezoning. He further reported a rezoning appeal fee is not charged in Iredell, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Rowan counties. Mr. Wally also asked for an update on the following: (1) Chairman Carruth's and Commissioner Freeman's meeting with Kannapolis officials concerning the annexation of a four-acre parcel on the western side of Coddle Creek Reservoir; and (2) what action the Board plans to take in reference to his letter of June 10, 2006, outlining the requested action by residents of the Odell community. Betty Lipe of Odell School Road presented a proposed resolution entitled, "Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on the Annexation of All Municipalities within Cabarrus County into the Proposed City of Odell". She asked the Board to support the Odell community in this issue. Commissioner Privette asked if the Resolution could be added to the Agenda for this meeting. Chairman Carruth stated he and Commissioner Freeman had not had an opportunity to meet with Mayor Misenheimer concerning this matter. However, he had spoken with Mayor Misenheimer about the possibility of a committee of Kannapolis and Odell representatives. Chairman Carruth suggested the Resolution be placed on the July Agenda to allow time for a meeting to be scheduled with the Mayor and to give the County Attorney time to review the Resolution. Richard Koch, Acting County Attorney, reported the Resolution has some language issues in it. He said the Board has no legal authority over annexations by municipalities. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the \\Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on the Annexation of All Municipalities within Cabarrus County into the Proposed City of Odell" on the July 10, 2006 Agenda with the Attorney to address the language of the proposed Resolution. Jerry Williamson of Marsh Avenue in Concord stated the County has trouble balancing the budget in spite of numerous tax increases. He asked if any County departments ever return unspent funds, if anything is ever cut from the budget and if the Board ever thinks about the taxpayers. He also asked if anything had been done regarding the immigration issues and proposed that Board members be elected on a two-year basis. He also suggested the County could save money by having the County Attorney watch videotapes of County meetings from home or his office instead of attending lengthy meetings. He said the Board was elected to keep the property taxes low and had not done so. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Carruth closed that portion of the meeting at 7:21 p.m. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-l) Cabarrus County Property Tax Assistance Grant John Day, County Manager, reported 21 citizens participated in the Cabarrus County Property Tax Assistance Grant program that was established in 2005. Grants for the 2005 tax year totaled $5,069.00. He asked Brent Weisner, the Tax Administrator, to explain the program further.