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July 10, 2006 (Regular Meeting) Page 5 with there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Carruth closed that portion of the meeting at 7:17 p.m. (B) OLD BUSINESS (B-1) Request for a Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Annexation by All Municipalities within Cabarrus County into the Proposed City of Odell Chairman Carruth reported that Betty Lipe presented a proposed resolution to the Board on June 19 calling for a moratorium on annexations into the proposed City of Odell. He said there had been brief discussion at that meeting about the County's authority or lack thereof concerning annexations and the Board had agreed to place the issue on the Agenda for the July meeting. Chairman Carruth asked Richard M. Koch, the Acting County Attorney, to comment on the resolution that had been submitted by Ms. Lipe. Mr. Koch reported annexations. He said the Lipe seemed to imply that annexation policies. the County has no authority over municipal language in the proposed resolution drafted by Ms. the County does have some authority over municipal Chairman Carruth stated he and Commissioner Freeman met recently with Kannapolis Mayor Bob Misenheimer and Mayor Pro-Tem Randy Cauthen to discuss the annexation issue. He said the Kannapolis officials would support a meeting between several Council members and representatives from the Odell Community. Chairman Carruth also commented on the Board's prior approval of a resolution supporting the rights of the Odell citizens to seek incorporation, the County's lack of authority over municipal annexations, a property owner's right to seek the highest and best use of his/her land and the lack of impact that the annexation would have on the operation of Lake Howell. Chairman Carruth proposed that a committee, consisting of representatives from the Odell community and the Kannapolis City Council, be established for the following purpose: (1) to identify gaps between the County's zoning and development standards and the Kannapolis development standards and zoning districts; (2) to identify key issues created when Kannapolis annexes a property; and (3) to discuss areas of potential cooperation between the Odell community and the City of Kannapolis. Also, he discussed the possibility of hiring a consultant to facilitate future committee meetings at the County's expense if the committee feels it would be beneficial. Chairman Carruth made a motion to form the committee as proposed for representative of the Kannapolis City Council and Odell Community. Vice Chairman Juba seconded the motion. Commissioner Privette stated the Board should, in addition to forming the committee, adopt a resolution asking municipalities not to annex property in the Odell community until the incorporation process is complete. He offered an amendment to Chairman Carruth's motion to include the adoption of the resolution presented by Betty Lipe at the June 19th meeting. There was further discussion on adopting a resolution without legal merit and allowing the committee to meet at least once before taking action. Commissioner Privette's amendment died for lack of a second. After further discussion, Chairman Carruth amended his original motion to include a provision that the committee is to meet by August 1, 2006. vice Chairman Juba accepted Chairman Carruth's amendment and the motion unanimously carried. Betty Lipe reported the second phase and will be heard begins in January, 2007. annexations on the Kannapolis for the Odell community. Odell incorporation application is in the in the General Assembly's long session, which She also reported there are several other agenda and stated August 1 would be too late UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board agreed for Chairman Carruth to send a letter to the Kannapolis City Council asking the City Council, as a courtesy, to table consideration of any other voluntary annexations until the committee has an opportunity to meet.