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March 14, 2005 (Work Session) Page 105 Commissioner Privette reported he met with Buddy Poplin, Pretrial Program Coordinator for Rowan County I and Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Larry Ford to learn more about the mechanics of the Rowan County program. He stated the program had been very successful and suggested the Board invite Mr. Poplin to make a presentation. Captain Paul Hunt I Caharrus County Sheriff's Department, reported he also met with Mr. poplin and asked him to apply his methodology to Cabarrus County inmates who were under a $5,000.00 bond on that particular day. He said Mr. Poplin found only five or six inmates that might be eligible for the program because the Sheriff's Department already uses many of the same techniques as Mr. Poplin to reduce the local jail population. Further, he said the medical savings reported by Rowan County would not apply to Cabarrus County because Cabarrus County has a medical contract with Southern Health Partners to treat inmates rather than taking the inmates to the hospital for treatment. There was a general discussion of Rowan County's Program, the procedures already in place by the local Sheriff's Department to reduce the jail population and maintaining public safety. Pretrial Services court system and the importance of The Board by general agreement asked Mr. Day to invite Mr. Poplin to attend the work session on April 4 to provide additional information regarding the Pretrial Services Program in Rowan County. Sale of County Owned Property John Day, County Manager, reported two offers to purchase County-owned property had been received. Offer No.1 was for $2.5 million for 28 acres of the former fairgrounds property and the First Union Building. Offer No. 2 was for $1.7 million for 10 acres of the former fairgrounds property with an option to buy the remaining property, excluding the garage, for $800,000.00. He stated the leases with Wachovia for the First Union Building complicate the sale of that building and suggested that the former fairgrounds and the First Union Building be sold separately as economic development projects. After discussion, the Board by consensus asked Mr. Day to talk with the perspective buyers for the fairgrounds property and to send a letter to Wachovia requesting information as to the number of renewal options they plan to pursue for the. First Union Building. Mr. Day will provide additional information regarding the sale of the properties at the next Board meeting. Educational Lottery Commissioner Privette requested that the Board adopt a resolution in opposition to a proposed State-run lottery. There was general discussion of lotteries as being a revenue source for education and the economic impact on the County. Several Board members expressed a desire to get feedback from the citizens and to get more information regarding the proposed lottery before taking any action. By consensus, the Board directed Mr. Day to gather information on the proposed lottery to be presented at a later date. Economic Development Co~oration - Adherence to the Open Meetings Law Commissioner Privette Development Corporation (EDC) North Carolina. introduced discussion regarding the Economic and its adherence to the Open Meetings Law of There was discussion regarding the status of organization and its acceptance of public funds. agreement for the remainder of this fiscal year suggested the Board could include a provision in stipulating the adherence to the Open Meetings Law as EDC as a non-profit Mr. Day stated the had been approved but the next EDe contract a condition of funding. By consensus, the Board agreed to send a letter strongly encouraging the EDC to comply wit~ the Open Meetings Law. Commissioner Privette questioned the status of the representation for the Towns of Midland and Mt. Pleasant.