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April 4, 2005 (Work Session) Page 134 There was a general discussion concerning contract employees, the importance of posting County positions and the hiring of consultants. State-Operated Lottery Chairman Carpenter reported there were several bills under consideration for a state-operated lottery. She stated that Commissioner Privette had submitted a resolution in opposition to a lottery at the March 21st meeting. Aimee Hawkins, Public Information Officer, distributed information she had obtained from the websites of "No Lottery in North Carolina" and the "North American Association of State and provincial Lotteries". This material included information both for and against a lottery. The Board discussed the lottery in general. Issues addressed by the Board included the following: imposing personal opinions on the citizenry; lack of input from the citizenry on a lottery; unsound financial planning practicesi and negative social and economic consequences associated with gambling. Vice Chairman Carruth drafted a resolution to address the Board's concerns regarding the lottery issue. UPON MOTION of vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution. Resolution No. 2005-10 Resolution Whereas, the speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of North Carolina has asked for a quick up or down vote on a proposed "Statewide Lottery for Education"; and Whereas, there are a diversity of opinions throughout the state, as well as in Cabarrus County concerning the attributes and detriments of the stated lottery, as well as its effects on the economy of the state; and Whereas, it is the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County that it is not the best practice of fiscal responsibility to fund education with proceeds from a proposed statewide lottery; and Whereas, even Bill Friday, Carolina, has stated publicly sound public policy to risk unstable gambling enterprise financial support..." former president of the University of North in The Charlotte Observer, UI believe it is not the educational future of our children on an that uses our most vulnerable citizens for Be It Therefore Resolved that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, by unanimous consent, hereby encourage our local legislative delegation to use good judgment and prudence when asked to vote in the issue of a "Statewide Lottery for Education" and related bills. Adopted this the 4th day of April 2005. /s/ Robert W. Carruth Robert W. Carruth, Vice Chairman Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board Adequate Public Facilities - Standards Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, presented a copy of Adequate Public Facilities (APF) Standards from the Unified Development Ordinance for the Town of Harrisburg. He said the Board would need to add requirements to the County's APF Standards if the Board wanted to set levels of service for water, wastewater, roads/streets, and schools, etc. Mr. Marshall also discussed the issues related to establishing levels of service, tying the levels of service to the standards and tying the standards to the advancement of adequacy. There was a general discussion on the following issues relating to the APF: (1) Increased response times by emergency personnel; (2) Predicting the effect of future growth on infrastructure; and, (3) Requiring contractors to provide a build-out schedule on new subdivisions.