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<br />July 14, 2005 - Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />279 <br /> <br />The following persons were nominated for appointment to the Board of <br />Equalization and Review: Jim Roberts - Nominated by Vice Chairman Carruth; <br />Jeffrey C. Carpenter - Nominated by Commissioner privettej and Mary Elizabeth <br />Stewart - Nominated by Commissioner Juba. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Juha and <br />unanimously carried, the Board appointed Jeffery C. Carpenter I Jim Roberts <br />and Mary Elizabeth Stewart to the Board of Equalization and Review for a <br />three-year term ending June 30, 2008. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by <br />and unanimously carried, the Board appointed David <br />alternate for a three-year term ending June 30, 2008. <br /> <br />Commissioner Privette <br />H. McClellan as an <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Juba and <br />unanimously carried, the Board appointed Audy R, Dover as Chairman of the <br />Board of Equalization and Review. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Freeman <br />and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Lester Shelton as vice Chairman <br />of the Board of Equalization and Review. <br /> <br />(H-2) <br /> <br />Region F Aging Advisory Committee <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Vernie King to the Region F <br />Aging Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending June 30, 2007. <br /> <br />UPON MOTION of vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Rusty Mitchell to the Region F <br />Aging Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending June 30, 2007. <br /> <br />The alternate position remains vacant at this time. <br /> <br />(I) REPORTS <br /> <br />There were no reports. <br /> <br />(J) GENERAL COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS <br /> <br />Commissioner Privette stated he received two separate reports with <br />different totals ($350,904.38 and $9,100,123.00) for the amount of Adequate <br />Public Facilities (APF) funds collected. He asked for a clarification on the <br />discrepancy. <br /> <br />Mr. Day reported the County has collected $1.1 million in Adequate <br />Public Facilities funds minus $400,000.00 that went directly to an Escrow <br />account for the purchase of J. M. Robinson High School. After seeing the <br />first APF report, he asked the Commerce and Finance Department to work <br />together to balance the account. He explained that the Commerce Department <br />used a paper system that has changed over the course of several years and a <br />new computerized collection system will be implemented. He said the $9.1 <br />million report is what could be collected if every lot and house were built <br />in Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />Vice Chairman Carruth briefly discussed a recent news article that <br />addressed the possibility of User Fees as a means to generate revenue to <br />offset property taxes. <br /> <br /> <br />(K) WATER 6< SEWER DISTRICT OF CABARRUS COUNTY - REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br />At 8 :55 p.m., Vice Chairman Carruth recessed the meeting of the Board <br />of Commissioners until the conclusion of the meeting of the Water and Sewer <br />District. <br /> <br />At 8: 56 p. m. I Vice Chairman Carruth reconvened the regular meeting of <br />the Board of Commissioners. <br /> <br />(L) CLOSED SESSION <br /> <br />UPON MOTION Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Closed Session to discuss the <br />acquisition of real property located on Corban Avenue for the Jail project <br />