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October 3, 2005 - Recessed Meeting / Work Session Page 350 There was brief discussion regarding the current policy that is based on investment and the possibility of adding a requirement for the creation of a minimum number of jobs. John Cox, Executive Director of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, commented on the impact of future State and Supreme Court decisions on the use of incentives to attract business. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Carpenter with Chairman Carpenter and Commissioners Freeman, Juba and Privette voting for, the Board agreed to place the Incentive Review presentation on the October 17th Agenda as a New Business item. commissioner Privette requested a received an incentive grant and the companies. report number of of all companies jobs created that have by those Request for an Additional Senior Elections Clerk in the Board of Elections Based on recommendations from the State and County Boards of Elections, Elections Director Linda Gri.st presented a request for an additional Senior Elections Clerk. She reported the additional staff member was Deeded to assist in implementing new laws and Dew requirements for precinct uniformity, training staff and precinct officials in the use of the new voting equipment and completing necessary audits. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Juba with Commissioners Freeman, Juba and Privette and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board agreed to place the request for an additional Senior Elections Clerk on the October 17th Agenda as a Consent item. Update - State Fire Marshal Inspections Bobby Smith, Director of Emergency Management, presented an update on the annual fire department inspections performed by the State Fire Marshal. He reported the Mt. Pleasant Fire Department failed the inspection as a contract was not in place to provide fire protection to a newly annexed area located five miles from the fire station. However, Mr. Smith advised the Department has now contracted with the Georgeville Fire Department to provide fire protection for the annexed area. Further, he reported seven departments currently have areas more than five miles from their respective fire stations. The State Fire Marshal suggested increasing the service areas to six miles; however, the fire districts were established by 1987 legislative action and cannot be changed locally. Mr. Smith stated staff had discussed this issue with Senator Fletcher Hartsell and an amendment is now pending in the General Assembly to allow the County to change the fire district boundaries. This amendment is be finalized at the next session of the General Assembly. Senator Hartsell (County Attorney) reported the bill passed all three readings of the House and two of the three readings in the Senate before the General Assembly adjourned. He said the bill would be finalized at the next legislative day. Mr. Smith reported the State Fire Marshal is aware of the pending legislation and the County's plan to extend the districts to six miles. In the interim, staff is working to prepare new maps that can be adopted once the legislative action is complete. Also, staff will be working with the fire chiefs concerning the realignment of the districts. Revisions to the Ordinance Amending Chapter 34 Protection) Code of Ordinances, Cabarrus County, North (Fire Prevention Carolina and Bobby Smith, Director of Emergency Management, presented proposed revisions to update Chapter 34, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Code of Ordinances. The major revisions included the following: . Section 34 -2 9. Changes procedures to notify the Board of Commissioners when Departments are not meeting the minimum standards with recommendations to contract with another department until deficiencies are corrected. Section 34-30.6. Requires all active firefighters to have identification cards and requires a department issued identification tag on private vehicles used for emergency response. .