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November 7, 2005 - Recessed Meeting/Work Session Page 391 Commissioner Privette questioned school adequacy in the Odell area. Mr. Marshall provided information regarding capacity of the existing Odell Elementary and the scheduled construction of the Odell replacement school. He also pointed out the developer is agreeing to advance school adequacy ($4,034.00 per single family lot) as outlined in the Consent Agreement. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Wellington Chase Subdivision with the conditions, including required road improvements, as outlined in the Staff Report, with the stipulation that the required road improvements be in place prior to the occupancy of any homes in the subdivision on January I, 2007. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Juba with Chairman Carpenter, Vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioner Juba voting for and Commissioners Freeman and Privette voting against, the Board approved the Consent Agreement for the Wellington Chase Subdivision as presented. The Consent Agreement as approved is on file in the Office of the County Manager. It included such items as the following: (1) The first Certificate of Occupancy may not be issued prior to January 1, 2007, (2) The project will be phased over a period of five years; and (3) Developer will pay $4,034.00 per single family lot to advance school adequacy. Child Day Care Funding - Budget Amendment Jim Cook, Social Services Director, presented a request for $356,000.00 of additional County funding for child day care services and asked to use $100,000.00 of over realized revenue from the Child Welfare and CAP budgets for child care services. He reported it would be necessary to terminate child day care services for approximately 170 children without the additional funding. He said losing day care services will significantly impact a family's ability to work and assure the children receive appropriate care. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place a budget amendment in the amount of $456,000.00 for funding for child day care services on the November 21st Agenda as a Consent item. Plat Extension - Consent Agreement Renewal for Peach Orchard Estates Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, reported the Planning and Zoning Commission granted a one-year extension for the developer of Peach Orchard Estates to file a final plat. One of the conditions of the extension approval was that the Consent Agreement for school adequacy be re-approved or re- negotiated by the Board of Commissioners. The current agreement provides for an adequacy contribution at $1,008.00 per lot. Mr. Marshall responded standards and the schools subdivision would attend. to questions concerning applicable development that children from the Peach Orchard Estate Commissioner Privette requested data on school seat availability. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Consent Agreement for Peach Orchard Estates on the November 21 Agenda as New Business item, with updated school adequacy numbers to be provided. Voluntary Agriculture District Ordinance Jonathan Marshall, Commerce Director, and Debbie Bost, County Extension Director, presented information on a proposed Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agriculture District Ordinance. Ms. Bost explained adoption of the ordinance would allow farmers to place their property in a voluntary agricultural district that would provide certain protections for their farm operations. There was a general discussion on the mechanics of the district. Ms. Bost addressed several questions regarding the differences in the voluntary and the enhanced voluntary agricultural districts, tax credits, whether or not property enrolled in an agricultural district could be sold by the heirs for development, and whether or not experimental farming and leased farmland would be eligible to participate in the program. Finally, she presented a county map that identified the Northwest, Easter Cabarrus and Midland areas in which voluntary agriculture districts could be designated.