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December ~9, 2005 - Regular Meeting Page 431 Chairman Carruth called for nominations to the position of Vice Chairman. Commissioner Privette nominated Commissioner Freeman. Commissioner Carpenter nominated Commissioner Juha. with there being no further nominations, Chairman Carruth closed the nominations and called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Commissioner Freeman - Voting for: Commissioners Privette and Freeman Voting against: Chairman Carruth and Commissioners Carpenter and Juba. commissioner Juba - Voting for: Chairman Carruth and Commissioners Carpenter and Juha Voting against: Commissioners Privette and Freeman Chairman Carruth stated that Commissioner Juba had been elected vice Chairman. Board members and the County Manager moved to their respective seats as assigned by the Chairman. (B-3) Comments from the Chairman On behalf of the Board, Chairman Commissioner Carpenter for her leadership December 6, 2004 to December 19, 2005. Carruth presented a as Chairman of the plaque to Board from Chairman Carruth highlighted many of the Board's accomplishments of 2005. These included the following: (1) Revised County development standards; (2) Revised adequate public facilities requirements; (3) Established Tax Assistance Grant Program to assist the low and fixed-income residents; (4) Transitioned management of the Arena and Events Center to a private management firm; (5) Resolved legal issues regarding the provision of utilities in unincorporated areas of County; (6) Opened the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Business and Technology Center; and (7) Established Voluntary Agricultural Districts for farmland preservation. Further, Chairman Carruth identified the following projects to be addressed in 2006: (1) Move forward with the Jail project; (2) Improve the budget process to help citizens understand the relationship between the county-provided services and taxes; (3) Work with the City of Kannapolis to determine the public investment that will be made on the Biotech Campus Project; (4) Provide oversight and strategic direction to the County Manager, education leaders and human service agencies to develop a comprehensive seamless human services provider program; and (5) Continue to work with all municipalities on how water and sewer services will be provided in the unincorporated parts of the county. He asked Board Members to bring two issues to the January 2006 Work Session that they would like to see addressed in 2006. Chairman Carruth expressed appreciation for his election as Chairman and stated he looked forward to a challenging 2006. (C) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA The Board received the following list of requested changes to the Agenda: Additions - CONSENT AGENDA: Add G-16 Midland Communication Tower Site- Misenheimer Property; OLD BUSINESS: F-4 Sheriff's Office and Detention Center Update - Exhibit 1 to the General Conditions for the Construction Manager at Risk Contract (Supplemental Information); and NEW BUSINESS: H-l FY 2007 Community Transportation Grant Request 2007 Resolution Authorizing Submission of Grant Application (Supplemental Information). Chairman Carruth stated that Item F-4 (Sheriff's Office and Detention Center Update) would be heard as the first item under Old Business. Commissioner Privette asked that a Resolution on Illegal Immigration be added to New Business (Item H-11) .