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August 16, 2004 Page 608 · Where school facilities will not be adequate based on existing and projected enrollment, new development will be expected to address this inadequacy based on the cost incurred by Cabarrus County for school capital facilities. The Board of Commissioners may consider direct or indirect contributions to the adequacy of schools in the form of cash contributions, dedication of land in a suitable area based on the Cabarrus County Schools 15 Year Plan, or infrastructure improvements that will directly benefit school sites. A combination of these methods may also be considered. In no case shall the value of the contribution be less than 12.5% of the incurred capital cost of $8067 which is $1008. · New development within the corporate limits of any of the cities and towns located in Cabarrus County shall also be subject to the adequacy review through the Cabarrus County Subdivision Requlations Chapter 4, Section 17 ~Adequate Public Facilities Standards," as provided for by Session Law 2004-39, House Bill 224, which became effective June 30, 2004. All new residential shall be reviewed for the adequacy of school facilities. This review shall include existing school capacity as well as the additional capacity of schools under construction or for which funding of construction has been approved. In addition, the review.shall include the existing enrollment and estimated enrollment based on previously approved development. School adequacy shall be defined as that estimated enrollment not exceeding 110% of capacity as determined by the Kannapolis and Cabarrus School Systems. Adopted this the 16th day of August, 2004 Cabarrus County Board of Commissioner /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board .(G-10) Resolution Promoting Health Department Accreditation in North Carolina Commissioner Carpenter reported the Cabarrus Health Alliance Board adopted a resolution on August 10 in support of a mandatory system of accreditation for health departments. She stated the Cabarrus Health Alliance was one of six health departments in North Carolina to receive accreditation on May 28, 2004. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution promoting Health Department Accreditation in North Carolina. Resolution No. 2004-29 RESOLUTION PROMOTING HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION IN NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, the North Carolina'Public Health Task Force 2004 was established in mid-2003 to study public health in North Carolina and to devise an action plan to strengthen public health infrastructure, improve health outcomes, and eliminate health disparities; and WHEREAS, the six committees of the Task Force reflect the Task Force's six focus areas: accreditation of state and local health departments; public health structure and organization; public health funding; workforce development and training; improving public health planning, resources and health outcomes; and quality improvement and accountability; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Public Health Task Force 2004 recommendations on accreditation are to establish state-level support for a mandatory system of accreditation and to fund local health departments for the accreditation process; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus Health Alliance was one of six North Carolina health departments.to be accredited on May 28, 2004. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners supports the legislation enacted pilot accreditation process for local health