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January 7, 2003 Page 9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners that all development increases and merit increases in pay for Cabarrus County employees are hereby suspended for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the biennial market comparison study of employee salaries as provided for in the Personnel Management Program is hereby suspended for Fiscal Year 2003-04. Adopted this the 7tn day of January, 2003 by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. /s/ Robert M. Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Board of Commissioners /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie F. Bonds Clerk to the Board Commissioner Carpenter questioned a hiring freeze for the County. Mr. Day explained that each vacant position is reviewed prior to being approved for filling. He stated he would provide a report to the Board each month listing the vacant positions and those positions approved for filling during that period of time. ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ORDINANCE Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Planning and Zoning Services Director, reviewed the current Adequate Public Facilities (APF) Ordinance and the proposed APF Ordinance (Unified Development Ordinance version) to be included in the County's Zoning Ordinance. He reviewed options such as addressing adequacy with fee at the occupancy permit level and addressing adequacy with fee at deed recordation. Mr. Hartsell reviewed a draft "Ordinance Adopting Procedures for the Imposition, Calculation, Collection, Administration and Expenditure of School Impact Fees to be Imposed on New Residential Construction." He discussed the legal issues associated with imposing an APF fee and the levy of a school impact fee. There was discussion regarding APF fees and/or a school impact fee, participation by the City of Concord in the APF program and how a school impact fee program could be monitored. Commissioner Privette reported that the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners would be requesting the General Assembly to enact a "school impact tax" in North Carolina. He questioned why the Board should take any action at this time pending action by the General Assembly. The Board by consensus agreed to leave the current adequate public facilities ordinance ~'as is" and to wait and see what the General Assembly does regarding a proposal to enact a "school impact tax." AREA PLANS Mr. Marshall updated the Board on current projects by the Planning staff, including work to determine service areas in potential annexation areas and updating area plans. He proposed a work session to discuss the Eastern Area Plan and to discuss in general the land use planning process. The Board agreed by consensus to hold a work session concerning the Eastern Area Plan at the Mt. Pleasant High School on Monday, February 10, at 6:00 p.m. The Mt. Pleasant Town Board and interested groups in that area of the county will be notified of the meeting. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PROCESS, FUTURE WORK SESSIONS, ETC. Mr. Day outlined the plans to begin delivering the regular meeting agendas to the Board members on the Tuesday prior to the regular Monday meeting. He stated this would allow additional time to review the agenda materials and gather any additional information that may be needed. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution amending the Board's Rules of Procedure to provide for the delivery of agendas to Board members on Tuesday prior to the regular meeting on Monday.