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May 19, 2003 Page 129 (G-4) Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Chairman Freeman and Vice Chairman Suggs as the County Appointees to the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County for terms of three years ending in June 2006. There was brief discussion regarding County representation on the Water and Sewer Authority. Issues discussed included the possibility of rotating County Commission members as members of the Authority and the possibility of limiting membership to elected officials and/or private citizens rather than having staff members from the various entities serving on the Authority. (G-5) Board of Equalization and Review The Board received the written resignation of William P. Ferriss from the Board of Equalization and Review. In his letter, Mr. Ferriss cited a conflict of interest due to his recent acceptance of a contract to work with Cabarrus County Tax Office on the 2004 Revaluation. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Lester Shelton to the Board of Equalization and Review to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2005. (~-6) Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Member) The term of appointment for Lloyd Quay as the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) member of the Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board ends July 1, 2003. Mr. Quay is completing his second three-year term or six consecutive years. The Board received a Memo dated May 7, 2003, from Tyrel G. Moore, Chairman of the Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board, requesting the reappointment of Mr. Quay to his third term as the ETJ Member. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Lloyd Quay as the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction member on the Harrisburg Planning and Zoning Board for a term of three years ending July 1, 2006. It was acknowledged that Mr. Quay's reappointment was an exception to the County's Appointment Policy that limits membership to six consecutive years. (G-7) Jur~ Commission UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Phyllis Crump to the Jury Commission for a term of two years ending June 30, 2005. (H) INFORMAL PUBLIC CO~4ENTS Chairman Freeman opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments. Mr. John Cox, Chief Executive Officer of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, presented comments on The Winston held at Lowe's Motor Speedway this past weekend. He discussed local efforts to keep The winston in Cabarrus County. (I) COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION & RESPONSE TO INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Board members discussed the economic impact that The Winston has on the local economy and its importance to Cabarrus County. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Chairman Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board directed that the Chairman send a letter to NASCAR in support of keeping The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (J) REPORTS The Board received the following reports as part of the Agenda: (1) Vacant Position Report (Effective May 9, 2003); and (2) Homeland Security Grants - Update.