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June 17, 2002 Page 397 Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors The Board of Commissioners made appointments to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Directors at its meeting on May 20, 2002. It has since been determined that Mr. Gary Ruth, one of the appointees, is not a resident of Cabarrus County. Commissioner Fennel made a motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth, to agree to an exception to the County's Appointment Policy and re-confirm the appointment of Mr. Gary Ruth to the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. There was discussion about the residency requirement of the County's Appointment Policy, the reorganization of the EDC Board of Directors, Mr. Ruth's service on the EDC Board prior to the approved reorganization and the need to have a representative from Philip Morris on the EDC Board. Commissioner Privette made a substitute motion, seconded by Chairman Freeman, to appoint Ms. Betty Alston to the EDC Board of Directors. The substitute motion failed with Commissioner Privette and Chairman Freeman voting for and Commissioners Fennel and Suggs and Vice Chairman Carruth voting against. The Board then voted on the original motion by Commissioner Fennel and seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth agreeing to make an exception to the County's Appointment Policy and to re-confirm the appointment of Mr. Gary Ruth to the EDC Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2002, for a term ending June 30, 2004. The motion was approved with Vice Chairman Carruth and Commissioners Fennel, Privette and Suggs voting for and Chairman Freeman voting against. Piedmont Area Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authority Area Board As .the Commissioner member of the Piedmont Area Mental Health Board, Vice Chairman Carruth made a motion to reappoint Ms. Betty Babb and Ms. Doris Rogers to the Piedmont Area Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authority Area Board for terms of four years ending June 30, 2006. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried. Elected Officials Forum Steering Committee UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board designated Chairman Freeman as its official representative to the Elected Officials Forum Steering Committee. INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS There was no one present to address the Board during Informal Public Comments. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION & RESPONSE TO INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS There was no discussion by the Board. REPORTS The Board received the Local Sales and Use Tax Update as an Agenda report. The revenue estimate for the fiscal year is $18,851,360.00. CLOSED SESSION To Consider the Acquisition of Real Property UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Fennel, and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into Closed Session to consider the acquisition of real property as authorized by North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a) (5) and to discuss an economic development project as authorized by North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a) (4). UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board moved to come out of the Closed Session.