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October 21, 2002 Page 465 Commissioners Privette and Suggs returned to the meeting. Commissioner Fennel questioned the refund of fees if the soccer complex is closed because of rain or other reason that is no fault of the lessee. Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, and Mr. Steve Little, Parks and Recreation Director, provided information concerning the fee schedule and refund policy. Mr. Little explained that the governing committee for the soccer complex had agreed at a meeting earlier this date that a refund should be made if an event is called before play begins. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Fee Schedule for the Frank Liske Park Soccer Complex effedtive November 1, 2002, and agreed that if the park is closed due to no fault of the lessee prior to commencement of the event, the lessee's deposit will be immediately refunded. Soccer Field (includes field lining/ 2-hour minimum use) Soccer Field (after 2-hour minimum use) Meeting Room Resident Fees $50 per hour $30 per hour $15 per hour Non-Resident Fees $100 per hour $ 60 per hour $ 30 per hour (F) NEW BUSINESS General Assembly Update - Representatives Barnhart and Johnson Representative Jeff Barnhart presented an update on the recent General Assembly session. He addressed a number of issues, including redistricting, session limits and road improvements, and commented on the State's budget process and the spending problem in Raleigh. Further, Representative Barnhart expressed opposition to the legislation that he stated put the counties in the position to levy an additional one-half cent sales tax in order to replace funds taken by State. Representative Linda Johnson also addressed the Board regarding the State budget. She opposed the additional one-half cent sales tax and stated her intent to continue to work to get the revenues reimbursed to the cities and counties. Presentation by Mayor Troy Barnhardt - Town of Mt. Pleasant Mayor Troy Barnhardt of the Town of Mt. Pleasant reported the Mt. Pleasant Town Board supports the levy of an additional one-half cent sales tax. He said the revenue would help to replace the $41,000.00 (approximately 2.6 percent of the Town's budget) in reimbursement revenue that was withh~ld by the State. Commissioner Privette questioned Mayor Barnhardt concerning the Town's failure to join the lawsuit against the State to recover the reimbursement revenue. Mayor Barnhardt responded that the Town did not have the financial resources to enter that lawsuit. (F-l) Consideration of Resolution to Enact an Additional 1/2 Cent Local Option Sales and Use Tax for Cabarrus County; (a) Budget Amendment - Adoption of 1/2 Cent Sales Tax (Attachment E); and (b) Budget Amendment - Non-Adoption of 1/2 Cent Sales Tax (Attachment F) On September 25, 2002, the General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 1292, "An Act to Accelerate the Additional One-half Cent (1/2¢) Local Option Sales and Use Tax and to Make Conforming and Technical Changes." This bill authorized the Board. to adopt a resolution to levy an additional one-half cent sales tax effective December 1, 2002. Mr. Clifton reviewed the proposed resolution to levy the additional sales tax and the associated budget amendments (adoption of the additional sales tax and non-adoption of the additional sales tax). He explained the County's FY 2003 budget is short $3.8 million without the State reimbursement revenue. It is anticipated the County would receive approximately $2.3 million in revenue if the additional sales tax becomes effective December 1, thus reducing the FY 2003 shortfall to about $1.5 million. Further, Mr. Clifton called the Board's attention to the correspondence from Cabarrus County Schools, the City of Concord and the City of Kannapolis outlining the need for the revenue from the additional sales tax.