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14 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and <br />unanimously carried, the Board appointed Mr. Jay Howard to Seat No. 5 and Ms. <br />Terri L. Hill to Seat No. 6 of the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority Board of <br />Directors. Their terms of appointment will end on December 30, 2003. <br /> <br />Criminal ~ustice Partnership Pro~ramAdvisor~ Board <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following appointments to the <br />Criminal Justice'Partnership Program Advisory Board: <br /> <br />(1) District Court Judge Donna Johnson to fill the District Court Judge <br /> position previously held by Judge Randall Combs (Term ending April 30, <br /> 2001). <br />(2) Mr. Barrett Poppler, Assistant District Attorney, to serve as the <br /> District Attorney representative (Term ending April 30, 2002). <br />(3) Lt. Brad Riley as the County Sheriff representative (Term ending April <br /> 30, 2003). <br /> <br />INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 8:25 <br />p.m. <br /> <br /> Mr. John Simmerman, resident of 580 Gatsby Place, Concord and member of <br />the Board of Directors for the North Kannapolis Christian Academy, addressed <br />the importance of a sound basic education for all children. He asked the <br />Board to consider extending its annual public school funding of approximately <br />$980.00 for each child beyond public schools to include all children in <br />Cabarrus County. Also, Mr. Simmerman discussed the various reasons that <br />children attend private schools. <br /> <br /> There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel <br />closed that portion of the meeting. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION & RESPONSE TO INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (if needed) <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel' stated he shared Mr. Simmerman's concern that the <br />County provides ADM funding for public school children but does not extend <br />funding to every education age child in Cabarrus County. He proposed that the <br />Board ask the County Attorney to research the issue of non-public school <br />funding. <br /> <br /> There was discussion regarding the issue of equal County funding for <br />each school age child in Cabarrus County, the importance of parental choice <br />and the reasons that persons choose to send their child to private schools. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Privette and Vice Chairman Carruth stated their support of <br />asking the County Attorney to research the legality of non-public school <br />funding. Therefore, Chairman Fennel asked Mr. Hartsell to provide preliminary <br />information concerning the issue at the Board's upcoming work session. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br /> The following reports were included as a part of the Agenda: (1) Annual <br />Statement Reporting the Number of Secondary Road Miles Paved during the' <br />Calendar Year; and (2) Restructuring Plan for the Cabarrus County Sheriff's <br />Department. <br /> <br />RECESS OF MEETING <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman <br />Fennel .recessed the meeting at 8:40 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February <br />2, 2001, in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />