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240 Planning and Zoning Commission's role in the adequate public facilities program; (4) the process used by the School Board in developing its 15-Year Facilities Plan; (5) the issue of where new schools are built and how the School Board redistricts; (6) the importance of the building industry in Cabarrus County; (7) adequate public facilities requirements for services other than schools (i.e., sewer and roads); and (8) the importance of the review process for adequate public facility requirements in determining the impact of new developments. The Board took no action to change the adequate public facilities program. Fire Study There was no discussion regarding the Fire Study and the Board moved to the next item on the work session schedule. Economic Development Cor~oration~ Inc. Mr. Clifton discussed the operation of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which is a non-profit organization but currently treated as a County Department for accounting and payroll purposes. With the County continuing to participate as a financial partner, Mr. Clifton proposed that EDC operate as a separate non-profit corporation and assume responsibility for its financial record keeping and payroll activities. After brief discussion, the Board by general consensus agreed for the County Manager to work with Mr. Maurice Ewing, Presiden% of the EDC, to develop a plan for EDC to transition from the County to a private reporting status effective July 1, 2002. County Facility Issues Mr. Clifton gave a brief update on the following construction and renovation projects: First Union Bank Building; Historic Courthouse; W. W. Flowe Park; Northwest Cabarrus Park; Landfill Reuse; and Downtown parking. Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, reviewed a draft agreement between the County and the Cabarrus County Boys and Girls Club, Inc. for the County to lease the Camp Spencer property and develop recreational facilities on the property. The Boys and Girls Club would retain the use of a portion of the property during its seven-week summer camp each year. The target implementation date for the lease of Camp Spencer is July 1, 2002. Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, briefly reviewed the need for the Department of Social Services to implement satellite offices to accommodate the service delivery and access needs of the County's growing population. Staff members are currently looking at possible sites for future satellite offices. Livable Community Blueprint Mr. Day presented an overview of the Livable Community Blueprint project that began in August 2000. The purpose of the project is to develop a county-wide, multi-jurisdictional master plan for parks, greenways, leisure and recreational facilities and bicycle and pedestrian transportation routes. There have been numerous opportunities for public input during the process, including an opinion survey in which a majority of persons indicated they would support a property tax increase to fund public recreation. Work continues on the project with a formal presentation to be made to the Board during the next several months. Reed Gold Mine Mr. Day reported that he 'had met. recently with the Secretary of Cultural Resources, the Director of the Division of Historic Sites and other State officials to discuss Reed Gold Mine. There was an agreement to move forward with efforts to enhance the historical site and staff is now preparing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to hire a landscape architect firm to develop a concept of what could be done on property at Reed Gold Mine.