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ending December 31, 2000: Ms. Susan Smith (Member of the Business Community); Mr. Charles Newton (At-large Member); and Mr. Chris Loukos (At-large member). Adult Care Home Conununit¥ Advisory Committee UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Ms. Joyce Kluttz to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee for an initial term of one year ending February 28, 2000. Nursinq Home Community Advisory Committee UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board reappointed Ms. Billie Wyatt to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee for a term of three years ending February 28, 2002. TransDortation Advisory Conunittee and Technical Coordinatinq Committee of the Cabarrus/South Rowan Urban Area MetroDolitan Planninq Orqanlzation UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board named Commissioner Privette as the Board's representative to the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Cabarrus/South Rowan Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board named Commissioner Casper as the alternate member to the Transportation Advisory Committee. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board named Mr. Mike Byrd as member and Mr. Rodger Lentz as alternate member to the Technical Coordinating Committee of the Cabarrus/South Rowan Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Barnhart opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 8:54 P.M. Mr. Gene Cruse of Dutch Road, Mt. Pleasant, expressed concerns regarding the following: (1) unfair tax burden on the citizens of the county; (2) the granting of tax incentives for new businesses; (3) the County's failure to adequately prepare for growth in the county; and (4) the sale of the County property prior to the Fair finding a new location. He also questioned the availability of funds to build new schools, stating citizens were told at the last election that moneys were available and there was no need to raise taxes to fund school construction. Mr. Ralph Bonds, Chairman of the Extension Advisory Council, asked for the appointment of a Board member to meet with the Extension Advisory Council each month. He objected to the sale of any County land and complained that the County gave away the other five acres of County property at the intersection of Highway 601 Bypass and Cabarrus Avenue. He warned that the use of leased property for the Human Services Center will create future problems and the lessor will take advantage of the County when the lease runs out. Commissioner Fennel agreed to serve as the Board's liaison to the Extension Advisory Council. Leqal Fees for Philip Morris Settlement Commissioner Privette reported the County received $2.8 million and the City of Concord received $1.8 million from the recent $4.6 million settlement of the Philip Morris tax dispute. He stated the County had paid 100 percent of the legal costs associated with this settlement. There was brief discussion regarding the Philip Morris tax issues, the efforts over a number of years to settle the tax dispute and the various projects that the City and County work on jointly.