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they found out that Wal-Mart has a leasehold on the property and it is Wal-Mart that receives the tax bill and pays the property taxes every year. He received a phone call from the owner this week that he has not returned yet. He was speaking about the recycling center, but Commissioner Jacobs was speaking about the building itself and the possibility for the community college. Commissioner Jacobs suggested going to Charlotte to speak with the absentee owners about having the community college at this site. Pam Janes said that they are including this in the list far the satellite campus. John Link said that it seems that the next step would be to draft a letter signed by the Chair directly to the owner and Wal-Mart saying that we specifically want to talk about acquiring this building for public purposes. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the projected opening date of the new Wal-Mart. EDD Director Dianne Reid said that when she met with the Manager of Wal-Mart, she was told that it would be open by September 2003. Efland Sewer Expansion Project- Commissioner Jacobs said that County Engineer Paul Thames was going to write a letter to Representative Price's office to find out about the money in an appropriations bill. There is also the issue of the bond. This work group needs to meet. Hispanic CenterlHispaniclLatino Relations -Chair Brawn said that she has asked that we set up a lunch meeting with all the non-profits in the County that the County Commissioners give money to that say they deal with Hispanic projects of any sort. The groups could tell the County Commissioners what they are doing. She would like to have this done in the next couple of months. Legislative Issues -Commissioner Halkiotis asked why the ABC could not get bargaining power with health care providers, retirement plans, etc. He suggested a meeting with the ABC to bring a proposed legislative piece by bringing them under the State or County umbrella to help them out. Commissioner Jacobs said that we are talking about being anon-attainment area in 2004, and yet we have unlimited open burning and it is regarded in relation to forestry practices. This might need to be a legislative initiative to study if this has an affect an air quality. School Facilities -Rod Visser said that this is a carryover from the original School Facilities Task Force in 2000. It was reengaged to deal with the SAPFO and school construction standards. Chair Brown and Commissioner Gordon are on this task force. Master Plan for the Homestead Raad Campus -This group will be disbanded. Transportation Planning -Commissioner Gordon remembers meeting with this group, so the statement from Karen Lincoln was deleted. Commissioner Gordon asked about the group for the justice facilities. Commissioners Jacobs and Halkiotis were appointed to this. Pam Jones said that this would be clarified in February. BC3CC Appointment Procedures: Commissioner Jacobs made reference to a citizen who was married to a resident who is not a U. S. citizen. The way this is written, he cannot serve on any advisory board. Another advisory board wants to appoint people who are under 18. There was also a complaint from a citizen who thinks it is improper far us to ask the race and age of applicants for advisory boards.