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The Board adopted a refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, related to 32 requests for motor vehicles property tax releases or refunds. d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption The Board approved five (5) untimely applications far granting exempt status from ad valorem taxation far the 2003 tax year. e. Advertisement of Tax Liens on Real Property The Board accepted a report on the amount of unpaid taxes for the current year that are liens on real property as required by North Carolina General Statute 105-369 and set March 10, 2004 as the date by the Board for the tax lien advertisement. f. Agreement Renewal with Respite Care Providers and the Department on Aging The Board authorized the Manager to sign agreements for respite care providers. Such authorization shall not exceed the amount budgeted for this function in the operating budget for the Department on Aging. c,~. Lease Approval: Land for Temporary Alternative School Site The Board approved the lease between Orange County and the Orange County Board of Education for land located under and around the modular unit currently situated at the corner of Tryon and Hassell Streets in Hillsborough, including six parking spaces; and authorized the Chair to sign and the Clerk to attest the lease. h. Authorize Existing Assistant to the Clerk Positions as Permanent Full Time The Board authorized the two Assistants to the Clerk positions as permanent full time. VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION--REGULAR AGENDA a. Site Plan -Efland Cheeks Park (Phase II) The Board was to consider approving the submittal of a site plan for Phase II of Efland Cheeks Park; and to consider authorizing the staff to submit the site plan for approval, with the construction bid process to follow once the County has hired a Construction Manager. DEFERRED b. Acceptance of Report by Action Audits, LLC and Adoption of 2004 Rate Order Resolution for Cable Services in Unincorporated Orange County The Board considered approval of the cable consultant's review of a request by Time Warner Cable to increase rates charged for basic cable television service, installation, and equipment rental for 2004, and adoption of a rate order resolution based on that review in unincorporated Orange County. Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey said that the teal color sheet is a change in the abstract. The only change is to say that the Board not only accepts, but also adopts the report that has been prepared by the consultant. Michael Patrick, Chair of the Cable Advisory Committee, said that under the federal regulations, the County does not have regulatory authority over the rates. There is some review authority over the basic tier rates. The cable operator has to submit to the County figures that justify the rates that it wants to set for the basic tier. The procedure for the County is to refer the data to the Triangle J consultant for their comments. In past years, they have criticized and made changes, and this year they have reviewed the data and determined that the calculations in establishing the basic tier complied with federal regulations. The consultants recommend that the Board adopt the resolution. Last year, the Durham County Commissioners voted to disapprove the rates because they considered the approach to allow the cable operators to inflate the rates more rapidly than inflation. Time Warner appealed it to the FCC and it is under review by the FCC. The advisory committee reviewed this and recommends that it be approved. Commissioner Halkiotis said that taking on the FCC is probably like taking on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Commissioner Brown said, with no disrespect to the committee, that she couldn't vote for an increase in Time Warner's rates.