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ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
• Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (1 announcement)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (5 appointments): Commissioner
Johnson nominated Margaret Marks and Allen Park Jr.
OTION by Chairman Tice to appoint Marks and Park by acclamation and to postpone
the remaining three appointments until the next meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Region F Aging Advisory Committee (1 appointment): No nominations were
submitted, and Commissioner Norman made a Elio to postpone the appointment until the next
meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Board of Adjustment (1 appointment): Commissioner Williams nominated
Linda Brater.
OTIO by Chairman Tice to close the nominations and appoint Brater by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Nursing Home Advisory Committee (2 appointments): Commissioner Norman
nominated Kathy Smith.
OTIO by Chairman Tice to close the nominations, appoint Smith by acclamation, and
to postpone the remaining appointment until the next meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Animal Grievance Committee (1 appointment): Commissioner Williams nominated
Billy Harris.
No other nominations were submitted, and Chairman Tice made a otion to appoint
Harris by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Remarks from Commissioner Johnson about Light Rail: Mr. Johnson said several
years ago he voiced opposition about funding light rail projects. He said at that time, he felt light
rail was a "19th Century solution to a 21" Century problem." Johnson said he, along with the
other board members, were then criticized about the reluctance to fund light rail. He continued his
remarks as follows:
"Now, we once again get a peek at the finances of the Charlotte Area Transportation
folks, and we find out just what the National Academy of Civil Engineers told us four years ago. It
is not uncommon for commuter rail projects to go way over budget -- indeed not uncommon for
them to be two times the original estimated cost. Well, the original estimated cost for the south
corridor of CATS was $18 million per mile, and now it is at $39 million, and they are out of
money again. I was told at that time, and criticized in the media, that we should look beyond cost.
Well, let's say we bought into the north corridor. I've been doing a little arithmetic. Let's say
these folks were a whole lot closer to being over budget by two times, and they were only 50%
over budget. We know, and Mr. Robertson will testify to this fact, that Mr. Tober has been an
honest man -- he says now the most we can expect from the federal government is $75 million.
The state is offering nothing. So let's say -- again for the sake of an argument -- they are only 50%