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566 <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in special <br />session in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in <br />Concord, North Carolina on Monday, October 23, 1995, at 6:00 P.M. The purpose <br />of the meeting was as follows: Project Management Work Session to consider <br />current and proposed County projects; FY 1994-95 year-end overview; and Quarterly <br />update of financial and departmental activities. <br /> <br />Present - Chairman: Jeffrey L. Barnhart <br /> Vice-Chairman: Arne L. Fennel <br /> Commissioners: Sue B. Casper <br /> Kenneth Mills <br /> Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. <br /> <br /> Also present Were Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; Mr. Blair <br />Bennett, Finance Director/Area Manager; Mr. John Day, Budget Officer/Area <br />Manager; Mr. Gerald Newton, Planning and Development Area Manager; Dr. William <br />F. Pilkington, Health Director; Mr. James F. Cook, Jr., Social Services Director; <br />Mr. Terry L. Rowland, Tax Administrator; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the <br />Board. <br /> <br /> Chairman Barnhart called the meeting to order at 6:09 P.M. Commissioner <br />Fennel was absent for the beginning of the meeting. <br /> <br />FY 1994-95 Year-End Overview <br /> <br /> Mr. Bennett presented an update of the financial report for the year ending <br />June 30, 1995. General Fund revenues totaled $76.4 million with expenditures of <br />$70.8 million. Tax collections increased to 97.64 percent of the current year's <br />levy. Mr. Bennett advised that the County's current debt is approximately $55 <br />million but is expected to increase to approximately $65 million with the <br />financing of the new Rocky River Elementary School in early 1996. <br /> <br />Closed Session - Personnel <br /> <br /> Commissioner Fennel arrived at 6:30 P.M. and was present for the remainder <br />of the meeting. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to add to the agenda a closed session to <br />discuss a personnel matter as authorized by N. C. General Statutes 143- <br />318.11(a)(6). <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into closed session to discuss a <br />personnel matter as authorized by N. C. General Statutes 143-318.11(a)(6). The <br />Board invited Mr. John Day to attend the closed session. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to end the closed session. <br /> <br />No action was reported from the closed session. <br /> <br />Project Management <br /> <br /> Chairman Barnhart and the Area Managers and/or Department Heads reviewed <br />the following projects contained in the "Project Management" notebooks. <br /> <br />Area 1 Blair Bennett, Area Manager <br />Finance: Employment of In-House Engineer; County Building Replacement <br /> Reserve; Employment of Staff Attorney <br />Elections: Cross Train Staff <br />Aging: Proposed LIFE Center <br /> <br />Area 2 - John Day, Area Manager <br />IS Programming: Equipment Study/Print Shop <br />IS Systems: Information Services Strategic Plan <br />Emergency Management: Fire Inspections; Fees Fire Inspection <br />EMS: Subscriber Fees; New Kannapolis EMS Station <br />General Services: HVAC System Maintained In-House; Custodial Scheduling <br /> <br /> <br />