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537 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Barnhart, Payne and Hamby and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board approved Petition 92-06 by Foil B. Carriker to rezone property on N.C. 24/27 (Midlander Restaurant), PIN 5334-68-4958, from C-4 to C-2. NEW BUSINESS UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Barnhart, Hamby, and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board set a public hearing at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, June 15, 1992, to consider the naming of an Unnamed Road to Manteo Drive. Chairman Carpenter recessed the meeting of the Board at 7:25 P.M. until the conclusion of the Water and Sewer District meeting. Chairman Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners at 7:54 P.M. Mr. Tom Dillard, Library Director, reviewed the proposal for the establishment of a local history/genealogy room at the Charles A. Cannon Memorial Library - Kannapolis Branch. The room would be created by the erection of a partition wall in the "fiction room" of the library at an approximate cost of $7,000.00 to be paid by the Kannapolis History Associates. The Associates will also seek to secure any necessary furnishings for the room through memorial gifts and donations. Also, volunteers will be used to staff the room. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Barnhart, Hamby, and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board approved the proposal for the establishment of a local history/genealogy room at the Charles A. Cannon Memorial Library - Kannapolis Branch as presented by Mr. Tom Dillard, Library Director. Kannapolis History Associates will provide the funds up to $7,000.00 for the construction of the wall and seek to provide furnishings through memorial gifts and donations. Commissioner Barnhart stated opposition to the proposed revisions to the Pay Plan as submitted by Mr. Don Moorhead, Personnel Officer. He stated in his opinion an average 7 to 7 1/2 percent pay increase for an employee is unacceptable. Also, he objected to an "exceptional" rating for such a high percentage of employees. Commissioner Barnhart expressed concern that the pay increases.had been on hold since January 1 and asked for an additional financial analysis of the Pay Plan. He made a motion which was seconded by Commissioner Hamby to table consideration of the proposed revisions until after the budget sessions. In response to Commissioner Barnhart's concerns, Mr. Witherspoon pointed out the following aspects of the proposed revisions to the Pay Plan: (1) Provides greater flexibility in awarding employees by creating 1/2 percent steps; (2) Uses a budgeted amount allocated each year by the Board for salary increases; (3) Creates greater control of costs by making individual non- recurring lump sum payments to employees with the base rate to be changed only after an employee receives a merit increase for three consecutive years; (4) Improves the training and job development areas of the Plan; and (5) Provides greater opportunity for employees in the upper part of the salary grade to receive pay increases. In conclusion, he reported that department heads had decided in January to hold all pay increases until the Pay Plan revisions were completed and submitted to the Board. It was noted during discussion that a letter had been received from Commissioner Simmons expressing his opposition to the proposed Pay Plan revisions and asking that the matter be tabled until after completion of the Fiscal Year 1992-93 budget. In his letter, Commissioner Simmons cited concerns regarding the size of the pay raises, the expense to the County, the number of employees eligible for top increases, and the rating of a large number of employees as "exceptional" Mr. Moorhead asked for an opportunity to meet with Commissioner Barnhart to review the proposed revisions to the Pay Plan and to answer any questions he may have regarding the Plan. All other members of the Board had previously met with Mr. Moorhead to discuss these revisions. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Chairman Carpenter and Commissioners Hamby and Barnhart voting for and Commissioner Payne voting against, the Board tabled the proposed Pay Plan revisions until the next meeting and asked that Commissioners Barnhart and Simmons meet with Mr. Witherspoon and Mr. Moorhead to discuss the proposed revisions prior to that meeting.