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attorney. The second attorney would be responsible for the child support work currently done under contract and also spend a major portion of time doing work for child welfare services. The salary and benefit cost of a second full-time staff attorney is estimated at approximately $72,754.00 Commissioner Prlvette, Commissioner member of the Social Services Board, reported the Social Services Board had unanimously agreed to the request as the members felt it was the best use of taxpayer funds. Chief District Court Judge William G. Hamby, Jr., spoke in support of the second staff attorney position. He stated that contract legal sez~zices have been excellent but that a second staff attor~aey dealing with child welfare cases would improve efficiency in the use of court time. Mr. Day, Mr. Hartsell, Mr. Cook and Judge Hamby responded to a number of questions by Commissioner Carpenter regarding insurance issues associated with the staff attorney posltlon. It was noted that the staff attorney would be an employee of the County, thus representing Cabarrus County rather than the parents. ~ON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs and unanimously carried, the Board approved the second attorney position at the Department of Social Services -and adopted the following budget amendment appropriating funds for that position. BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF Social Services AMOUNT. $22,444 00 TYPE OF ADJ~JSTMENT: Transfer Between Departments/Funds PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To establish an Attorney Position Number 610005 as of February 20, 2004. The position will be funded utilizing resources currently appropriated in Child Welfare and Child Support Legal Fees expenses. The Attorney will handle child support cases and support the current attorney in child welfare issues. The position will be allocated 75% in the Child Welfare Services and 25% to the Child Support Program. The position will not generate additional revenues. FY 2005 Contracted Legal Fees appropriations will not be required; therefore, providing the necessary funding for the Attorney position Present Account No. Approved Budget Increase Decrease Revised Budget 00195610-9101 $484,034.00 $17,762.00 $501,796.00 Salaries and Wages 00195610-9201 $28,331.00 $1,101.00 $29,432.00 Social Security 00195610-9202 $6,598.00 $258.00 $6,856.00 Medicare 00195610-9205 $49,827 00 $1,225.00 $51,052 00 Group Hospital Insurance 00195610-9210 $23,815.00 $874.00 $24,689.00 Retirement 00195610-9230 $678.00 $25.00 $703.00 Worker's Comp 00195610-9235 $25,369.00 $888 00 $26,257.00 Deferred Compensation 401k 00195610-9640 $8,471.00 $311.00 $8,782.00 Insurance & Bonds 00%95630-9609 $95,000.00 $11,222 00 $83,778.00 Legal Fees 00195640-9609 $60,251.00 $11,222.00 $49,029.00 Legal Fees (G-9) Agreement with The Center for Municipal Solutions to Perform Technical Review of Applications for Wireless Teleco~mn~nications Facilities and Resolution Adopting an Interim Application Process for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Mr. Rodger Lentz, Planning Manager, presented the proposed agreement with The Center for Municipal Solutions to perform the technical review of conditional use applications for wireless telecommunications facilities. He stated the Planning and Zoning Commission had requested an outside agency to review those applications due to the technIcal issues involved with that type of facility The cost of those servmces would be borne entirely by the applicant Mr. Lentz also presented a proposed Resolution adopting an Interim Application Process for w~reless telecommunmcations facilities. Mr Mlckey Williams, with Trlgon Engineering and representing The Center for Municipal Solutions, presented background information on Trigon and the engineering expertise it would provide in reviewing the wireless telecommunications facility applications, including propagation studies, RF emissions, structural integrity of the tower, etc He explained company