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May 17, 2004 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Page 468 <br /> <br />IV. <br /> <br />Funds reserved for surveying, right of way acquisition <br />acquisition, road additions, contingencies, overdrafts, <br />and paving entrances to certified fire departments, rescue <br />squads, etc. <br /> Reserved <br /> <br />$110,740 <br /> <br />Grand Total $753,903 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Pr~vette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth <br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following resolution <br />concurring with the proposed 2004-2005 Secondary Roads Construction Program <br />for Cabarrus County Resolution NO 2004-1S <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE <br />2004-2005 SECONDA-RY ROADS CONSTRUCTION PROGP~AM <br />FOR C~AP~RUS CO%~NTY <br /> <br />WHERE,, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has submitted a <br /> proposed 2004-2005 Secondary Roads Construction Program for <br /> Cabarrus County in the amount of $753,903 00; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, representatives of the Department of Transportation in accordance <br /> with North Carolina General Statute 136-44 8 met with the Board <br /> of County Commissioners at a regular meeting of the Board on May <br /> 17, 2004, at 6.30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the <br /> Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina, <br /> in order to present to and discuss with the Board and other <br /> citizens present the proposed 2004-2005 Secondary Roads Program, <br /> and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 136-44.8 provides that the Board <br /> of County Commissioners, after the presentation and discussion of <br /> the annual Secondary Roads Program, may concur with the program <br /> as proposed <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br /> that said Board does concur with the 2004-2005 Secondary Roads <br /> Construction Program as presented by the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation and does recommend that the Board of Transportation <br /> adopt the proposed program for Cabarrus County <br /> <br /> Adopted this 17=h day of May, 2004. <br /> /s/ Robert M. Freeman <br /> Robert M. Freeman, Chairman <br /> Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> /s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br /> Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />(G-8) Annual Report - Cabarrus County Co~uni~ Child Protection Team & <br />Caharrus County Child Fatality Task Force <br /> <br /> Suzanne Knight, Chair of the Cabarrus County Child Fatality Task Force, <br />presented the 2002-03 annual report for the Task Force. She reported 26 <br />child fatalities, lncludin9 the following: Thirteen (13) deaths related to <br />perlnatal conditions, including prematurity; Slx (6) deaths related to <br />congenital anomalies, or birth defects; Four (4) related to accidents; and <br />Three (3) related to illnesses. <br /> <br /> knn Laukaltls, Chair of the Cabarrus County Child Protection Team, <br />presented the Team's annual report for 2002-03, including the following <br />numbers: 1,147 Reports; 255 Substantiated Reports; 22 23 Percent <br />Substantiated Reports; and 1,806 Children. She outlined the activities of <br />the Child Protectlon Team that included the review of child maltreatment <br />cases, education and public awareness efforts and advocating for children's <br />needs in the area of child protection. In conclusion, Ms. Laukaitls expressed <br />concern that substance abuse is a ma]or contributing factor to the abuse or <br />neglect of children and stated the need for a community effort in addressing <br />that problem. <br /> <br /> Connie Polk of the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services <br /> reported a ma]or increase in the number of reports of child abuse and neglect <br /> due to substance abuse and domestic violence. However, she said <br />investigation of causing factors did not substantiate a correlation between <br />unemployment and abuse <br /> <br /> <br />