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44 Sponsorship co~missions: The compensation for sponsorship opportunities, exclusive of Naming Rights as provided above, shall Be paysblo at 15% of the total value of the sponsorship, paid on an annual basis. (4) Char/table Fund: Upon receipt of the com~ssion, Superlative will create a charitable fund of not less than 5% of all Commissions to be used in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. (5) Pre-approved Expenses: In addition, The Superlative Group will be reimbursed for preapproved expenses incurred in connection with its engagement within 30 days of invoice. Agreed upon expenditures include: · Travel ~x~ensos between Superlative offices and Cabarrus County for employees of Superlative in connection with this project · Oral/nary expenses within the Cabarrus County area for employees of Superlative in connection with this project · Travel, lodging, meals and entertainment expenses outside of the Cabarrus County area, at the request of Cabarrua County, will he paid by Cabarr~s County · Expenditures for marketing materials will be paid By Cabarrus County. Caharrus will reimburse Superlative within 30 days of receipt of invoice for any collateral promotional or marketing materials authorized to purchase for Cabarrus County. There was brief discussion regarding the proposal and the issue of selling nsn~ng.rights for facilities. UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Manager to enter into a contract wi=h The Superlative Stoup, Inc. for the assessment, development and sale of corporate sponsorships as outlined in the proposal. ~e~islative issues chairman F~nnel introduced discussion concerning the impact of the State's budget' problems on Cabarrus County. aover~or Mike Easley Ms decided to defer the April 30~ payment of the business inventory rei~ursement to counties and municipalitiss. This $1.3 million payment to Cabarrus County represents approxinuttely 1.5 cents on the County's tax rate. Legislation has been introduced for an emergency appropriation of State funds to make the April 30~ payment to local governments. However, there ia no guarantee that the legislation will be approved. There was discussion about the continuing £~crease in both local and State costa for ~he Medicaid program. Local funding for Medicai~ is expected to increase by approximately $1.7 million for FY 2002. Board members and Mr. Wayne Trexler, Chalru~n of the Social Services Boar~, discussed concerns that no one is ~nitoring the Medicaid pro,ram and ~ua~y oE its users abuse the program. According to ~tr% Trsxler, n~ny Medicaid recipients go to the hospital emergency room for medical care rather than a doctor's office. Mr. Clifton' stated the proposed Mental Health refo~s could provide more lo¢al control but would also increase local costs. Senator Hartsell reported he had Been informed that the North Carolina Association of County Co~n~ssionsrs (NCACC) and a majority of counties support the proposed changes to the Manta1 Health system. After discuss~on, Board members expressed satisfaction with the local Area Mental Health Pro, ram and ~enerally agreed they would like to be able to retain the curreut program consisting of Cabarrus, ROwan, Stanl¥ and Union counties. The Board by consensus asked Mr. Cli~ton to draft a letter to Mr. Ron Aycock, Executive Director of NCACC, expressing concern about the proposed Mental Health reforms, the i~act on the local Area Mental Health Program and the potential for pro,ram costs or stulfundsd mandates' ~o be passed to the counties. Chairman Fennel asked that a Copy of the letter be sent to the other 99 COunties asking that they take similar action. ~r. Clifton asked the legislative delegation to support the relocation of the North Carolina Department of Transportation 'salt dome' on Highway 49 to a new site on stats-owned land on Stough Road. Tho City of Concord and tho County are trying to acquire the Highway 49 property for a new fire sCation and the ~ossible co-location of a County Emergency Medical SerVices station. Acquisition of the proper=y would also provide needed access for the County to develop the second phase of W. W. Flows Park.