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396 DRAFT 5~h Grade: 1"~ place - James Aumuller, Cannon School; 2nd Place - Devon Applegate, Cannon School; 3~d Place - Michael Sakaluk, Cannon School 6~h Grade: 1"t place - Derek Huffstetler, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School; 2n~ Place - Michelle Sailer, Cresthaven Academy Home School; 3~d Place - Benjamin Hill, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School 9~ Annual Essay Contest: "Soil & Water - Yours for Life!" 6~" Grade: 1s~ Place Michelle Sailer, Cabarrus County Home Association; 2~d Place - Nathan Brooks, Mount Pleasant Middle School School 32"d Annual Public Speaking ContesT: "Soil & Water - Yours for Life!" 7~h Grade: 1~t Place - Allison Massiello, Mount Pleasant Middle School; 2n~ Place - Laura Castordale, Concord Middle School; 3r~ Place - Alex Cuff, Cannon School 8~ Grade - 1'~ Place - Madison Minor, Concord Middle School; 2n" Place - Jessica Nichols, Northwest Cabarrus Middle School; 3r~ Place - Brooke Ericson J. N. Fries Middle School; Honorable Mention - Josh Christy, School for Environmental Studies; Amanda Culp, Mount Pleasant Middle School; and Ashlea Potts, Cannon School. Commissioner Carpenter presented a County lapel e~lem to each student who was present for the meeting. Commissioner Casper requested that the posters from the Annual Contest be placed on display during the Annual Conference of the National Association of Counties to be held in July. Reco~itiom of Shirle~ Lon~ on ~er Retirement from the Department Of Social Sez-vices - Jim Cook, Social Sez-~ices Director Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, recognized Ms. shirley Long on her retirement from the Department of Social Services. Ms. Long began work at the Department as an Income Maintenance Caseworker on October 1, 1979 and retired as Supervisor of the Adult Income Maintenance Review Unit on January 14, 2000. Commissioner Carpenter presented a plaque to Ms. Long in appreciation for her service to Cabarrus County. Need for Foster ~omeg In response to questions by Commissioner Barnhart, Mr. Cook discussed the urgen~ need for foster homes in Cabarrus County, He asked that anyone interested in providing foster care to contact MS. Libby Moss or Mr. Lyles Boger at the Department of Social Services. REPORTS Follow Up to Letter from Yvonne Hiqqins Reaardina Salaries Of Bus Drivers Chairman Fennel read a Memorandum from Deputy County Manager Blair Bennett in response to Ms. Yvonne Higgins' letter expressing concern that the salary for non-certified employees, specifically school bus drivers, had been frozen for eleven {11) years. According to Mr. Bennett, the State froze the merits for non-certified employees in the late 1980's and will no longer experience rate them. Further, Mr. Bennett explained that action by the State would be required to change or improve the salary situation. Chairman Fennel advised the school bus drivers present for the meeting that the Board supported their concerns but could take no action at the local level to correct the situation. However, the Board did agree for the Chairman to send a letter to the Governor and State legislators, including the local legislative delegation and Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Commit=ees, asking that they consider this issue during the preparation and deliberation of the State budget this spring. A copy of Ms. Higgins' letter will be included with the correspondence to State officials. OLD BUSINESS Response to Request bv M. C. Love to Assist in the Removal of Trees from an Area of Coddle Creek - Tony Johnson, Ergsion ~ontrol Speciali~t, and Matthew Kinane, District Conservationist