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51'7 ~0~ KOTZON of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board appointed the following persons to the Work First County Block Grant Planning Committee as recommended an~ named Commissioner Barnhart as the Board's representative on the committee. Name Association Jim Amendum Cabarrus County Schools BoB Shiun Eannapolis City Schools Charles Phillips NEMC Sue Casper Citizen chuck Hill pAMH Tim Beam ESC Betty Jean Pruitt CCM Mark Whitley Centralina Workforoe Development Board Dave Rollers Centralina COG Kay Morgan Housing ~thority Robert Mathls citizen Tasha Crespo Citizen Talanya Weeks Citizen Louise Hack Caharrus County Community Development Corporation Jeff Barnhart BOC Mandated/Suggested Group Cabarrus County Kannapolis City Schools Health Board Mental Health Board Board of Commissioners Community-Based Organization Community-Based Organization Religious/Non-Profit Organization Business Community Chamber of Commerce Community-Based Organization Commun/ty-Based Organization DSS Board Service Consumer Service Consumer Com~nity-Based Orpanization BOC ~PON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board requested. Senator Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., to pursue an extension, beyond the current expiration date of June 30, 2001, for the Work Over Welfare Program in the 2001 session of the General Assembly. WON MOTION of Commissio~er Privette, seconded by Chairman Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board voted to request a change from ~standard" to 'electing" status in the Work First Program for Cabarrus County. Consideration 'of Fropsaed Countywide Strategic Plannin~ Process and Adoption o~ Budget ~men~nt Mr. Xeith Wayne, speaking on behalf of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of D/rectors, briefly reviewed the proposal, for the Chamber, Cabarrus County and local municipalities to join together to develop a countywide strategic plan. The Chamber has recommended LU]GE Planning, Inc. to facilitate the visioning process at an e~tlmated cost of $240,000.00 over a period of two years. Funding would be provided as follows: Chamber of Commerce - $60,000.00; Cabarrus County - $120,000.00; and Concord/~annapolis - $60,000.00. There was discussion regarding the proposed strategic planning process, including the following issues: (1) the need for the planning process due to the growth in the area; (2) the importance of following through with the implementation of a developed plan; (3) the Board's focus on education as its top priority; and (4) the benefits of the consensus that the process will build in the community as all citizens work together to accomplish common goals. During discussion, Chairman Fennel stated that Commissioner Barnhart had advised him of his support of the proposed project. WON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unani~usly carried, the Board approved the County's participation in a countywide strategic planning process as presented and adopted the following budget amendment appropriating $120,000.00 as the County's share cf the project. BUDGET PtEVISION/AMENDMENTREQUEST DEPARTHENT OF Plannin~ $24OUNT: $ 120,000.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Transfer Bmtween Departments/Funds PURPOSE OF P. EQUEST: To provide funding for a Countywide Strategic Flann/ng Present Approved Revised Account No. Budget Increase Decrease Budget 00191910-966~ $1,635,727.00 $120,000.00 $91~,727.00 Contingency 00193230-915~-0447 0.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 Countywide Strategic Planning Process