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311 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed <br />session in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in <br />Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at 6:00 P.M. <br /> <br /> Present - Chairman: Sue B. Casper : <br /> Vice-Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter <br /> Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart -- <br /> Kenneth Mills <br /> Franklin C. Niblock, Jr. <br /> <br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr. Don <br />Moorhead, Human Resources Director; Ms. Cathie Straub, Budget Officer; and Mrs. <br />Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. <br /> <br /> Chairman Casper called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Commissioners <br />Carpenter and Niblock were not present for the beginning of the meeting. <br /> <br />Votiu~ Delegate to the NAGo Annual Conference <br /> <br /> Commissioner Mills nominated Chairman Casper to serve as the County's <br />delegate to the National Association of Counties (NAto) Annual Conference in <br />Baltimore in July. Commissioner Barnhart moved that nominations be closed. <br /> <br /> The Board appointed Chairman Casper as the County's delegate to the NAto <br />Annual Conference with Commissioners Mills and Barnhart and Chairman Casper <br />voting for the appointment. <br /> <br />Transfer of Surplus Vehicles to the County Schools <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills with <br />Commissioners Barnhart and Mills and Chairman Casper voting for, the Board <br />authorized the transfer of two surplus vehicles, a 1983 Chevrolet pick-up truck <br />(1GCBS14B6D2148538) and a 1985 Chevrolet station wagon (1G1BN35M2FX165003) to the <br />County School system. These vehicles were removed from the public auction held <br />on May 23. <br /> <br /> Commissioners Carpenter and Nibloek arrived and were present for the <br />remainder of the meeting. <br /> <br />Budget Review <br /> <br /> The Board reviewed the General Fund budget proposals, including General <br />Government and Cultural and Recreation. <br /> <br />Board of Commissioners Budget <br /> <br /> There was discussion regarding Commission salary allocations and the <br />possibility of the County paying for health insurance coverage for Board members. <br />Commissioner Carpenter will survey surrounding counties regarding the health <br />insurance issue. <br /> <br />Recreation - School/Park Facilities <br /> <br /> There was lengthy discussion regarding the school/park maintenance issue <br />and the estimated $1.5 million in upgrades and/or repairs that are needed for <br />existing facilities. Commissioner Nlblock proposed an increase of one cent on <br />the tax rate, or approximately $600,000.00 annually, to be used to bring the <br />playgrounds up to standard within two to three years with the funding to be left <br />in place for future maintenance needs. <br /> <br /> Board members asked the County Manager to bring back a proposal for the <br />future merger of the County and City of Concord recreation departments. <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton advised that $250,000.00 had been included in the preliminary <br />budget as matching funds for a state grang for the W. W. Flowe Park. The State <br />had denied the grant application. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Mills with <br />Commissioners Barnhart, Mills and Carpenter and Chairman Casper voting for and <br />Commissioner Niblock voting against, the Board agreed to reallocate the <br /> <br /> <br />