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451 Mr. Robert D. Fisher of 2513 South Main Street in Kannapolis appeared before the Board to express dissatisfaction with the work of the Cabarrus County Dog Wardens. He stated that the dog warden had failed to come to his home to investigate numerous complaints by him regarding stray dogs on his property. Chairman Cook advised Mr. Fisher that Mr. Leon Overcash, Chief Dog Warden, would be contact with him regarding his complaints. A resident of Spring Valley Subdivision reported on the canvass of land- owners in the subdivision to determine the percentage of persons in favor of paving the streets under the Road Improvement and Assessment Program and requested petitions for circulation in the community. He was referred to Mr. W. S. Chandler, Jr., Director of Planning, for the petitions. Mr. Charles McGinnis, County Manager, advised the Board that it would cost approximately $14,000.00 in County funds for the Department of Social Services to administer the proposed Low Income Energy Assistance Program in this county. The Board expressed concern that assistance payments provided by this program would be made directly to the eligible households'rather than their fuel suppliers. The Board deferred action on this program until Congress approves the Federal budget. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Bonds, seconded by Commissioner Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board set the following fee schedule for Cinemax, a new programming service offered to Vision Cable subscribers. CINEMAX Channel 24) First TV $9.00 alone $7.50 with HBO Additional TV - 0 - UPON MOTION of Commissioner Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Bonds and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Affirmative Action Plan for CETA employees and designated Mrs. Deborah Heath as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer for Cabarrus County CETA employees. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN FOR CABARRUS COUNTY CETA Section 1. Statement of Policy Cabarrus County recognized the importance of eliminating employment barriers by establishing a non-discriminatory policy for its employees and applicants for employment. Therefore, it shall now be our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or political affiliation. We will consider applicants who are ex-offenders, based on the nature of their conviction, the date of occurrence, the relationship of the job in question and the applicant's qualifications. Finally, it shall be our policy to comply with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503 and 504, which requires that contractors, who contract with the government for goods or services of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more formulate Affirmative Action Programs for handicapped persons and con- sider them for positions for which they are qualified. This policy is a part of our personnel ordinance. Section 2. Administration of Plan The Mrs. Deborah Heath shall be the EEO Officer for Cabarrus County CETA employees. He shall be directly accountable to the County Manager and shall be responsible for: 1. Implementing and communicating the plan. 2. Periodically reviewing the plan, placing special emphasis on the results achieved. 3. Preparing workforce breakdowns on an annual basis. This report shall include information relating to recent promotions and hirings, according to race, sex, national origin, and job classification. 4. Receiving and investigating rumors or complaints of discrimination from other employees. 5. Posting his name, location, hours, and phone number in one or more public areas. Section 3. Dissemination of Policy and Plan In order to make our employees aware of our non-discrinimatory policy and to acquaint them with this Affirmative Action Plan, the following steps shall be taken: