BC 1986 05 20 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

449 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, May 20, 1986, at 5:00 P.M. to continue review of the proposed 1986-87 Cabarrus County Budget. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne William G. Hamby, Jr. Archie Y. Barnhardt Marcelle M. Upright Commissioner Payne proposed that the Board reinstate the $250.00 per month County contribution to the Flowes Store Volunteer Fire Department as he stated an agreement had been reached in the litigation involving the fire department and a group of citizens of the community. This County contribution had been withheld by the Board effective September 3, 1985, due to a problem involving the elections of officers. It was noted during discussion that the agreement, which has not yet been finalized by all parties, would provide for the election of nine members of the Board of Directors at an open meeting in October and would be under the super- vision of the court. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Lentz with Commissioners Payne and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commis- sioners Barnhardt and Upright voting against, the Board voted to rein- state the County contribution of $250.00 per month to the Flowes Store Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, advised the Board that $15,418.00 should be added to Line Item Account 101, Salary and Wages, of the Register of Deeds budget as the salary for the recommended position of Microfilm Clerk. The Board began review of the proposed budget for the Finance Office and continued through the Debt Service allocations on page 33. During the review of the Stream Channelization request, Mr. McGinnis pointed out that the Watershed Improvement Commission was responsible for administering these funds and authorizing stream channelization work in accordance with their established priority plan. He advised the Board that the stream channelization work approved by the Soil and Water District Commissioners in the Harrisburg area had not been paid for with County funds. In reviewing the requested Schools budget, Commissioner Payne asked that it be noted that he proposed to give Revenue Sharing funds of approximately $50,000.00 to the Schools if this money is received by the County next year. In reviewing the annual allocation of $250,000.00 to Cabarrus Memorial Hospital, Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that he had received an informal request from Mr. Robert Wall, Hospital Administrator, for the County to make a contribution to Careolina Health Care Plan, Inc., instead of the hospital. According to Mr. McGinnis, the proposed contribution to Careolina Health Care Plan would be used to provide medical services to those patients who are determined to be indigent by the Department of Social Services. However, Mr. McGinnis advised the Board that it had been determined that it would not be in the best interest of the County to review and determine indigent patients as proposed by Mr. Wall. Chairman Lentz reported that hospital officials had also suggested the possibility that the County absorb all costs for deputy service at the hospital and eliminate the $250,000.00 annual contribution. The Board took no action concerning the annual allocation to Cabarrus Memorial Hospital. Mr. Blair D. Bennett, Finance Director, reported that the Cabarrus County Home Health Agency had experienced an increase in indigent care services and a decrease in Medicare payments since the Cabarrus Memorial HosPital had begun operation of a Home Care Agency. He further reported that the Cabarrus County Home Health Agency is still self-supporting. During review of additional requests listed under Other Contribu- tions, Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, had recommended that a contract for services be drawn up for each area where the Board does not have specific authority to appropriate County funds. He explained that these areas would include such private corporations as the Cabarrus County Boys Club and the YMCA Senior Center.