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130 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Thursday, June 15, 1989, at 4:00 P.M. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: R. Giles Moss William G. Hamby, Jr. Martha H. Melvin Billy J. Simmons, Jr. Ms. Kathy Hales, representing County employees, presented concerns relative to the Board's action freezing employees' salaries for ninety (90) days. She requested that the Personnel Committee be permitted to conduct its study and make recommendations before action is taken by the Board. Ms. Hales invited the Board members to visit County departments in order to learn more about the employees and the services they provide. The Board received the presentation by Ms. Hales as information only and took no action. Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, presented the proposed 1989-1990 Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance. He called the Board's attention to the restricted Schools-Current Expense appropriations, specifically the Regular Instructional Program funds in the amount of $1,834,347.00 for the Cabarrus County Schools and $461,655.00 for the Kannapolis City Schools. He pointed out that both Schools-Current Expense appropriations had been equalized in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes. During review of the proposed Ordinance, Mr. Ruffin also advised the Board that $7,000.00 had been added to the Recreation Department for part-time salaries to compensate for the full- time position that was eliminated by the Board. He also noted that the Board's action deferring automatic increases for employees did not affect the appropriations shown in the proposed Budget Ordinance. The motion made by Chairman Lentz to remove the mandate from the motion of June 12 placing restrictions on the Schools Current Expense-Regular Instructional Program appropriation and to allow the Schools to use that appropriation as they see fit died for lack of second. Motion by Commissioner Simmons and seconded by Commissioner Hamby to adopt the 1989-1990 Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance as presented by the County Manager failed with Commissioners Hamby and Simmons voting for and Commissioners Moss and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting against. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Chairman Lentz and Commissioners Hamby and Simmons voting for and Commissioners Moss and Melvin voting against, the Board agreed to remove the mandate restricting the Cabarrus County Schools-Current Expense-Regular Instruction Program appropriation of $1,834,347.00 and the Kannapolis City Schools-Current Expense-Regular Instruction Program funds of $461,655.00. The Board further agreed to send a letter of request to the School Boards encouraging them to use those funds for the Regular Instruction Program supplies. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Simmons with Commissioners Hamby and Simmons and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Melvin and Moss voting against, the Board adopted the following 1989-1990 Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance as amended removing the restrictions on the Schools-Current Expense-Regular Instructional Program appropriations, deleting Section VI(A), and renumbering paragraphs B, C, and D as A, B, and C. CABARRUS COUNTY BUDGET ORDINANCE FISCAL YEAR 1989-1990 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina: Section 1. General Fund A. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the General Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1989, and ending June 30, 1990: Ad Valorem Tax Other Taxes Intergovernmental Revenue Licenses and Permits Sales and Services Investment Earnings $17,389,825.00 11,269,000.00 5,027,892.00 775,200.00 1,928,858.00 815,000.00