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189 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, September 5, 1989, at 7:00 P.M. The meeting had been rescheduled from September 4 due to the Labor Day holiday. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: R. Giles Moss William G. Hamby, Jr. Martha H. Melvin Billy J. Simmons, Jr. The invocation was given by Reverend Paul Milholland of the St. John's Lutheran Church. Commissioner Simmons was absent for the beginning of the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Moss, Hamby, and Melvin, and Chairman Lentz voting for, the minutes of August 16 and 21, 1989 were approved as written. Commissioner Melvin introduced Ms. Vernice Morgan, Social Services Board Chairman, and Ms. Betty Jewell, Social Services Board member, who were present for the meeting. Mr. James F. Cook, Jr., Social Services Director, reviewed space problems at the Department of Social Services and noted that the facility had not been in compliance with State space requirements for the past four years. Mr. Ken Griffin reviewed the original plans for the Social Services addition and the proposed modifications to meet current and future space needs. He presented the following cost estimate for the proposed addition. 1. Site Work $ 20,000.00 2. Modifications to existing Building 15,000.00 3. Third Floor slab and stair extension to 30,000.00 third floor Building Construction (9,000 s.f. at $60/s.f.) A/E Fee 540,000.00 42,400.00 $647,350.00 Cost Estimate figures do not include renovation of existing basement. Commissioner Simmons arrived at 7:22 P.M. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board voted to employ Mr. Ken Griffin as the Architect for the proposed Social Services addition. Mr. William G. Alexander, Chairman of the Council on Aging Advisory Board, reviewed the proposed Housing Rehabilitation Contract which had been denied by the Board at its meeting on August 21, 1989. He explained that a one-time change in the State and Federal budget process for the Weatherization Program would create a $20,000.000 to $25,000.000 funding shortfall during the County's Fiscal Year 1989-1990. Mr. Alexander asked that the proposed Housing Rehabilitation Contract be approved in order to maintain current staff and provide work for the employees during the lapse in Weatherization Program funding. Ms. Teresa Melton, Aging Director, outlined the excellent work rating which had been achieved by Mr. Louis Partain, Weatherization Coordinator, and his staff. She stated that current Weatherization Program funds were projected to last until February 28, 1990 at the current work rate. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Simmons, seconded by Chairman Lentz with Commissioners Simmons and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners Moss and Melvin voting against, the Board approved the contract in the amount of $16,792.00 with the City of Concord Community Development Program for the Department of Aging Weatherization crew to furnish all material and labor as identified in the contract for rehabilitation work on the residence of Addie and Marshall McCullough located at 181 Stone Avenue in Concord. The Rehabilitation Work Contract is hereby included by reference as a part of the minutes. Mr. C. Richard Russell, Data Processing Manager, proposed that the County enter into a fifty-nine (59) month lease/purchase agreement with The Concord Telephone Company to purchase current telephone equipment and new equipment to upgrade the system. He indicated that the lease/purchase of the equipment would be less expensive than current lease payments by the County.