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216 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, October 2, 1989, at 7:00 P.M. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: R. Giles Moss William G. Hamby, Jr. Martha H. Melvin Absent - Commissioner: Billy J. Simmons, Jr. The invocation was given by Reverend Perry Miller of the Rocky Ridge United Methodist Church. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Moss, Hamby, and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting for, the minutes of September 18, 1989 were approved as written. Commissioner Melvin presented a Certificate of Commendation to Ms. Lila Fister of the Cabarrus County Home Health Agency for outstanding achievement in receiving the 1989 Health Care Silver Marketing Award which is presented annually by the Health Care Marketing Report, the national newspaper of health care marketing. Commissioner Moss presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. F. E. Isenhour, Jr., for dedicated service as Cabarrus County Zoning Administrator since February, 1982. Mr. Isenhour will be leaving County employment on October 27, 1989 for a new position as Assistant Town Manager/Zoning Administrator for the Town of Lake Lure. The appointment to fill the vacant position on the Cabarrus Utilities Board was deferred until a later meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Melvin, Hamby, and Moss and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board appointed Ms. Jane Spainhour to the Jury Commission to fill the position previously held by Ms. Barbara Brown who had served six years and was ineligible for reappointment based on the County's policy for appointments to boards and committees. Ms. Spainhour's term of appointment will expire September 30, 1991. Chairman Lentz named Mr. Jimmy Auten to the Cabarrus County Bicentennial Commission. The final appointment will be made by Commissioner Simmons at the next meeting. Commissioner Melvin listed the following items of the proposed Gabarrus County Personnel Ordinance for further consideration: (1) Sick leave Reconsider the use of sick leave for illness of a spouse or parent. (2) Educational Leave - Require all educational leave to be leave without pay and limited to one course per semester. (3) Adverse weather conditions - Require the use of annual leave for adverse weather conditions under all situations. (4) Grievance and adverse action procedure - Establish a specific number of days during which a grievance must be filed. During discussion of 'the Personnel Ordinance, Commissioner Hamby recommended that an employee receiving educational leave with pay be required to reimburse the County for this leave if the employee quits or is fired from County employment within three to five years from the time of the educational leave. Commissioner Moss questioned the possibility of expanding the use of pre-employment drug testing from public safety employees to include all County employees. Ms. Cynthia Eades, Personnel Officer, reviewed the proposed pay plan relative to the automatic increases discussed by the Board during budget deliberations for Fiscal Year 1989-1990. She explained that the Personnel Committee had recommended that these increases be based upon annual performance evaluations by the employee's supervisor. The Board took no action on the proposed Personnel Ordinance and asked that the Personnel Committee consider the items of concern as presented by members of the Board. Further recommendations are to be presented at the next Board meeting on October 16, 1989. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Moss, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with Commissioners Moss, Hamby, and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board by resolution declared the structures located on the following property owned by Cabarrus County in or about the Coddle Creek Reservoir site as surplus property.