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March 21, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2 679 when the appropriate annual budget or capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds. 8. The County Manager may award and execute contracts which are not required to be bid or which G.S. 143 -131 allows to be let on informal bids so long as the annual budget or appropriate capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds for such purposes. 9. The County Manager may execute contracts with outside agencies to properly document budgeted appropriations to such agencies where G.S. 153 A- 248(b), 259, 449 and any similar statutes require such contracts. 10. The County Manager may reject formal bids when deemed appropriate and in the best interest of Cabarrus County pursuant to G.S. 143- 129 (a) . 11. The County Manager may reduce revenue projections consistent with prevailing economic conditions, and also reduce expenditures correspondingly. Section Ill. This ordinance and the budget documents shall be the basis of the financial plan for the County of Cabarrus. a. The Finance Director is hereby directed to maintain within the Capital Project Fund sufficient detailed accounting records to satisfy the requirements of the law. b. The Finance Director is directed to report, at the request of the Board, on the financial status of each project element in Section I and on the total revenues received or claimed. c. Copies of this capital project ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the governing Board, and to the Finance Director for direction in carrying out this project. d. At the completion of a construction project, all unrestricted excess funds are transferred to the General Fund and the portion of the Capital Project associated with the project is closed. Adopted this the 21st day of March, 2016. CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BY: /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Megan Smit Clerk to the Board (F -6) Human Resources - Employee Benefits Renewal FY 2016 -2017 County staff presented two health plan options for Cabarrus County employees in FY 2017. The two options include an Open Access Plan (OAP) paired with a health reimbursement account and a Consumer Driven Plan (CDP) paired with a health savings account. Under both plans, employees will share in the cost of insurance and participate in the consumerism of health care costs. To maintain the health insurance plan design and premium structure, the cost will increase from $7,692.00 to $7,722.00 per employee, per year. Staff also presented a restructured non - tobacco use premium discount program to remain compliant with NC General Statutes, as well as proposed a fee structure for the Employee Health and Wellness Center due to IRS requirements for the payment of non- preventative care services. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the FY 2016 -2017 benefits renewal as presented. F -7) Sheriff's Office - Animal Shelter Fee Schedul On February 1, 2016, the County took over the operations of the County Animal Shelter. Fees were reviewed for animal adoptions as well as fees to