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March 16, 20115 (Regular Meeting) (F -1) County Manager - SMG Agreement Renewal Page 2318 Cabarrus County currently contracts with SMG to manage the operations of the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center. The County has had a positive relationship with SMG for the past 9 1/2 years. The original agreement called for an initial five -year period with an additional five year period should both parties agree. The second period will end on June 30, 2015. SMG is now seeking an additional agreement with the County, very similar to the original agreement, including another five year period with the option to extend an additional five years with the agreement of both parties. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the County Manager to execute the agreement, subject to review by the County Attorney. (F -2) EMS - Ambulance Fee Increase Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is requesting an adjustment to ambulance fees in order to align with 150 percent of the Medicare Fee Schedule and to be consistent with common EMS industry practice. Adoption of this fee increase is projected to generate $230,000.00 in revenue. Revenue projections and recommendation for the fee increase have been reviewed with County Management and the EMS Third Party Billing Vendor (EMS MC). The proposed Ambulance Fee increase is as follows: Fee Current Proposed BLS Non - Emergency $350 $350.00 BLS Emergency $350 $515.97 ALS Non - Emergency $400 $400.00 ALS Emergency $450 $612.71 ALS 2 $500 $886.82 Specialty Care Transport Not provided currently $1048.05 Mileage $7.50 $10.91 ALS Treatment /no- transport $150 $200 UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the ambulance fee increase, to be effective July 1, 2015. (F -3) Finance - FY15 Prime Farmland Budget_Amendment and Project Ordinance- $125,000.00 The Board of Commissioners approved the funding of $125,000.00 for Prime Farmland on June 16, 2014 as part of the Capital Improvement Plan included in the FY15 Budget. The Small Projects Capital Fund budget and related Small Projects Capital Projects Ordinance were not updated at that time. This agenda item appropriates funding within the Small Projects Fund to properly account for the $125,000.00 funding. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Shue and unanimously carried, the Board approved the updated Small Projects Capital Project Ordinance and related budget amendment. Date: 3/16/2015 Amount:$125,000 Dept. Head: Pamela S. Dubois Department: Small Capital Projects Fund Cl Internal Transfer within Department © Transfer Between Departments /Funds CJ Supplemental Request Purpose: The Board approved the funding of $125,000 for Prime land Farmland on June 16, 2014 as part of the Capital Improvement Plan for the FY 2015 Budget. No budget revision was prepared at that time. Account Number Account Name Approved Budget Inc Amount Dec Amount Revised Budget 46060000 -6023 Deferred Taxes $490,502.59 $125,000.00 $365,502.59 46090000 -9830 Other Improvements $541,607.13 $125,000.00 $416,607.13 460632'70 -6023 Deferred Taxes $125,000.00 $125,000.00 $250,000.00 460932'70 -9698 S &W District $200,000.00 $100,000.00 $300 46093270 -9445 Purchase Services $50,000.001 $23,000.001 $75,000.00 Ordinance No. 2015 -06 CABARRUS COUNTY SMALL PROJECTS CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of