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November 16, 2015 (Regular Meeting) Page 2584 acquire recreational and park facilities in Cabarrus County. The grant will fund up to 50 percent of a project. In an effort to make the application process easier, several changes are being requested. The Park Commission reviewed and unanimously approved the proposed changes. Additionally, they approved eliminating the second phase of grant applications this year due to project time constraints with a June 30, 2016 deadline. Concord Parks and Recreation Deputy Director, Mark Kincaid, made a presentation to the Commission about a potential Carolina Thread Trail section adjacent to Rocky River at The Mills at Rocky River. The Thread Trail has a grant to partially develop the trail. The trail is approximately 2.3 miles in length. The City of Concord has agreed to take ownership of the trail and maintain it. The Parks Commission unanimously agreed to recommend the remaining Matching Incentive Grant funds of $59,329.00 be used to help fund the Thread Trail section. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Matching Incentive Grant application changes and utilized the remaining funds for the Carolina Thread Trail project adjacent to Rocky River at The Mills at Rocky River. (F -3) County Manager - Convert 33 Active Living and Parks Positions (9104) into 5 Seasonal Positions (9117) for Administrative Simplicity The County has 33 positions budgeted at various full -time equivalents (FTE) ranging from .08 to .35. These positions include: 1 senior counselor, 1 field supervisor, 6 rangers, 10 recreation facility operators, and 13 counselors totaling $124,461.00 to operate park programs from spring through early fall. The drawback of this method is the lack of flexibility in scheduling staff based on need versus FTE budget per staff member. By converting the staff to seasonal, flexibility in scheduling will be obtained without exceeding total budgeted dollars because the staff will be rolled into types of jobs with dollar limits versus individual hour limits at no additional cost. This will also reduce turnover and paperwork in Human Resources. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Bard authorized Human Resources to convert the specified 33 positions from 9104 to 5 positions in 9117 and authorized the Finance Director to transfer the salaries between the two line items. (F -4) County Manager - Request from Kannapolis City Schools (KCB) for $17,500.00 to Engage a Cost Estimator for Kannapolis Middle School Kannapolis City Schools has requested $17,500.00 to hire a cost estimator to verify the architectural cost estimates for the project (construction of a new middle school), in order to provide a more accurate cost and opportunities for cost- saving design changes on the overall project. This practice has also been untilized with Cabarrus County Schools with the Mt. Pleasant Middle School replacement project. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt and unanimously carried, the Board approved funding and authorized the Finance Director to prepare the appropriate budget revision and project ordinance. Date: 11 /16/2015 Amount: $ 17, 50 0 Dept. Head: Susan Fearrington Department: School Construction Debt Fund ❑ Internal Transfer Within Department Q Transfer Between Departments /Funds Q Supplemental Request Purpose: Kannapolis City Schools will hire a Cost Estimator to verify Architect's cost estimates for the construction of the new Kannapolis Middle School. This will provide for a more accurate cost and opportunities for design changes for cost savings on the overall project. Funding will come from the COPS Interest School account that was made available due to the delay in the MPMS deht issue. Account Number Account Name Approved Budget Inc Amount Dec Amount Revised Budget 00199110 -9975 COPS Interest Schools $5,601,949.00 $17,500.00 $5,584,449.00 00191960 -9708 Cont to Capital Proj F $1,935,323.00 $17,500.00 $1,952,623.00 36867404 -6902 Cont from Gen Fund $1,319,000.00 $17,500.00 $1,336,500.00 36897404 -9445 Purchased Services $0.00 $17,500.00 $17,500.00 Ordinance No. 2015 -41