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December 1, 2014 (Work Session) Page 2218 Mike Downs, County Manager, presented a brief overview of the NCACC legislative goals process. He encouraged interested Board members to attend. He stated each county is allowed one voting member. Following a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the Board to appoint Chairman Morris as the voting delegate with Commissioner Honeycutt as alternate. BOC - Resolution Establishing the Board of Commissioners' 2015 Meeting Schedule Mike gowns, County Manager, reviewed the proposed 2015 Commissioners' meeting schedule. Vice Chairman Poole pointed out four meetings will be held on Tuesdays. County Manager - FY 2015 General Fund Budget Chairman Morris presented a brief overview of meetings the new Board members held with various elected bodies in Cabarrus County since the May primary election. He stated, as a result of these meetings, the Cabarrus Summit 2015 will be held January 29, 2015 at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center and will include public officials from all municipalities in Cabarrus County. He stated the intent of the meeting is for public officials to get to know one another and to talk about ways to cooperate and work together. Mike Downs, County Manager, requested direction for staff regarding the new Boards' priorities. Vice Chairman Poole stated her priority is to see all library branches opened five days a week through the rest of this fiscal year and six days in the next fiscal year. Commissioner Mynatt concurred with Vice Chairman Poole's comment. She then requested details on funding economic development for the rest of the fiscal year and how it would impact the budget. She also expressed interest in an investigation to find out if the Wallace Park grant can be restored. Commissioner Shue concurred with Vice Chairman Poole and Commissioner Mynatt's comments. In regards to economic development, he suggested reviewing the policy and guidelines in order to make it more competitive with other states and counties. He also requested there be sufficient staff to handle the upcoming revaluation in a timely fashion. Commissioner Honeycutt concurred with the aforementioned short -term priorities. In regards to long -term priorities, she advised she has many questions regarding the June budget motion and would like to look at the other cuts that were made, what needs to be reinstated or reviewed again with the proper questions and information to make a decision. Chairman Morris requested information regarding what steps can be taken to reinstate our employee health and wellness initiatives. He said it is his understanding that insurance claims have increased since the elimination of the Employee Health Clinic as well as the Wellness Manager and programs intended to prevent health issues. He requested information regarding the reclassification of landfill positions. He also concurred with maintaining the revaluation schedule and restoring library hours. Vice Chairman Poole requested information on areas, such as 911 centers, where the county could collaborate with municipalities in order to share the collective benefit. Chairman Morris concurred with Vice Chairman Poole regarding collaborating with the municipalities. Commissioner Shue expressed support for consideration of combining drug screenings between the county and the school systems through a health and wellness clinic. Approval of Reqular Meeting A enda The Board discussed the placement of items on the Agenda. Vice Chairman Poole MOVED to approve the December 15, 2014 Agenda as presented, moving "Sheriff - Contract for Subscriber as a Service with