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January 27, 2012 (Board Retreat) Page 949 The County's responsibility for transportation of mental health respondent to and from a 24 -hour hospital facility is covered under: GS 122C- 251(h) . Sheriff Riley responded to a variety of questions from the Board and asked for the Board's support. He advised the trial program would be adjusted or eliminated in the future if it is unsuccessful. By consensus, the Board agreed the Sheriff should move forward with the concept and for him to continue working with the Finance and Human Resource departments on the data. Sheriff - Agreement for Participation in the Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) Sheriff Brad Riley provided a general overview of the Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) and responded to questions from the Board. Highlights of the overview included the following: participation in the Program is voluntary; jail bed space is monitored daily; the Program can be turned off at any given time; five (5) inmates are in the pilot program now; $40.00 is received for each bed in the program; and a small number of beds are designated for the program, etc. UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Measmer and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Agreement for Participation in the Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program, between the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Cabarrus County and Sheriff Brad Riley. County Manager - Changes: Update / Expected Results Mike Downs, County Manager, provided a brief update on following topics: changes to the organization's internal structure; the upfit to the Human Services building; the relocation of Parks and Guardian Ad Litem to the Human Services building; future sale of county -owned property located at 2323 Lake Concord Road; the extension of the Health Alliance's move -out date; the possible inclusion of an activity room for senior citizens at the Human Services building; leasing arrangement with Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare; upfit of the 7 th floor of the Sheriff's Administration; and efforts to improve relationships with the municipalities and the Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation. Mr. Downs also reviewed the agenda topics for the remainder of the retreat. Chairman Poole announced she and Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, were elected vice chairs of the Metropolitan Planning Organization TAC /TCC, respectively. She also commented on the following subjects: efforts to acquire additional funding to finish the widening of I -85 and the likelihood of a presentation on air quality nonattainment issues at a future work session. A short discussion ensued. Recess of Meeting UPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board recessed the meeting at 8:17 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. on January 28, 2012 at Camp T. N. Spencer. Kay on cut , C k to the Board