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May 7, 2012 (Work Session)
<br />Page 1037
<br />In May 2011, the County entered into an Agreement with the
<br />Cabarrus Literacy Council to provide adult basic literacy
<br />services (ABLS) administered by the Cabarrus County Public
<br />Library. As required by the Agreement, the CLC has updated its
<br />strategic plan; and at its March meeting, the CLC board voted
<br />unanimously to recommend the continuation of the administration
<br />of the ABLS program through the Library. Likewise, the County
<br />must also vote annually on the continuation of the administration
<br />of the ABLS program by the Library, no later than June 30 of each
<br />year. A copy of the Agreement, strategic plan, board roster and
<br />budgets for FY 11 -12 and FY 12 -13 are included in the Agenda for
<br />review. The CLC Board believes this arrangement has worked
<br />extremely well for all parties. The Library Director fully
<br />supports the partnership and is in favor of continuing. No
<br />county funds are requested.
<br />Ms. Wilhelm also responded to questions from the Board. Dana Eure,
<br />Library Director, was also in attendance.
<br />Commissioner White reminded the Board that his wife, Darci, is a member
<br />of the CLC Board of Directors and advised that he will not need to be recused
<br />from the vote since no county funds are used for this program.
<br />Elections - Approve Request to Legislative Representatives to Release HAVA
<br />Title II Funds
<br />On behalf of the Board of Elections, Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager,
<br />presented the following information:
<br />The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners are requested to send
<br />a letter to our state legislators urging them to release frozen
<br />HAVA funds for use by boards of elections to pay for maintenance
<br />contracts on voting machines and other election expenses. For
<br />Cabarrus, this cost is $44,438.00. The Cabarrus County Board of
<br />Elections signed a petition to request release of these funds,
<br />along with election Board members of more than 83 counties and
<br />the president and vice president of their association.
<br />There was a general consensus of the Board to approve the request.
<br />Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare /Community Operations Center - Joint Resolution
<br />of the Boards of County Commissioners of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell,
<br />Chatham, Davidson, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Orange, Person, Rowan,
<br />Stanly. Union. Vance. and Warren Countv
<br />Anna Yon, PBH (Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare) Community Operations
<br />Center Director, presented the following draft resolution and responded to
<br />questions from the Board:
<br />JOINT RESOLUTION
<br />OF THE BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />OF ALAMANCE, CABARRUS, CASWELL, CHATHAM, DAVIDSON, FRANKLIN,
<br />GRANVILLE, HALIFAX, ORANGE, PERSON, ROWAN,
<br />STANLY, UNION, VANCE AND WARREN COUNTIES
<br />WHEREAS, the Boards of County Commissioners of Alamance,
<br />Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Franklin, Granville,
<br />Halifax, Orange, Person, Rowan, Stanly, Union, Vance and Warren
<br />Counties previously resolved to be separately served by the Five
<br />County, OPC, and PBH Area Authorities;
<br />WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina passed Session Law
<br />2011 -264, which requires statewide expansion of the 1915(b) /(c)
<br />Medicaid Waiver to be managed by Area Authorities operating as
<br />Managed Care Organizations;
<br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly is currently
<br />addressing the governance needs of Area Authorities operating as
<br />Managed Care Organizations through a Health and Human Services
<br />Subcommittee on LME Governance, and intends to pass governance
<br />legislation in the 2012 legislative short session;
<br />WHEREAS, the Boards of County Commissioners of Alamance,
<br />Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Franklin, Granville,
<br />Halifax, Orange, Person, Rowan, Stanly, Union, Vance and Warren
<br />Counties now desire to be served by a single Area Authority
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