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June 4, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1112 Chairman Poole encouraged the public to wear a purple ribbon or purple on June 15 Human Services - HCCBG Funding Plan and Reorganization for FY 13 Ben Rose, Human Services Director, presented information related to the new FY 13 Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding plan as follows: • The plan establishes the Human Services Department and Parks Department as new HCCBG Service Providers. • The plan eliminates the Department of Aging, Transportation Department and Department of Social Services as a HCCBG service provider. • The plan transfers Department of Aging, Transportation Department and the Department of Social Services funding to Human Services Department and Parks Department respectively. • The "information & assistance" budget was reduced by $58,000.00. The "Senior Center operations" budget was increased by the same amount. The FY 13 HCCBG Funding Plan and revisions were reviewed and approved by the HCCBG Committee and are recommended to the Commission for consideration and approval. Mike Downs, County Manager, clarified that the funding will go to same programs and to the same services, only the titles of the departments have changed. A lengthy discussion ensued concerning the absorption of the Department of Aging into the Human Services Department and Parks Department in general and as it relates to the savings generated by eliminated positions, etc. During discussion, Mr. Downs, Mr. Rose, Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, and Erica Nesbitt, Budget and Performance Manager, responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Human Services - Approval of Designation of Centralina Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging as HCCBG Dead Agency Ben Rose, Human Services Director, presented information related to a request for the Centralina Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging being designated as the HCCBG (Home and Community Care Block Grant) lead agency for FY 13. Due to the reorganization, the Department of Aging can no longer serve as the lead agency. He advised the Human Services Department will be designated as the lead agency thereafter and no administrative fees are required by Centralina for this service. Solid Waste - Resolution to Adopt 3 -Year Update to Solid Waste Management Plan Kevin Grant, Sustainability Manager, presented the following information related to the adoption of a resolution endorsing the Ten Year Solid Waste Management Plan: NC General Statutes require that Cabarrus County develop a Ten Year Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) and update the plan every three years. This current update of the SWMP covers the accomplishments that Cabarrus County has made with regards to solid waste reduction goals over the past three years and sets parameters for the future. A public meeting to receive public comments was held on May 15, 2012 at the Center. There were no attendees. Further, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Mt. Pleasant and Midland have adopted resolutions in support of the plan. Mr. Grant also responded to questions from the Board. Transportation - Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Funding and Public Hearing Bob Bushey, Transportation Coordinator, requested a public hearing be scheduled for June 18, 2012 to receive comments on a grant request to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division for funding provided by the Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) . The grant request in the amount of $210,781.00 will include funding for the following programs: the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) - $101,175.00; the Employment Transportation Assistance Program (EMPL) - $24,609; and the Rural General Public (RGP) Program -