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June 18, 2012 (Regular Meeting) Page 1132 Commissioner Measmer MOVED to cut the FY 13 budget five percent (5 %) across - the - board, excluding debt service. Commissioner White seconded the motion. A lengthy discussion ensued with Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, responding to questions from the Board on fund balance. She projected the County to have approximately $14 million in excess, unassigned, fund balance as of June 30, 2012. Discussion continued on fee -based services and mandated services. Commissioner Carruth advised he would not support a five percent (5%) across - the -board budget cut. Discussion continued. Chairman Poole expressed her intention to vote against the motion, requested specific budgetary cuts from Vice Chairman Burrage and Commissioner Measmer and entered a substitute MOTION to move consideration of the "Budget Ordinance for the General Fund, Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Fund, Landfill Fund, 911 Emergency Telephone Fund and Health Insurance Fund for FY 2012- 2013 ", to June 26, 2012. Following discussion, the substitute MOTION failed for lack of a second. The MOTION to cut the FY 13 budget five percent (5 %) across - the - board, excluding debt service, failed with Commissioner Measmer voting for and Chairman Poole, Vice Chairman Burrage and Commissioners Carruth and White voting against. Commissioner Carruth MOVED to adopt the Cabarrus County Budget Ordinance for the General Fund, Cabarrus Arena and Events Center Fund, Landfill Fund, 911 Emergency Telephone Fund and Health Insurance Fund for FY 2012 -2013 as proposed by the County Manager. Commissioner White seconded the motion. Chairman Poole proposed the following AMENDMENT to the MOTION: to place the Parks Department staff in a different facility other than the Senior Center. Commissioner White seconded the amendment. Commissioner Carruth accepted the amendment. Discussion continued. For clarification, Mr. Downs asked if the amended motion moves the four Park employees out of the Senior Center but leaves the reorganization intact. Chairman Poole indicated in the affirmative. A discussion ensued. Commissioner White questioned why the Commission Liaison to the Department of Aging Advisory Board did not share the information with the Advisory Board. Commissioner Measmer stated he is the liaison to the Department of Aging Board. He further stated he has only attended one Advisory Board meeting because he does not receive the information. The Board recognized Kay Scott, Department cif Aging Board and Social Services Board member, who expressed concern that Commissioner Measmer has not received information about the Board's meetings. She advised the meeting information is relayed to members via emails and Commissioner Measmer's address is included in the email distribution list. Chairman Poole advised there is another Chris Measmer in the county system and requested Ms. Scott confirm the contact information for Commissioner Measmer. Following additional comments from Board members, the AMENDED MOTION carried with Chairman Poole and Commissioners Carruth and White voting for and Vice Chairman Burrage and Commissioner Measmer voting against. The budget ordinance is as follows: Ordinance No. 2012 -09 CABARRUS COUNTY BUDGET ORDINANCE FISCAL YEAR 2012 -2013 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina: Section I. The following amounts, listed by fund, are hereby appropriated as the estimated revenues and expenditure appropriations for the operation and maintenance of the County's various governmental activities, debt