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May 26, 2010 (Recessed Meeting) Page 1949 • Have implemented empowerment teams across the agency to utilize staff talent to improve services and become more efficient. • Have fully implemented the North -Woods system to reduce paper and establish electronic files for cases. • Trimming expenses from the Community Alternative Program (CAP) to address cuts in reimbursement implemented by state cuts to Medicaid. Mr. Rose and Trish Baker, Economic Services Program Administrator, also responded to questions from the Board. Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) Charles Phillips, CHA Chair, Dr. Phred Pilkington, Chief Executive Officer and Public Health Director and Tammy Harkey, CHA Finance Director, were present to discuss the FY 2011 budget request for the Cabarrus Health Alliance totaling $4,418,142.00. Dr. Pilkington reported on pending layoffs associated with restaurant inspection and school nurse programs, due to losses in per capita funding. He further reported that no salary increases or retirement benefits are included in their FY 2011 budget. Dr. Pilkington and Mr. Phillips responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Issues addressed included: affects of the Federal health care plan on the Health Alliance, infant mortality rates, maternal healthcare; dental services; folic acid and access to multivitamins, etc. Chairman White stated the need to meet in the future to discuss the affects of the Federal health care plan on the Health Alliance. Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Scott Lampe, Treasurer, for the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Directors, reviewed a document entitled the, "Cabarrus Economic Development Summary for 2009 -10 ". The report included the following information: key staff members; business recruitment efforts /statistics since 2004, including number of jobs created, initial investment and annual payroll; marketing and advertising efforts; business retention and expansion efforts; Cabarrus Sustainability Council; marketing efforts for the Philip Morris USA property in Concord; peer county analysis; expense and salary data; the 2010 -11 Strategic Plan; grants awarded 2004 to present; testimonials; and investors. Mr. Lampe expressed concern about proposed 50 percent cut in funding for the EDC, inquired as to the direction in which the EDC should be heading and responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Ryan McDaniels with the EDC was also present and responded to questions from the Board. Issues addressed included the following: impact of the proposed funding reduction on budget line items; amount of time or expenses spent on existing businesses by EDC personnel; distortion between the amount of county funding verses municipal or private investment; gages and milestones to prove marketing efforts are working; number of local expansions that can be solely attributed to the efforts of the EDC; salary of the EDC's Chief Executive Officer; etc. Vice Chairman Poole requested copy of entire EDC budget with a breakout of municipal funding highlighted. Recess of Meeting The Board took a break at 6:23 p.m. The meeting resumed at 6:42 p.m. Sheriff's Department Sheriff Brad Riley and Chief Deputy Paul Hunt were present to discuss the FY 2011 budget request for the department totaling $10,474,832.00. The Sheriff expressed satisfaction with County Manager's budgetary recommendation and addressed the operation and staffing of the new Jail. He also responded to a variety of questions from the Board. Closed Session - Threatened or Pending Litigation UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into closed session as