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May 17, 2004 Page 473 COUNTY OF MECKLENB~/RG CITY OF CONCORD CITY OF KA/~NAPOLIS TOWN OF CORNELIUS TOWN OF DAVIDSON TOWN OF HUNTERSVILLE CABA~RRUS-ROWAN METROPOLIT~LN PLD/~NING ORGANIZATION CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS LAKE NORM~ RURAL PLA/qNING ORGANIZATION MECKLENBURG-UNION METROPOLITAN PLD/TNING ORGANIZATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NCDOT) Mr. Rash asked the Board to adopt this Memorandum of Understanding in principle and to authorize the Chairman, with advice from the County Manager and County Attorney, to execute the final version upon completion. He said Rash said NCDOT required that all deliverables including the plan be submitted by June 30, 2004. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted in principle the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the NC 73 Transportation/Land Corridor Plan as presented. (G-12) Request for Support of Proposed Medicaid Cost Reform in Nort], Carolina Mr. Day presented the draft legislation supported by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Human Services Committee to phase-out the county cost share for the Medicaid program over a five-year period. The legislation proposed that the cost share of the Medical Assistance Program be borne by the counties as follows: (1) Three percent (3%) for Tier 1 counties, effective July 1, 2004; (2) Four percent (4%) for all counties, effective July 1, 2005, except Tier 1 counties shall pay two percent (2%); (3) Three percent (3%) for all counties, effective July 1, 2006, except Tier 1 counties shall pay two percent (2%); (4) Two percent (2%) for all counties, effective July 1, 2007; and (5) One percent (1%) for all counties, effective July 1, 2008. Effective July 1, 2009, the non-federal cost share of the Medical Assistance Program, excluding administrative costs, would be borne by the State. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board endorsed a proposed bill to be entitled, "An Act to Phase-out the County Cost Share for the Medicaid Program Over a Five-Year Period and to Provide Immediate Relief for Tier One Counties" as presented. (G-13) Appointment of Board members to Serve as ad hoc M-mhers of the Design Selection Co.=,Littee for Building 3000 of the South C~m~us of Rowan-Cabarrus Co~Lmtunit¥ College The Board received the written request from Dr. R. L. Brownell, President of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC), to appoint one or two members to serve as ad hoc members of the Design Selection Committee for Building 3000 on the South Campus. UPON MOTION of Chairman Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Vice Chairman Suggs and Commissioner Privette to serve as ad hoc members of the Design Selection Committee for Building 3000 on the South Campus of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. (H) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES There were no appointments to be considered. (I) REPORTS (I-1) Vacant Position Report The Vacant Position Status Report (Effective 5/4/04) 'as submitted by Don Cummings, Human Resources Director, was included as a part of the Agenda. (J) GENERAL COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBE~