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April 21, 2003 Page 106 00191980-9344 $29,530.00 Teen Court Resolve Program 00161980-6267 $26,980.00 Teen Court Resolve Program $14,330.00 $143,300.00 $43,860.00 $170,280.00 (E-7) Revisions to the Work First Block Grant P~an for FY 2003-05 Mr. James Polk, Program Administrator with the Department of Social Services, responded to questions regarding the Work First Block Grant Plan and the County's Work over Welfare program. He explained the Department's newest innovation is a focus on facilitating the adoption of welfare- recipient children living in households that do not include one of their biological parents. The State had reviewed the County's Work First Block Grant Plan for FY 2003-05, as approved by the Board in October 2002, and requested minor technical changes. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the revised Work First Block Grant Plan for FY 2003-05 which included the following minor changes and authorized Chairman Freeman to sign the approval statement on behalf of Cabarrus County. 1. On page 17, there is a change that deletes the phrase "except for those who are 'S' exempt" when requiring a substance abuse screening. The client must be screened for substance abuse, even if they are' exempt from participation in the work requirement. 2. On page 17, there is a change that states that the Work First program should not be charged $50.00 by the local mental health authority for substance abuse assessments. 3. On page 19, there is a change for the Emergency Assistance program changing eligibility from fiscal to consecutive years. This causes there to be an actual year between assistance rather than a client receiving assistance in June and then July, each different fiscal years. 4. On page 21, there is additional text which emphasizes that families who come to the department for Work First are given the right to apply for Medicaid and Food Stamps on the day that they first come to the department. 5. On page 22, we added a statement under our Work Over Welfare (WOW) revisions to the effect that we would like to work toward facilitating the adoptions of children in child only Work First cases where there is no biological parent in the home. 6. On page 24, at the end of the Plan, a statement that the plan has been approved by the BOC and signed by the Chairman is included. (E-18) Authorization to Convert Arena and Event Center Temporar~ Positions to Regular Positions Mr. Don Cummings, Human Resources Director, reported that increased events and activity at the Arena and Events Center require converting the following temporary positions to regular positions: Event Coordinator, Grade 62 - Full Time; Group Leader, Grade 58- Part Time; and Office Assistant, Grade 58 - Part Time. He explained that funding for these positions is in the current budget. There was lengthy discussion regarding the importance of the Arena having an adequate level of staffing to insure the success and marketability of the facility. Issues addressed by the Board included the need for a stable and knowledgeable work force, the use of temporary employees and the possibility of using prisoners to clean the facility. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette with Commissioners Carruth and Privette, Vice Chairman Suggs and Chairman Freeman voting for and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board authorized the following regular positions as requested for the Arena and Events Center: Event Coordinator, Grade 62 - full time; Group Leader, Grade 58 - part time, 30 hours per week; and Office Assistant, Grade 58 - part time, 25 hours per week. (F) NEW BUSINESS (F-l) Joint Resolution to Include Davidson County as a Participating County of the Multi-County Area Authority Known as Piedmont Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority