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December 15, 2003 Page 320 County Clerk and the Finance Director of the County are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute all such documents as may be necessary to carry out and comply with the provisions of said documents as executed, and are further authorized to take any and all further actions to execute and deliver any and all other documents as may be necessary in the execution and delivery of the Contract; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any s~ction, phrase or provision of this Resolution shall for any reason be declared to be invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the section, phrases or provisions of this Resolution. This Resolution shall become effective on the date of its adoption. Adopted December 15, 2003. ATTEST: /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Frankie F. Bonds, County Clerk Board of Commissioners Cabarrus County North Carolina /s/ Robert M0 Freeman Robert M. Freeman, Chairman (H-4) Region F Aging Advisor~ Comittee Annual Report - Doris Hagler, Committee Member (removed from the Agenda) (H-5) June 30, 2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Ms. Pam Dubois, Finance Director, presented the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2003. She highlighted a number of items including an increase in the ad valorem tax revenue by 1.39 percent and a decline in the sales tax revenue by 1.38 percent. Ms. Dubois also reviewed capital outlay funding for the schools and the County's debt service. She reported the County was $147 million in debt on June 30 with another $40 million added in July. The County's fund balance level is now at 15 percent. The Board accepted the Fiscal Year 2003 Comprehensive Annual Report and expressed appreciation to Ms. Dubois for her work. Mr. Day thanked the department directors for curtailing spending during a tight budget year. (H-6) Request for Four New Income Maintenance Caseworker II Positions and Related Budget Amendment Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, requested four new income maintenance caseworker positions to help the people of the community who have been affected by job losses in recent months. Me cited a 20 percent increase in cases during the last 15 months with the most marked increase since July 2003 when Pillowtex closed. Mr. Cook referenced a recommendation by the County Manager that the caseloads be monitored and the positions eliminated if the caseloads drop in the future. He advised that caseloads are monitored to assure adequate resources within all areas of the department. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following budget amendment appropriating funds for the four new income maintenance caseworker positions. BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF Social Services AMOUNT: $38,204.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Establish 4 IM CSWKR II Pos. #'s (645001, 645002, 645046, 645042) as of 01/23/2004. The positions are needed to assist with the increase in caseloads as a result of the Pillowtex closing and related economic downturn. FY 2004 funding will be provided by reducing Medicaid Assistance (one-time exp), Federal funding of 50%, and the Community Access Prog. Grant. FY 2005 funding will be provided by Federal funding, the Community Access Prog. Grant (expires 09/30/2005) and county appropriations. Future budget years funding will be 50% Federal funding and remaining costs County appropriations. Present Approved Budget $1,754,713.00 Account No. 00195645-9101 Salaries and Wages 00195645-9201 $106,671.00 Social Security 00195645-9202 $24,950.00 Medicare 00195645-9205 $270,372.00 Group Hospital Insurance Increase Decrease $45,692.00 $2,833.00 $663.00 $6,534.00 Revised Budget $1,800,405.00 $109,504.00 $25,613.00 $276,906.00