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December 16, 2002 Page 511
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<br />(F-7) Cable Television Rate Review Findings - Approval of Time Warner Cable's
<br />Proposed Basic Rate of $6.78 per Month
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<br /> Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, reported that Time
<br />Warner Cable has proposed a Basic Service rate of $6.78 for 2003, an increase
<br />of $0.04 over 2002. He explained that the Federal Communications Commission
<br />(FCC) regulates cable rates and that Cabarrus County, as a franchising
<br />authority, is required to approve increases if they comply with FCC
<br />guidelines. Mr. Day recommended approval of the proposed rate by Time
<br />Warner, stating that the County's cable consultant, CABLTRAC Associates,
<br />found the rate to fall within FCC guidelines. A notice of the proposed rate
<br />increase was published in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Cabarrus Neighbors, on
<br />November 10, 2002. No public comment was received during the comment period.
<br />Finally, Mr. Day introduced Sue Breckenridge (Vice President of Public
<br />Affairs of Time Warner Cable, Charlotte Division) who was present for the
<br />meeting.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Suggs
<br />with Commissioner Carruth, Vice Chairman Suggs and Chairman Freeman voting
<br />for and Commissioners Privette and Carpenter voting against, the Board
<br />approved Time Warner Cable's proposed Basic Service Rate of $6.78 per month
<br />for 2003, an increase of four cents (4¢) over 2002.
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<br />(F-8) Finance Department Restructurin~
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<br /> Mr. Don Cummings, Human Resources Director, reviewed the proposed
<br />restructuring of the Finance staffing to be effective February 1, 2003, upon
<br />the retirement of Blair Bennett, Deputy County Manager. The restructuring
<br />included the following:
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<br /> Change New Salaries
<br />Eliminate Deputy County Manager's Position $(115,955.18) $ -0-
<br />Promote pam Dubois, Assistant Finance 3,483.99 72,914.99
<br />Director, to Finance Director
<br />(Salary Grade 82) (5% increase)
<br />Promote Susan Fearrington, Accounting 2,646.93 55,743.88
<br />Operations Supervisor, to Assistant Finance
<br />Director (5% increase)
<br />Promote Sheliey Farris, Accountant, to 2,013.49 42,418.75
<br />Accounting Operations Supervisor and
<br />Eliminate Position of Accountant (5%
<br />increase)
<br />Add Temporary Accounting Technician (62/1) 12,160.04 12,160.04
<br />at 50% (This is a salary saving only, no
<br />benefits
<br />presented)
<br />TOTAL REDUCTION $(95,650.73)
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Carruth
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the restructuring proposal for
<br />the Finance Department as submitted with the effective date of February 1,
<br />2003. The Proposal included the reclassification of Deputy County Manager for
<br />Administration (Grade 85) to Finance Director (Grade 82), the elimination of
<br />the Accountant (Grade 70) position, and the addition of a temporary
<br />Accounting Technician (Grade 62) position. Further, the Board expressed
<br />appreciation to Blair Bennett for the training of his staff to move into
<br />these places of responsibility, stating it showed a sign of good leadership.
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<br />(F-9) Designation of Voting Delegate to the N. C. Association of County
<br />Commissioners Legislative Goals Conference
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Carruth and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board designated Commissioner Privette as the voting
<br />delegate to the 2003 Legislative Goals Conference of the North Carolina
<br />Association of County Commissioners to be held on January 16-17, 2003 at the
<br />Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center at Research Triangle Park.
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<br />(F-10) Award of Landscape Bid for the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
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<br /> Mr. Rodger Lentz, Planning Manager, presented the following bids that
<br />were received on December 11, 2002 for landscaping at the Expo Center. The
<br />"Formal Invitation to Bid" was published in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER on
<br />November 24, 2002.
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