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85 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, April 30, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. Present - Absent - Vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman Coy C. Privette Richard D. Suggs Chairman: Arne L. Fennel Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr. Blair D. Bennett, Deputy County Manager for Administration; Mr. John D. Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations; Mr. Don C. Cummings, Human Resources Director; Ms. Cathie K. Straub, Budget Officer; and Mrs. Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Vice Chairman Carruth presided in the absence of Chairman Fennel and called the meetin9 to order at 6:35 p.m. Cabarrus Community Care Plan, Inc. Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director, introduced Dr. Allen Dobson, Chairman of the Governing Board for Carolina Access' III (the Medicaid managed care demonstration project in Cabarrus County) to present information concerning the Cabarrus Community Care Plan. Dr. Dobson reported the Cabarrus Community Care Plan is seeking Federal Community Access Program grant funds to develop a system to provide healthcare for the uninsured in Cabarrus County. The target population includes those uninsured adults who have incomes less than or equal to 125 percent of the federal poverty level. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Letter of Support. April 30, 2001 CABARRUS COMMUNITY CARE PLAN, INC. RE: Statement of community support: uninsured. Healthcare provisions for the The Cabarrus County Commissioners affirm the community's commitment to provide equal access to needed health services to all residents of Cabarrus County. Our endorsement of the Cabarrus Community Care Plan, Inc., is consistent with the on-going support of the existing Human Service provider network. A goal of this Board is to continually seek avenues of service that insure participation in essential human services for those in the greatest need. We believe that our community's demonstrated integration of community health services portrays our willingness to build on and sustain programs designed to benefit "at risk" segments of our community. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners has a solid record of sound fiscal support to these programs. Cabarrus County Commissioners support and encourage the formation of the Cabarrus Community Care Plan, Inc., and the efforts to obtain grant funding from the Health Resources and Service Administration for the Community Access Program. Sincerely, Arne L. Fennel, Chairman Robert W. Carruth, Vice Chairman Robert M. Freeman, Commissioner Coy C. Privette, Commissioner Richard D. Suggs, Commissioner Cooperative Extension Service Mr. Clifton gave a brief overview of the funding of the Cooperative Extension Program. He stated the County funds 50 percent of salary and benefits for local Extension employees and is also responsible for other local operating expenses. Further, Mr. Clifton reported the County has contracted. with Ms. Debbie Bost, local Cooperative Extension Director, to provide services associated with the Fair outside of her other job responsibilities. The State has approved that contract. Ms. Bost d~scussed performance data and the impact on the community by the following Cooperative Extension Programs: 4-H Youth Development, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Family and Consumer Science. She stated that an additional horticulturist position is proposed with the City of Concord and Cabarrus County to share the costs. The new. employee will be.responsible for