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517 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Fennel and <br />unanimously carried, the Board appointed the following persons to the Work <br />First County Block Grant Planning Committee as recommended and named <br />Commissioner Barnhart as the Board's representative on the committee. <br /> <br />Name <br />Jim Amendum <br />Bob Shinn <br />Charles Phillips <br />Sue Casper <br /> <br />Association <br />Cabarrus County Schools <br />Kannapolis City Schools <br />NEMC <br />Citizen <br /> <br />Chuck Hill PAMH <br />Tim Beam ESC <br />Betty Jean Pruitt CCM <br /> <br />Mark Whitley <br /> <br />Dave Hollars <br />Kay Morgan <br />Robert Mathis <br />Tasha Crespo <br />Talanya Weaks <br />Louise Mack <br /> <br />Jeff Barnhart <br /> <br />Centralina Workforce <br />Development Board <br />Centralina COG <br />Housing Authority <br />Citizen <br />Citizen <br />Citizen <br />Cabarrus County Community <br />Development Corporation <br />BOC <br /> <br />Mandated/Suggested Group <br />Cabarrus County <br />Kannapolis City Schools <br />Health Board <br />Mental Health Board <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Community-Based Organization <br />Community-Based Organization <br />Religious/Non-Profit <br /> Organization <br />Business Community <br />Chamber of Commerce <br />Community-Based Organization <br />Community-Based Organization <br />DSS Board <br />Service Consumer <br />Service Consumer <br />Community-Based Organization <br /> <br />BOC <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board requested Senator Fletcher L. <br />Hartsell, Jr., to pursue an extension, beyond the current expiration date of <br />June 30, 2001, for the Work Over Welfare Program in the 2001 session of the <br />General Assembly. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Chairman Fennel and <br />unanimously carried, the Board voted to request a change from "standard" to <br />"electing" status in the Work First Program for Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />Consideration of Proposed Countrywide Strategic Planning Process and Adoption <br />of Budget Amendment <br /> <br /> Mr. Keith Wayne, speaking on behalf of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of <br />Commerce Board of Directors, briefly reviewed the proposal for the Chamber, <br />Cabarrus County and local municipalities to join together to develop a <br />countywide strategic plan. The Chamber has recommended LUKE Planning, Inc. <br />to facilitate the visioning process at an estimated cost of $240,000.00 over <br />a period of two years. Funding would be provided as follows: Chamber of <br />Commerce $60,000.00; Cabarrus County - $120,000.00; and Concord/Kannapolis <br />- $60,000.00. <br /> <br /> There was discussion regarding the proposed strategic planning process, <br />including the following issues: (1) the need for the planning process due to <br />the growth in the area; (2) the importance of following through with the <br />implementation of a developed plan; (3) the Board's focus on education as its <br />top priority; and (4) the benefits of the consensus that the process will <br />build in the community as all citizens work together to accomplish common <br />goals. During discussion, Chairman Fennel stated that Commissioner Barnhart <br />had advised him of his support of the proposed project. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Casper <br />and unanimously carried, the Board approved the County's participation in a <br />countywide strategic planning process as presented and adopted the following <br />budget amendment appropriating $120,000.00 as the County's share of the <br />project. <br /> <br />BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF Planning <br />AMOUNT: $ 120,000.00 <br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Transfer Between Departments/Funds <br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To provide funding for a Countywide Strategic Planning <br /> <br />Process. <br /> Present Approved Revised <br /> Budget Increase Decrease Budget <br /> $1,035,727.00 $120,000.00 $915,727.00 <br /> <br />Account No. <br />00191910-9660 <br />Contingency <br />00193230-9155-0447 <br /> <br /> 0.00 <br />Countywide Strategic Planning Process <br /> <br />120,000.00 <br /> <br />120,000.00 <br /> <br /> <br />