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353 RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS Recoqnition of Martha Foster on her Retirement from the Cabarrus County Finance Department - Blair Bennett, Deputy County Manaqer Mr. Blair Bennett, Deputy County Manager for Administration, recognized Ms. Martha O. Foster on her retirement from the County Finance Department on November 30, 1999. Ms. Foster began employment with Cabarrus County on June 23, 1969. On behalf of the Board, Commissioner Carpenter presented a plaque to Ms. Foster in appreciation for her service to Cabarrus County. Presentation of Plaques Commissioner Privette presented each Commissioner and staff with a framed copy of The Ten Commandments from Mr. A1 Thigpen, Chief Executive Officer of R. S. Braswell and Company. He stated Mr. Thigpen wanted to express his appreciation to the Board for its recent adoption of a Resolution supporting legislation to allow the posting of The Ten Commandments in schools and public facilities. According to Commissioner Privette, approximately 24 other North Carolina counties have now adopted a similar Resolution. Board members expressed their appreciation, and Chairman Fennel will send Mr. Thigpen a thank you letter on behalf of the Board. OLD BUSINESS Consideration of the October 18th Request for $150,000 in Financial Support for the ~Partnershlp for Tomorrow" Initiative Sponsored by the Cabarrus Reqional Chamber of Commerce The Board briefly reviewed the October 18, 1999 request for financial support in the amount of $150,000.00 for the "Partnership for Tomorrow" initiative sponsored by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. The initiative included the components of Workforce Development, Marketing and Business Development, Transportation Management and New Chamber Headquarters. There was brief discussion centering on: General support of the Chamber and its activities; possible duplication of services involving job recruitment and economic development activities; and the need for expanded transportation services. Board members generally agreed that the Board's current priority is to fund the construction of new schools to meet school facility needs in the county. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart with Commissioners Privette, Barnhart and Casper and Chairman Fennel voting for and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board moved to postpone indefinitely the request for financial support of the "Partnership for Tomorrow" initiative sponsored by the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. Consideration of the 1999 Biannual Employee Compensation Study Presented at the Work Session on November 12th Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, briefly reviewed the County's Personnel Management Program, specifically the biannual compensation study by an outside consultant. Forty-six classes of positions were considered during this year's study conducted by The Scott Group Human Resource Management Company. Based on data collected, the company had recommended the following: (1) Leaving 30 of the classes unchanged; (2) Allocating 15 classes to higher salary grades; (3) Allocating one class to a lower salary grade; and (4) Allocating seven additional classes to higher salary grades to preserve internal equity. It will cost $39,104.00, including benefits, to implement the recommendations for the second half of the fiscal year. There was brief discussion regarding the study, including the guidelines for the selection of positions for study, the number of recommended increases in salary grades and the lack of recommended decreases. Positions selected for consideration during the next study will be brought to the Board prior to the study. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the salary grade changes as