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500 Appointment - Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (1) UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Olio-Mills and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Ms. Joanne C. Ports to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee for a term of one year effective August 1, 1995 and ending on July 31, 1996. Ms. Potts will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Mae Block. Designation of Delegate to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Casper and unanimously carried, the Board designated Chairman Barnhart as the voting delegate to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference in Pinehurst in August. Further, the Board appointed Commissioner Fennel as the alternate voting delegate. Discussion of the Workforce Reassessment Plan Effective June 26, 1995 - Chairman Barnhart Chairman Barnhart briefly reviewed the Workforce Assessment Plan re-adopted by the Board on June 26 and eliminating the need to bring each vacant position before the Board. He explained that he had recommended the reinstatement of this Plan since the County had just completed the FY 1995-96 budget process which had included approval of positions for all departments. The Plan provides for the position (excluding public safety and health positions) to be frozen for a period of 60 days and for the position to be evaluated by the County Manager. Commissioner Olio-Mills objected to the Workforce Assessment Plan, stating that in the past only one position has been recommended for elimination. He stated in his opinion it is good for the Board to look at each position in its efforts to reduce the cost of County government. Commissioner Olio-Mills advised that he will be closely monitoring the vacancies throughout the 1995-96 fiscal year. Discussion by Travel by Members of the Board of Commissioners -Chairman Barnhart Chairman Barnhart briefly reviewed the new travel'procedures approved on June 26 whereby Board members can spend an annual travel allocation of $2,000.00 without prior approval by the Board. However, both he and Commissioner Fennel indicated that it was not their intent on June 26 to eliminate the report to the Board after the completion of travel. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board corrected the motion of June 26, 1995 to strike "without a report back to the Board". The motion as corrected reads as follows: UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Niblock with Commissioners Fennel, Niblock and Casper and Chairman Barnhart voting for, the Board agreed that each Board member could spend the $2,000.00 in travel funds allocated to them for FY 1995-96 as needed without prior approval by the Board. Travel expenditures in excess of the $2,000.00 allocation will come back to the Board for approval. Adoption of Revised Meeting Schedule for September 1995 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board revised the Board's regular meeting schedule for September 1995 as follows: (1) September 4th meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 5, due to the Labor Day holiday; (2) September 18th meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19, due to the scheduling of the first Education Summit on the 18th. Report Fund Balance Growth Chairman Barnhart reviewed a memorandum from Mr. Blair Bennett, Finance Director, estimating the projected growth in fund balance for the year ending June 30, 1995 at $3,675,875.00. According to Mr. Bennett, this is approximately