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299 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Chairman Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the following new Department of Social <br />Services positions which are either fully reimbursed or mandated by law. <br /> <br />Position Name <br />Child Support Agent II <br />Child Support Agent I <br />Income Maintenance <br />Caseworker III <br />Income Maintenance <br /> Caseworker II <br />Chore Providers <br />Income Maintenance <br /> Caseworker II <br /> <br />~ of Positions <br /> <br />2 <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />3 <br />12 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> Status <br />Full-Time Permanent (100%) <br />Full-Time Permanent (100%) <br /> <br />Full-Time Permanent (100%) <br /> <br />Full-Time Permanent (100%) <br />Part-Time Permanent (61.8%) <br /> <br />Part-Time Temporary (100%) <br /> <br /> Commissioner Payne made motion which was seconded by Chairman Carpenter to <br />approve the Environmental Health Technician for the Landfill. However, the motion <br />was withdrawn after discussion with additional study to be made regarding the <br />requirement that the County make random checks of the garbage brought to the <br />landfill. <br /> <br /> The requested new positions for the following departments will be <br />considered at a later date: Personnel, Tax Assessor (Revaluation), Management <br />Information Systems, Kannapolis Library, Emergency Medical Services, Department <br />of Social Services, Water and Sewer, and Landfill. <br /> <br />Approval for Proposed Departmental Budgets <br /> <br /> The Board, by consensus of a majority of Board members, agreed to the <br />proposed budget for each of the following departments; Board of Elections, <br />Register of Deeds, Finance, Printing, Service Garage, Building Inspections, <br />Cabarrus Tourism Authority, Current & Long Range Planning, Traffic Engineering, <br />Transportation Planning, Zoning Administration, Veterans Service, and Home Health <br />Care. <br /> <br />Budget Reduction Survey <br /> <br /> The Board reviewed the results of the Budget Reduction Survey prepared by <br />Mr. Day and the booklet, Downsizing Options, which contained downsizing proposals <br />submitted by department heads. It was noted that three Board members completed <br />the survey which listed 37 items as possible means to reduce the budget. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Casper stated thg need for adjustments to the Fire Department <br />supplements and suggested that these supplements be used to fund the purchase of <br />a mobile air truck which had been requested for 1993-94. The Board took no <br />action but asked Commissioner Casper to pursue this issue with the fire <br />department representatives. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Fennel proposed that the five percent (5%) County contribution <br />to 401 (K) for employees, except as mandated for law enforcement personnel, and <br />longevity payments for employees be cut at this time with possible reinstatement <br />at a later date. No action was taken by the Board in this matter. <br /> <br /> The Board, by consensus of a majority of the members, agreed to the <br />following items as listed on the "Budget Reduction Survey". <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />(2) <br />(3) <br />(4) <br /> <br />(5) <br /> <br />(6) <br /> <br />Delay repairs and maintenance (General Services), save <br />$100,000.00. This included the deletion of funding for the <br />roof replacement of the Mental Health facility. <br />Reduce funding for Mental Health, save $50,000.00. <br />Various cuts in General Administration, save $50,000.00. <br />Cut services and equipment purchases in Recreation by <br />$39,000.00. Approved funding for a generator and <br />chipper/shredder. <br />Cut spending in Management Information Systems by reducing the <br />number of reports and restructuring maintenance contracts, <br />save $50,000.00. <br />Cut vehicle for Emergency Management Director, save <br />$23,000.00. <br /> <br /> <br />