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462 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Commissioners' Conference Room at the Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, February 10, 1992, at 4:30 P.M. Present - Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter Vice-Chairman: William G. Hamby, Jr. Jeffrey L. Barnhart Kenneth F. Payne Billy J. Simmons, Jr. Chairman Carpenter called the meeting to order at 4:38 P.M. Chairman Carpenter announced that Ms. Corine Cannon of the Fishertown Community had invited Board members to attend a meeting at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 15, at the Covenant Presbyterian Church to discuss the revitalization of that community. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board granted the County Manager the authority to waive zoning fees in financial hardship cases. Chairman Carpenter commented on the success of today's "Capital for a Day" program and the meetings with Governor James G. Martin and several of his cabinet secretaries. Ms. Jill Ray presented concerns relative to the discharge of waste into a small Reedy Creek tributary that has a low level of flow and a history of problems involving the discharge by a non-compliance sewage plant. Ms. Ray reported that the State plans to re-permit the existing discharge by a facility located at Howell's Childcare Center and to permit additional discharge by Vulcan Quarry. She requested the Board's assistance in asking the State to set a public hearing to consider the permitting process. Chairman Carpenter reported that she had discussed the waste discharge problem with Secretary William W. Cobey, Jr. of the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources on this date. Also, she stated that the Board would review the material submitted by Ms. Ray and discuss her request later in the meeting. Commissioner Simmons introduced discussion of a list of items he had sent to the Board in reference to policy guidelines to assist staff in preparing the Fiscal Year 1992-1993 budget. After discussion, the Board by consensus agreed to the following items: (1) To maintain the current tax rate at 58 cents; (2) To instruct the County Manager to recommend service fee increases to the Board; (3) To budget four percent (4%) of the payroll for cost of living adjustments (COLA) and one percent (1%) for merit increases with this funding to be allocated in a non-departmental salary adjustment line item; (4) To set a goal to reduce County positions by 10 through attrition; (5) To ask all non-profit agencies to justify their funding requests and to consider matching grants for those agencies; (6) To set aside $400,000.00 for routine replacement of worn-out equipment, building repairs and new small equipment purchases; (7) To set aside $1 million for capital improvement funds and carry over any unused funds to the next year~s budget; (8) To use cash to fund the completion of Coddle Creek; (9) To maintain discretionary business travel at the same level as Fiscal Year 1991- 92; (10) To instruct the County Manager to bring the Board the leanest budget possible; (11) To invite Liaison Board members to attend budget meetings with the Manager and Department Heads; (12) To set a four percent (4%) cost of living increase for the schools and to budget 350 new students at $750.00 per student; (13) To ask the schools to prepare their budget with the four percent (4%) increase and to submit ,any additional needs beyond that increase to the Board for consideration; (14) To earmark 1/2 cent sales tax in line item "school construction - unallocated"; and (15) To use landfill tipping fees to pay for a landfill liner. In addition, the Board asked the County Manager to prepare a fleet policy for County vehicles. Items discussed for which no consensus was reached included the levy of a tax on the water and sewer district and the use of the Five-Year Strategic Plan as a planning document and guideline for the budget process once it is approved. UPON MOTION of Chairman Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation and for consultation with counsel.