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100 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board adopted "A Small Area Plan for the Northwestern Area" as approved by the Cabarrus County Planning Board on August 15, 1990 and presented to the Board of Commissioners on January 21, 1991. The area of the planning study was defined on the north and west by the borders with Mecklenburg, Iredell and Rowan Counties, and to the east by the city limits of Kannapolis. The southern boundary of the small area was North Carolina Highway 73 West. NEW BUSINESS UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Chairman Simmons and unanimously carried, the minutes of March 16, 1991 were approved as written. Ms. Jeanne Dixon, Chairperson of the Cabarrus County Recruitment Committee, presented the goals and objectives of the Committee along with its recommendations for the Board's consideration. The Committee, which was comprised of minority employees and employees in non-traditional positions, was formed in March 1990 to address the concern that minorities in professional positions and employees in non-traditional position were under-represented in the County's workforce. Members of the Committee were as follows: Cynthia Eades, Jo Atwater, Michelle Davis, Huey Garvin, Karen Cagler, Karen Roberts, and Marsha Grayson. Recommendations of the Committee were as follows: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Recruitment A. Increase outreach efforts; B. Develop a promotion from within policy; C. Review minimum qualifications for all positions to ensure applicants with an "equivalent combination of education and experience" are being considered for position vacancies; and D. Identify one single location for applying for County vacancies. Education - A. Increase and/or provide training for employees responsible for hiring; B. Encourage "positive attitudes" and professionalism among all levels of employees. C. Distribute a payroll flyer to inform all employees of findings and recommendations made by Employment Committee. Internship A. Paid internships; B. Internships sponsored with Federal or State funds; and C. Voluntary internships where student receives no pay from County. On-the-Job Training - A. Identify classes of positions where a training class can be created. B. Identify career paths in County Government and the training an employee should obtain to progress along that career path. Develop and Maintain a Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan for all County Departments. Establish a County Personnel Department. Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, noted that several of the Committee's recommendations have been implemented and others are included in the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 1991-1992. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board of Commissioners moved to go on record in support of Equal Employment Opportunity and delegated the responsibility of carrying out the policy to the County Manager who is to bring items to the Board for consideration from time to time as budget needs are necessary. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board approved the contract with Potter & Company, P.A., for preparation of the annual County audit for the period July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1991, at a cost of $25,150.00 plus report reproduction costs. The following funds and account groups will be subjected to the audit procedures: General Fund, Capital Project Fund (7) Projects, General Fixed Assets Group of Accounts, General Long-Term Debt Group of Accounts, and Enterprise Fund (2) Water and Sewer Funds.