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113 <br /> <br />approved the following amendments to the proposed Cabarrus Recall Bill and <br />authorized Chairman Simmons to send a letter to Senator Fletcher Hartsell listing <br />the proposed changes and asking that the bill be amended to reflect these <br />changes. <br /> <br />Amend the Proposed Cabarrus Recall Bill as follows: <br /> <br />(1) Place question on ballot for the primary election in May 1992 <br />whereby the recall legislation shall apply to all elected officials <br />in Cabarrus County, including jurisdictions within the county, if <br />approved by the voters. The question on the ballot shall be: <br /> <br />( ) For approval of recall for all elected officials in <br />Cabarrus County <br />( ) Against approval of recall for all elected officials in <br />Cabarrus County <br /> <br />(2) Change Section 2 to provide for a petition of twenty-five <br />(25%) percent of the registered voters instead of thirty-five (35%) <br />percent. <br /> <br />(3) Add the following section establishing a time frame for the <br />submission of a petition for a recall election. <br /> <br />A period of 90 days shall be permitted to obtain the <br />required number of signatures for a recall election for <br />the removal of an elected official. If the effort to <br />obtain the required signatures fails within those 90 <br />days, another petition for a recall election for the <br />removal of that official cannot be submitted within a <br />period of one year. <br /> <br />(4) Add the following section to the legislation: <br /> <br />If a majority of those voting in a recall election vote <br />in favor of the question to remove a person from office, <br />the named member is removed from office upon <br />certification of the election returns, and the seat is <br />vacant. <br /> <br /> Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager, reported that Ms. Lila Fister, Home <br />Health Supervisor, had asked that the Board consider changing the regular <br />meeting scheduled for May 20 as the Home Health Banquet had been planned for <br />the evening of the 20th. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter with <br />Chairman Simmons and Commissioners Carpenter and Payne voting for, the Board by <br />resolution changed the date of the regular meeting on May 20 to 6:30 P.M. on <br />Monday, May 13, 1991, in the Commissioners' Meeting Room. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter and <br />unanimously carried, the Board set a public hearing for 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May <br />13, 1991, to receive public input relative the Community Development Block Grant <br />Program application. <br /> The Board discussed possible meeting dates to discuss the proposed annual <br />budget which is scheduled for presentation by the County Manager on Monday, May <br />6. Possible budget review dates were May 17, 18, and 19 and the weekend of May <br />25 and 26. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Payne with <br />Chairman Simmons and Commissioners Payne and Carpenter voting for, the Board <br />moved to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation and performance <br />of an independent contractor. <br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Payne with <br />Chairman Simmons and Commissioners Payne and Carpenter voting for, the executive <br />session was adjourned. <br /> No report was filed on the executive session. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was <br />adjourned. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />