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168 The Board discussed the $30,000.00 increase in the Piedmont Area Mental Health budget. Mr. Ruffin advised the Board that the Mental Health appropriation could be reduced by $25,000.00 without adversely affecting the Center's funding. He noted that a $28,000.00 one-time appropriation made in Fiscal Year 1990-1991 for shortages in operating expenses for Serenity House had been carried forward into this year's budget request. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved to reduce the Mental Health budget appropriation by $25,000.00 on the assumption that the funds are for the Serenity House and the reduction will not create problems for the Mental Health Center. This information is to be verified with Dr. Robert Lortsh, Area Director. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board authorized Chairman Simmons to execute the Community Based Alternatives grant program applications for Fiscal Year 1991- 1992 as follows. Home-Based Services (sponsored by the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services): Community Based Alternatives (CBA) Local TOTAL $ 24,865.00 $ 14,764.00 $ 39,629.00 Temporary Shelter Care Project (sponsored by the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services): Community Based Alternatives (CBA) Local Other (Lutheran Family Services) TOTAL $ 95,900.00 $ 49,279.00 $ 27,500.00 $172,679.00 Psychological Services to Courts (sponsored by the Piedmont Area Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authority): Community Based Alternatives Local TOTAL $ 10,742.00 $ 3,223.00 $ 13,965.00 In regards to the June 3 transfer of approximately $641,000.00 in funds from Schools Capital Outlay to Schools Current Expense, Mr. Ruffin reported that the Cabarrus County Schools had requested that $153,000.00 be added back into Capital Outlay and that the remainder of the funds stay in the Current Expense appropriation with the expectation that the reduction in Capital Outlay is for one year only and would be restored to current funding levels next year. There was lengthy discussion relative to the Schools funding and the need to place more funding in the classrooms. It was again noted that Cabarrus County is over State average in Capital Outlay funding but is under State average in Current Expense allocations. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board set the Schools Current Expense budget at $12,129,994.00, a 15 percent increase from the Fiscal Year 1990-91 funding, and restored $150,000.00 to the Schools Capital Outlay appropriation as requested by the Cabarrus County Board of Education for a total Capital Outlay appropriation of approximately $1,399,290.00. Both the appropriations for Current Expense and Capital Outlay are to be allocated to the Cabarrus County Schools and the Kannapolis City Schools on the Average Daily Membership (ADM) basis. The Board's action decreased the Manager's recommendation by $490,000.00 in Capital Outlay funding and increased his recommendation by $320,000.00 for Current Expense funding for a net savings of $168,000.00 in the recommended Schools budget. Ms. Cynthia Eades, Personnel Officer, reported that overtime is currently paid to the Sheriff's Department and Emergency Medical Services employees. However, she noted there is currently no way to accurately track the overtime payments since there is no overtime line item and it is normally paid through lapsed salaries. UPON MOTION of Chairman Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board removed $25,000.00 from the $50,000.00 set aside for Salary Adjustments and spread those funds among departments to pay overtime and to create a way to track the payment of overtime.