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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed
<br />session at the Cabarrus County Health Department in Concord, North Carolina, on
<br />Thursday, May 31, 1990, at 1:00 P.M.
<br /> Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz
<br /> Commissioners: R. Giles Moss
<br /> Martha H. Melvin
<br /> Absent - Commissioners: William G. Hamby, Jr.
<br /> Billy J. Simmons, Jr.
<br /> The Board met jointly with the Cabarrus County Health Board for lunch, a
<br />tour of the public health facility, and an overview of the department's funding
<br />requests for Fiscal Year 1990-1991. Members of the Health Board present for the
<br />meeting were as follows:
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<br />Mr. John V. Lentz - Chairman
<br />Ms. Goldia C. Cruse
<br />Ms. Jane Kiser
<br />Mr. Robert Dayvault
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<br />Mr. Alex Rankin
<br />Dr. C. H. Smith
<br />Dr. Robert Parrish
<br />Dr. Allen Dobson
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<br /> Dr. Vincent Arey addressed the Board regarding the infant mortality rate
<br />and the need to expand the Maternal Health and Family Planning Programs in
<br />Cabarrus County.
<br /> The Board toured the Public Health Facility and viewed the overcrowded
<br />conditions, specifically in the Maternal Health Clinic area.
<br /> Mr. John Lentz, Health Board Chairman, presented the Public Health Program
<br />and Funding priorities for Fiscal Year 1990-1991. These priorities included
<br />expansion of the public health facility; replacement of the department's 14-
<br />year-old draperies; purchase of a PC computer; additional positions in the Public
<br />Health, Home Care, Maternal Health, Family Planning, WIC, Sanitary Landfill,
<br />Recycling Program, and Animal Control Program; radio communications equipment
<br />and three new trucks for Environmental Health; purchase of a body composition
<br />analyzer; landfill liner; track front end loader; equipment fuels and oils; new
<br />animal control trucks; additional animal control units; and expansion of the
<br />animal shelter.
<br /> The Board received the funding requests as information only and took no
<br />action.
<br /> There was no further business to come before the Board, and Chairman Lentz
<br />recessed the meeting until 7:00 P.M. in the Commissioners' Conference Room at
<br />the Governmental Center.
<br /> Chairman Lentz reconvened the meeting at 7:20 P.M. in the Commissioners'
<br />Conference Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center.
<br /> Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz
<br /> Commissioners: R. Giles Moss'
<br /> William G. Hamby, Jr.
<br /> Martha H. Melvin
<br /> Billy J. Simmons, Jr.
<br /> The Board discussed the possibility of using tax bill postcards as proposed
<br />by Commissioner Melvin on May 29. Savings were estimated at $5,500.00 for the
<br />mailers and $3,800.00 in postage. Tax bills have already been ordered for this
<br />year; therefore, this matter will be brought up for consideration after December
<br />1.
<br /> The Board reviewed the~ following budget requests: Finance, Management
<br />Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Non-Departmental, Courts,
<br />Kannapolis Library, Contribution to other Funds, Schools Capital Outlay and
<br />Current Expense, Other Contributions, Sheriff's Department, Jail, Emergency
<br />Management, Ambulance, and Dog Warden.
<br /> During review of the Kannapolis Library budget, the Board discussed the
<br />$10.00 out-of-county user fee proposed by the County Manager and the existing
<br />library reciprocal agreement between Cabarrus County and Rowan County. This
<br />matter will be discussed further at a later date. At the request of Commissioner
<br />Simmons, the Board by consensus authorized him to talk with school officials
<br />relative to the possibility of establishing a satellite library at the new Mt.
<br />Pleasant High School presently under construction.
<br /> The Board again reviewed the request by the Town of Mt. Pleasant for the
<br />County to fund an additional deputy to be assigned to the Town and surrounding
<br />area. This matter will be considered again at a later date.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board removed the $1,000.00 requested in the Animal
<br />Control budget, Account 27-50-860, for the purchase of five pistols, holster,
<br />and belts.
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