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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed
<br />session in the Commissioners' Conference Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental
<br />Center on Thursday, June 14, 1990, at 7:00 P.M.
<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 /> Chairman Lentz reported that he and Mr. Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager,
<br />had attended the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Legislative
<br />Briefing in Raleigh on June 13. He noted that proposed cuts in reimbursements
<br />by the State to local governments had not yet been finalized.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Moss, seconded by Chairman Lentz with
<br />Commissioners Moss and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting for, the Board moved to
<br />go into executive session to discuss the performance of an independent
<br />contractor, for consultation with counsel, and to discuss a personnel matter.
<br /> Commissioners Hamby and Simmons arrived during the executive session.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Chairman Lentz and
<br />unanimously carried, the executive session was terminated. No action was reported from the executive session.
<br /> Joining the Board for discussion of the proposed Health Department budget
<br />and Recycling Program were Mr. John Lentz, Health Board Chairman; Mr. Alex
<br />Rankin, Health Board member; Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director; and Mr.
<br />Rick Payne, Recycling Coordinator. Mr. Michael Mr. Ruffin, County Manager,
<br />estimated that the increased tipping fee of $4.60 per cubic yard would generate
<br />approximately $372,881.00 in additional revenue to the County. According to Mr.
<br />Ruffin, this additional revenue would fund the proposed recycling program
<br />including a recycling processing operator, increased fuel costs, the recycling
<br />bins, and the contract cost for the 10,000-home curbside pick-up program. Mr.
<br />Ruffin proposed that the Board dedicate the remaining revenue of approximately
<br />$160,000.00 per year as well as any recycling funds remaining in the budget in
<br />June 1991 to a capital reserve fund for landfill related improvements.
<br /> In response to questions by the Board, Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health
<br />Director, explained that a 10,000-home pilot program was needed in order to
<br />generate the amount of tonnage needed to make the recycling program feasible.
<br />He also noted the strong desire by the public for the implementation of a
<br />recycling program in Cabarrus County.
<br /> During review of other public health budget items, Mr. Ruffin noted that
<br />the proposed Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program budget would be adjusted
<br />in order to meet the requirements for State reimbursement. Also, Mr. John Lentz,
<br />Health Board Chairman, expressed the need for additional staff in the Home Health
<br />Program in order for that agency to continue to meet all service requests. No
<br />action was taken on the request for additional personnel at this time; however,
<br />the revenues and expenditures of the agency are to be monitored to determine the
<br />feasibility of adding personnel.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Melvin and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board agreed in principle, and subject to a legal
<br />opinion from the County Attorney, to terminate effective July 1, 1990, the
<br />Special Separation Allowance for all employees other than the mandated employees
<br />in law enforcement.
<br /> Motion was made by Chairman Lentz and seconded by Commissioner Moss to fund
<br />the requested amount of $32,856.00 for the Cabarrus Group Homes and to fund the
<br />requested amount of $64,080.00 for the Cabarrus Workshop.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Melvin, seconded by Commissioner Hamby with
<br />Commissioners Melvin, Hamby, and Simmons and Chairman Lentz voting for and
<br />Commissioner Moss voting against, the Board voted to amend the previous motion
<br />and fund only half the slots at the Cabarrus Workshop at a cost of $32,040.00.
<br /> UPON AMENDED MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Moss and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board voted to fund for Fiscal Year 1990-1991 the
<br />requested amount of $32,856.00 for the Cabarrus Group Homes and to fund half the
<br />requested slots at the Cabarrus Workshop at a cost of $32,040.00.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Simmons, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board adopted the Revised Pay Plan for Cabarrus County
<br />effective October 1, 1990 and set the following annual salaries effective October
<br />1, 1990: County Manager - $69,000.00; Register of Deeds - $39,367.00; Sheriff -
<br />$50,244.00. The Revised Pay Plan as adopted is as follows.
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