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387 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular session at the County Courthouse in Concord, North Carolina, on Monday, February 17, 1986, at 7:00 P.M. Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne William G. Hamby, Jr. Archie Y. Barnhardt Marcelle M. Upright The invocation was given by Reverend A. A. Parsons of Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Upright, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the minutes of February 3, 1986, were approved as written. Chairman Lentz reported that he had met with officials of Mecklenburg, Union, Iredell, Gaston, York, and Lancaster Counties in Charlotte on February 13, 1986, to discuss common problems such as garbage, water and sewer, and roads. He stated that these officials had agreed upon an "open door" policy whereby employees and elected officials in these counties could contact each other for information and help as needed. Chairman Lentz further stated that these county officials had agreed to meet every two months and that the next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 1986, in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Chairman Lentz reported that representatives of Flowes Store Fire Department had contacted him this date requesting that the Board take action at this meeting to reinstate the $250.00 monthly County contribution to the fire department. There were no fire department representatives at the meeting to present this request although they had provided a vote tabulation showing that 191 persons voted on February 11 to abolish the fire tax in the Flowes Store District and 222 had voted against abolishing the fire tax. No action was taken by the Board, and Chairman Lentz asked that the request for the reinstatement of the County supplement to the Flowes Store Fire Department be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. The Board also discussed the fact that the fire chiefs of the Pitts, Odell, and Harrisburg Fire Departments were having a problem with the Fire Protection Resolution and contract approved by the Board of Commissioners on December 2, 1985, and would be meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss this matter. Members of the Board expressed concern that the fire chiefs had not filed their complaints with the Fire Marshal prior to this time. Commissioners Hamby and Barnhardt indicated they would attend the meeting on Wednesday evening. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Health Department budget amendment to accept an additional $6,702.00 in State funds for the Home Health Program. HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT NUMBER 58-10 Present Line Item Approved Revised Acct. No. Description Bud~ Increase Decrease Budget Revenue 01-6-58-34-534 Home Health Program $613,969.00 $6,702.00 $620,671.00 Expenses 01-9-58-10-155 Consultants 72,000.00 $6,702.00 $ 78,702.00 PURPOSE OF BUDGET REVISION REQUEST: INDIGENT PATIENT CARE UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Health Department budget amendment to accept funds in the amount of $512.70 for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) use.