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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed
<br />session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center
<br />in Concord, North Carolina, on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at 6:'.30 p.m.
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<br /> Present - Chairman: Arne L. Fennel
<br /> Vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth
<br /> Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman
<br /> Coy C. Privette
<br /> Richard D. Suggs
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<br /> Also present were Mr. Frank W. Clifton, Jr., County Manager; Mr. John
<br />D. Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations; Mr. Don C. Cummings, Human
<br />Resources Director; Ms. Cathie K. Straub, Budget Officer; and Mrs. Frankie F.
<br />Bonds, Clerk to the Board.
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<br />Chairman Fennel called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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<br />Planning Services
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<br /> Mr. Jonathan Marshall, Director of Planning Services, presented an
<br />overview of the proposed FY 2002 budget for Planning and Transportation. He
<br />discussed current efforts to isolate Transportation Planning costs from the
<br />Social Services, Aging and Planning budgets in order to determine the true
<br />cost for transportation services. Also, staff members are working to
<br />coordinate transportation services and provide a more efficient operation.
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<br />Cabarrus Health Alliance
<br />
<br /> Mr. Clifton advised that funding for the Cabarrus Health Alliance is
<br />based on an established per capita of $25.66. The recommended FY 2002
<br />appropriation is $3,204,247.00.
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<br /> Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Alliance CEO and Health Director,
<br />briefly discussed the success of the Health Alliance and reviewed its funding
<br />sources, including grants and the various public/private partnerships. He
<br />advised that a main issue for FY 2002 would be the required inspections by
<br />Environmental Health for the growing number of restaurants opening in the
<br />county.
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<br />Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
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<br /> Mr. Tim Foley, Vice President of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
<br />(RCCC), presented a brief overview of the proposed FY 2002 budget request.
<br />The recommended funding included $584,037.00 for -current expense and
<br />$40,000.00 in capital outlay. Mr. Foley discussed plans to construct a third
<br />building on the South Campus within the next several years using State bond
<br />funds. The local match for the new construction is expected to be
<br />approximately $3.5 million.
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<br /> Mr. Clifton reported that RCCC is seeking classroom space for an
<br />"English as a Second Language" (ESL) program. He proposed that the Board
<br />consider an appropriation of $35,000.00 at a future date for this space,
<br />pending a contribution of $35,000.00 by Rowan County.
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<br />KannaPolis City Schools
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<br /> Recommended funding as included in the proposed FY 2002 Cabarrus County
<br />Budget for the Kannapolis City Schools was as follows:
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<br /> FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2002
<br /> ACTUAL BUDGET REQUESTED RECOMMENDED
<br />ADM Funding 2,550,240 3,047,135 6,629,548 3,207,034
<br />Building Maintenance 432,435 610,398 634,220 627,316
<br />Funding
<br />Grounds Maintenance 116,566 137,356 146,872 125,725
<br />Funding
<br />capital Outlay 213,900 223,950 22,068,831 214,665
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<br /> The following members of the Kannapolis City Board of Education were
<br />present for the meeting: Chairman Lee Efird and School Board Members Danita
<br />Rickard and Doris Buchanan. Also present were Dr. Ed Tyson, Superintendent,
<br />and Dr. Joann Byerly, Assistant Superintendent.
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<br /> Dr. Tyson expressed appreciation for the Board's support of the
<br />Kannapolis City Schools and commented favorably on the combined maintenance
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