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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in special
<br />session in the Conference Room at the Cabarrus County Health Department on
<br />Monday, February 18, 1991, at 4:00 P.M. with the Board of Health to discuss the
<br />proposed Public Health budget for Fiscal Year 1991-1992.
<br /> Present Chairman: Billy J. Simmons, Jr.
<br /> Commissioners: Jeffrey L. Barnhart
<br /> Carolyn B. Carpenter
<br /> William G. Hamby, Jr.
<br /> Kenneth F. Payne
<br /> Members of the Board of Health present for the meeting were as follows:
<br />Chairman John Lentz and members Alex Rankin, Robert Dayvault, Goldia Cruse,
<br />Vernon Russell, Carolyn Carpenter, Dr. Herb Smith, Dr. David Mashburn, and Jane
<br />Kiser.
<br /> Chairman Simmons and Chairman Lentz called their respective boards to order
<br />at 4:10 P.M.
<br /> Mr. Joe Wiseman, Engineer with Camp Dresser & McKee, presented a brief
<br />overview of the Solid Waste Master Plan currently being prepared by his firm.
<br />This Plan will address all issues of solid waste in the county, including
<br />background data, quantity and character of the waste stream, assessment of the
<br />refuse collection practices, assessment of landfill operations, incineration,
<br />alternative refuse handling techniques, and recycling.
<br /> Health Board Chairman Lentz presented the following proposed Fiscal Year
<br />1991-92 Health Department budgets.
<br />
<br />Public Health
<br />Home Health
<br />Landfill
<br />Recycling
<br />Animal Control
<br /> Total
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<br />$2,942,816.00
<br />1,643,478.00
<br />754,587.00
<br />664,745.00
<br />388,419.00
<br />$6,394,045.00
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<br /> Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director, reviewed the major issues of
<br />the General Health Department budget. These issues included the expansion of
<br />the health department facility, increase in medical supplies and travel line
<br />items, reinstatement of the Public Health Dental Hygienist position; purchase
<br />of three personal computers, addition of a Clerk Typist III position in
<br />Environmental Health for the mandated Well Program and Sewage Treatment Plant
<br />Inspection Program, increase in Maternal Health budget, new Public Health Nurse
<br />I position in the Family Planning budget, and the purchase of a Body Composition
<br />Analyzer.
<br /> Ms. Lila Fister reviewed the Home Care Program budget for which revenues
<br />are projected to exceed expenditures. She requested an increase in line items
<br />to keep pace with the increase in visits, the reallocations of seven positions,
<br />and the addition of three new nursing positions and two community health
<br />technician positions.
<br /> Mr. Tarry Gautney, Landfill Supervisor, reviewed the Sanitary Landfill
<br />budget and the Recycling budgets. The Landfill budget reflected a three percent
<br />decrease in the proposed budget due to the decrease in solid waste flow at
<br />Landfill. Major requests for the Landfill included a track front-end loader,
<br />equipment storage facility and a storage tank for diesel fuel. The major issue
<br />Of the Recycling budget was the method of funding, i.e. tipping fees, general
<br />fund, or combination thereof. This budget also included the addition of 4,000
<br />homes to the Curbside Program and the addition of three new drop centers to cover
<br />rural areas. Equipment requested included a tub grinder, a new roll-off truck,
<br />and a baler for baling newspapers and plastics.
<br /> Health Board Chairman Lentz reviewed the Animal Control and Animal Shelter
<br />budget which included the following major issues: implementation of a licensing
<br />program, addition of a veterinarian and two new Animal Control Officers;
<br />implementation of a public information educational program; the wearing of side
<br />arms and carrying of rifles by the animal control officers, the purchase of new
<br />trucks, animal control units and equipment for the veterinarian; and the
<br />construction of a new animal Control Shelter.
<br /> At the conclusion of the presentation of the proposed budgets, Health Board
<br />Chairman Lentz requested direction from the Board of Commissioners prior to the
<br />Health Board's finalizing the department's budget requests. However, Chairman
<br />Simmons asked that the Health Board prioritize its requests and present its
<br />recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for consideration.
<br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Simmons
<br />adjourned the meeting at 5:30 P.M.
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<br />Clerk to the Board
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