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090793RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF COM14ISSIONERS September 7, 1993 The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 2:00 p.m. on September 7, 1993, in their meeting room at 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners Frye, Kemp, Langley, Petty and Comer were present. Invocation was given by Rev. Nathan King, First United Church of Christ, Asheboro. Changes to the Agenda Chairman Frye announced the following additions to the agenda: New Business, Item K: Reappoint Cheryl Routh as Animal Cruelty Investigator; Budget Amendments, Item E: Court Facilities (#12). Retirement Plaque for Ralph Groce Chairman Frye presented a retirement plaque to Ralph Groce, who has worked in the Sheriff's Department for 10 years. Consent Agenda On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board approved the consent agenda, as follows: ° approve minutes of August 2 meeting • approve 1994 holiday schedule ° approve proclamation for Hunting & Fishing Day (September 25) • approve proclamation for 4-H Week (October 3-9) ° appoint Angela Moore to replace Janet Means on the Private Industry Council • appoint Kathleen Baggett (replacing Norman Curtis) and Donald Allred (replacing Mildred McDonald) and reappoint Donnie Presnell and James Hanner as outside members on the Randleman Planning & Zoning Board, all terms expiring October 1, 1995 reappoint Talton Harrison to the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority, term expiring September 30, 1996 Resolution - Smart Start Endorsement Sue Daughtry, Chairman of the Interagency Committee for Children 0-5 in Randolph County, asked for the Board's endorsement for application for one of 12 Smart Start pilot programs (one from each congressional district) to be funded by state grants. The goal of Smart Start is to have all children enter school healthy and ready to learn. Grant programs would be geared toward parent training, education for day care workers, expediting health care needs such as immunizations, and school readiness programs. The Board discussed concerns that some might view this program as government intervention with day care regulations and with the family unit. On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted a resolution (ATTACHED) endorsing the Smart Start application. Timken Project Construction Contract John Grey of Black & Veatch discussed bids received (ATTACHED) for the Timken Facility Water and Wastewater Improvements (Contract I). Page 2 On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted a resolution (ATTACHED) awarding low bids for Sections 1, 2, and 3 on this contract. Bid Award - IBM Hardware Upgrade Patty Sykes, Purchasing Agent, reviewed bids received for upgrades for the AS400 Appraisal Computer System, the RISC 6000/530 911 Computer System and the RISC 6000/930 Countywide Information System, as follows: IBM, Inc. $95,093.50 ESRI, Inc. No Bid CLT, Inc. NO RESPONSE Spillman Data NO RESPONSE On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board awarded the bid to IBM. Bid Award - GIS System Software Upgrade Ms. Sykes reviewed bids received for software upgrades to the County's GIS system, as follows: ESRI, Inc. $32,535.00 IBM, Inc. NO BID Advanced Micro Systems NO RESPONSE On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board awarded the bid to ESRI. Appointment - Animal Cruelty Investigator On motion of Langley, seconded by Comer, the Board reappointed Cheryl Routh as Animal Cruelty Investigator, term expiring August, 1994. Update on Board of Health Proposed Smoking Ordinance MiMi Cooper, Public Health Director, stated that the committee has developed a draft proposing no smoking in public buildings and a requirement that restaurants with 50 seats or more reserve at least 50% as a no -smoking area. A public hearing has been set for September 13. Public Health Personnel Requests Ms. Cooper made the following requests: 1. Reallocate Public Health Nurse II (Child Service Coordination) from 75% to 100% because current caseload of 197 far exceeds suggested caseload of 50. Medicaid reimbursement has been increased from $60 to $80 per contact and this program generates a great deal of revenue. 2. Reallocated Public Health Nurse I (Maternity Care Coordination/Child Service Coordination) from 75% to 100%. This position has been vacant for several months and has caused the caseload for the PHN II mentioned above to increase drastically. We need at least two full-time people to handle the current caseload. 3. Hire Wanda Valdez -Cruz for Clerk Typist III position at Grade 57, Step 7. Wanda has been working on a temporary basis and has provided interpretation for our Hispanic client and has saved the department time and money by using her Spanish language abilities (B.A. degree in Spanish). State Personnel does not have a job classification for interpreters and we would like to continue to Page 3 employ Wanda's skills in our program. Ms. Cooper stated that extra salary and fringe benefits can be covered for the remainder of the year from lapsed salaries. On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board approved these personnel requests. Budget Amendment - Public Health Ms. Cooper advised that the Department, Health and Natural Resources is providing them additional $8,138 for the Immunization Action Plan. She would like to use this appropriation to increase one public health nursing position from 75% to full time in order to increase the number of immunizations given to children from birth to age 2 and to purchase computer equipment to track these children. On motion of Petty, seconded by #11 (ATTACHED), which increases the increasing one public health nursing Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment Public Health budget by $8,138 and approved position from 75% to full time. Library Personnel Request and Budget Amendment Frank Will -is, County Manager, informed the Board that the State has increased State Aid to Libraries and that Randolph County's share is $9,779. The library wants to use this increase for in-service training ($5,385) and to increase a Librarian II position from 75% to full time ($4,39.4). This position is held by the supervisor of the Circulation Department, whose duties require that she work 40 hours a week. On motion of Langley, seconded by Petty, the Board approved increasing this position to full time. On motion of Petty, seconded by Comer, the Board approved Budget Amendment #8 (ATTACHED), which reflects the $9,779 received by the Library from the State. Update on NC Watershed Protection Act Hal Johnson, Planning Director, discussed NCGS 143-214.5, which requires cities and counties to enforce statewide watershed regulations. Counties must adopt, implement, and submit local ordinances, maps and management plans in compliance with the Act by January 1, 1994. Since 1991, Randolph County and our municipalities have been working with the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments to develop ordinances and plans that are consistent with each other. A total of 234,250 acres lying within Randolph are located in watershed areas. Mr. Johnson said that some cities have requested that the County administer the new laws within their jurisdiction. Such an arrangement would require that a resolution from each requesting city and a letter from the County accepting the resolution be submitted to the State by October 1, 1993. On motion of Petty, seconded by Langley, the Board authorized the County Planning Department to administer state watershed regulations within each municipality that requests it through a resolution. CAFR Award Frank Willis, County Manager, announced that the County has won the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for our Page 4 comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1992. This is the 4th consecutive year we have won this award. Mr. Willis expressed his appreciation to Jane Leonard, Deputy Finance Officer, for her work on the financial report. Outstanding County Program Award Mr. Willis announced that Randolph County has won an Outstanding County Program award, given by the NC Association of County Commissioners, for our anti -littering efforts. He voiced his appreciation to J.D. Smith, Solid Waste Specialist, for his work in this program. Budget Amendment - Community Based Alternatives (CBA) Jane Leonard briefly explained the CBA programs and funding, which help youth at risk of becoming involved with the court system. She said the NC Department of Human Resources has approved $143,667 for the following programs: Court Psychologist, Youth and Family Support Services, 4-H Expanded Day, and Youth and Family Counseling. Local contributions total $746. On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board approved Budget Amendment #10 (ATTACHED), which reflects $144,413 addition of these state and local funds to the budget. Budget Amendment - Elderly & Handicapped Transportation Assistance On motion of Langley, seconded by Kemp, the Board approved Budget Amendment #9 (ATTACHED), which reflects $32,638 in NC Department of Transportation grant funds for the Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program. This grant is used by the Senior Adults Association to provide additional trips for the elderly and handicapped citizens of Randolph County. Budget Amendment - Court Facilities On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board approved Budget Amendment 412 (ATTACHED), which transfers $7,200 from Fund Balance to Court Facilities to pay for furniture in Clerk of Court and Juvenile Services offices. COG Administration of Cable TV Act of 92 Alice Dawson, Clerk to the Board, explained that the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments (PTCOG) is developing a regional plan for regulating the Cable TV Act of 92 for counties and municipalities in our region. The first step each governing body must take if it intends to regulate the basic tier of cablevision rates is the filing of FCC form 328, Request for Certification. Ms. Dawson stated that PTCOG will file this form on our behalf, although this action does not obligate us to participate in the regional program. PTCOG had hoped to have cost estimates for the regional program by September 1, but their consulting firm for this program have been out of the country. Cost figures will be available for our October meeting. On motion of Kemp, seconded by Petty, the Board adopted a resolution (ATTACHED) authorizing the filing of a Request for Certification with FCC by PTCOG. Adjournment On motion of Kemp, seconded by Comer, the Board adjourned at 4:00 p.m.