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021384RANDOLPH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES February 13, 1984 The Randolph County Commissioners met in regular session on February 13, 1984 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom B of the Courthouse, Asheboro, NC. Commissioners present were Chairman Darrell Frye, Richard Pugh, Floyd Langley, and Kenyon Davidson. Absent was Richard Petty. Invocation was given by Rev. George Thompson of First Methodist Church in Asheboro, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the minutes of the January 3, 1984 and the January 17, 1984 meetings were approved with the following clarifi- cation: In the January 3, 1984 minutes, Chairman Bill Boyd was voted Commissioners' representative on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors by virtue of his position as Chairman. George Elliott, Health Director, presented a draft plan from Piedmont Health Systems Agency for proposed allocation of nursing home beds in our planning region if the moratorium is lifted. Mr. Elliott asked the Commissioners'to send a letter_ to PHSA to let them know that Randolph County wants and needs the 101 beds designated for us and that we endorse their draft plan. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Commissioners unanimously endorsed the draft plan and instructed the County Manager to send a letter in support of the plan to PHSA. George Elliott requested permission to add a Community Health Technician to the Health Department staff. He indicated that home health visits would more than pay for this position; therefore, it would not involve any cost to the County. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, this position was unanimously approved. Mr. Elliott then"requested permission to provide weekend and night emergency services in the Home Health Program. He explained the Health Department cannot continue to give compensatory time off during the day to make up for night or weekend visits because of the large number of trainee nurses in the department. He asked that nurses on call for an entire weekend be paid $50, regardless of the number of visits made, and that nurses on call at night be paid $14 per visit made. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Commissioners approved these fees through the end of the fiscal year, at which time the program will be re-evaluated. Interim Manager Frank Willis reported that County employees under the Local Government Retirement system have tax sheltering and that the State is now allowing employees under the Law Enforcement Officers' Retirement System to have tax sheltering, also. He explained that that the change would not affect the County's contribution to the fund. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unan- imously approved a resolution to elect a tax shelter for employees who are members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Retirement System. Resoultion included by reference. The Commissioners discussed a problem with a directional sign on newly opened I-85 near Thomasville. The sign names the exit as "Kennedy Road," but that road, SR1547, has always been known locally as "Finch Farm Road." Chairman Frye said he had received several phone calls and requests to get the name changed. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners set a public hearing to name SR1547 "Finch Farm Road" at 2:30 p.m. on March 5 in Courtroom B, and to suspend the usual procedures calling for petition signatures from residents on that road. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Commissioners set the County Attorney's retainer fee at $10,000 per year. Commissioner Richard Pugh abstained from voting and discussion since County Attorney Alan Pugh is his brother. County Commissioners Minutes February 13, 1984 - Page 2 Frank Willis explained the procedures for transporting and billing for involuntary commitment of Randolph County patients at the time they are being held in a Guilford County facility. The entire commitment procedure goes through the court system. Mr. Willis then presented two bills from Guilford County for transporting two Randolph County patients, one to Dorthea Dix and one to Butner. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the commissioners unanimously approved the two bills. The Commissioners discussed a letter from Davidson County Community Action, Inc., in which that organization stated that they had been requested by the State Department of Economic Opportunity to determine if Randolph County would be interested in being served by Davidson County Community Action, Inc. utilizing Community Services Block Grant funds in FY 1984. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Commissioners unanimously voted to notify Davidson County Community Action, Inc. that if funds are available, Randolph County would like for them to be administered by our existing County agencies. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the Department of Transportation to make requested map corrections for road segments in Randolph County that do not conform to ground locations. A copy of this resolution is included by reference. Commissioner Pugh requested that a copy of the notice of public hearing for the naming of SR1547 be included with this resolution when it is sent to the Department of Transportation. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unanimously accepted the low bid of $10,467.82 from Nance Chevrolet for a library van and waived the performance bond. Bids included by reference. Frank Willis brought before the Commissioners a request from the Mental Health Depart- ment to add the classification of Human Resources Placement Specialist to our Pay Plan so that Jeffrey Douglas, who is now classified as a Workshop Trade Instructor, can be reclassified. The job has changed significantly (public contact, counseling, independent work, placement in industry) to include duties that are not reflected in the present classification. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unanimously approved the addition of Human Resources Placement Specialist and the reclassification of Mr. Douglas to this new classification. Commissioner Pugh initiated discussion on the Randleman Dam project and voiced concerns that recent publicized data provided by the Corps of Engineers contains inflated figures. He pointed out that several issues, such as increased tax rates and water quality, have not been brought to the citizens' attention. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners unanimously directed Chairman Frye to draft a letter to Senators Hunt and Helms, Governor Hunt, and Lindsay Cox of PTCOG restating the Board's position and raising questions and issues concerning the proposed Randleman Dam. Chairman Frye indicated he would forward the draft to the County Attorney for completion. Chairman Frye read a letter from Keith Crisco of Stedman Corporation. The letter stated that Stedman had decided against building their new facility at the inter- section of McDowell Road and US 220 Bypass. In November of 1983, the Commissioners had agreed to help provide water and sewer service to that particular site. The Board agreed that its involvement with the project has ended, since that site was not chosen. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, Allen N. Holt was unanimously appointed to the Tax Commission, term expiring December, 1986. County Commissioners Minutes February 13, 1984 - Page 3 On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Commissioners unanimously approved the Fire Protective Association's recommendation to reappoint John Kivett as citizen -at -large member and appoint "Gene" Moore as fire chief member on the Randolph County Fire Commission. On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners unanimously approved the Asheboro Planning Board's recommendation to appoint Ed Hyder to their board. On motion of Kenyon Davidson, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners appointed Richard Pugh to replace Bill Boyd on the search committee for county manager. Frank Willis explained to the Board that the State is requiring each county to appoint a Search and Rescue lead agency and a coordinator. The State is offering a training course for all coordinators. Randolph County already has a lead agency, the Sheriff's Department, and a coordinator, Captain Doug Sillmon, so an appointment at this time is not necessary. On motion of Kenyon Davidson, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unanimously appointed Bob Crumley to replace Kenyon Davidson as representative from the Asheboro District on the Water Task Force. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unanimously appointed Kenyon Davidson to replace Darrell Frye on the Social Services Board. On motion of Kenyon Davidson, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners unanimously appointed Martha Thomas to replace Kenyon Davidson on the Board of Health. Frank Willis related to the Board a potential conflict of interest with a member of the Nursing Home & Rest Home Advisory Committee. Mr. Grady King of that committee - is also a member of the Board of Directors of Cross Road Rest & Retirement Center. State law prohibits anyone serving on a governing board of a facility to also serve on a committee that inspects that facility. Mr. King goes off the Cross Road Board in October, 1984. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commis- sioners unanimously voted to allow Grady King to remain on the Nursing Home & Rest Home Advisory,Committee, but to allow him to inspect only nursing homes until he is no longer a member of the Board of Directors at Cross Road Rest & Retirement Center. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Floyd Langley, the Commissioners unanimously appointed Darrell Frye to replace Richard Petty on the High Point Transportation Advisory Committee. On motion of Richard Pugh, seconded by Kenyon Davidson, the Commissioners unanimously appointed the following people to the Piedmont Triad Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council: Marian deFriess - Provider George Kivett - Provider Neil Allen - Elected Official Alice Hammond - Consumer On motion of Floyd Langley, seconded by Richard Pugh, the Commissioners unanix-nously approved 5 budget adjustments presented by Frank Willis. A copy of the adjustments is included by reference. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.