April 16, 2012 - Cabarrus County

March 30, 2012 (Recessed Meeting)PageThe Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessedsession in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Centerin Concord, North Carolina on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.Present – Chairman: Elizabeth F. PooleVice Chairman: Larry M. BurrageCommissioners: Robert W. Carruth*Christopher A. MeasmerH. Jay White, Sr.Also present were Senator Fletcher Hartsell; Representative LarryPittman; Mike Downs, County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager andKay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board.*Commissioner Carruth arrived at 5:10 p.m. and was present for theremainder of the meeting.Call to OrderChairman Poole called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m. and welcomedattendees to the meeting.Approval of the AgendaUPON MOTION of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Measmer andunanimously carried, the Agenda was approved as presented.Commissioners’ 2012 Legislative GoalsThe following legislative goals were generally discussed:1. Request Federal and State legislatures to stop passing on unfundedmandated programs to local governments.2. Schools - Return North Carolina Lottery revenues to the schools’operating and capital improvement budgets. Return to originalallotment structure and funding levels.3. Board of Elections –a. Allow for the creation of larger voting districts.b. Allow county to reduce amount of operational voting precincts.c. Continue to permit Early and One Stop voting programs.4. Require/permit state administrative offices to provide “sales tax”information when requested by counties/cities for their budgetingpurposes. Senator Hartsell advised sales tax refunds to nonprofits(etc.) may be discontinued in the future.5. Allow local public health departments/alliances to create and collectfees for restaurant inspections.6. Oppose collective bargaining programs for local government employees.7. Oppose shift of NCDOT responsibilities to the counties.8. Support the State’s Pilot Project to Benefit Local Farmers and LowerIncome Households – Senator Hartsell requested information onregulations that are an impediment to or prohibit planting gardens atlocal schools.9. Support the State taking over Motor Vehicle Registration and TaxCollection processes.10. Maintain funding for Home and Community Care Block Grant services.11. Maintain funding for Senior Centers.12. Maintain funding for the Title V – Seniors Community ServicesEmployment Program.13. Maintain Medicaid funding at current levels.14. Maintain funding for the Recreation Trails Program (RTP) by supportingMAP-21.15. Maintain funding for the Park & Recreation Trust Fund.16. To receive state funding to provide guardianship services as requiredunder Chapter 35A of the North Carolina General Statutes.Cabarrus Health AllianceOn behalf of the Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA), Commissioner Whiteaddressed the issue of CHA being unable to accept unsolicited payments ordonations from clients that want to pay or donate funds for servicesrendered.Senator Hartsell recommended CHA request a waiver from the Federalgovernment to permit the collection of payments or donations; or, create astructure that would allow the Alliance to operate like a clinic.Attachment number 3A-1Page 28