HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0231 (2)and get the system back online. Netplex has indicated that past problems were due to the county's
undersized server and virus -contaminated e-mail transmissions.
5. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #10 WHICH WILL.
APPROPRIATE FUND BALANCE FROM THE WORKERS COMP FUND FOR
REMAINING CLAIMS: Mrs. Blumenstein said during the briefing that final claims for fiscal
year ending June 30, 2000, had been received leaving a balance of $169,850. She said two claims
remained from the 1997-98 coverage year. The budget amendment will appropriate the balance
($169,840) for claims expected to be paid during FY 2000-01. Blumenstein said any balance
remaining in the Workers' Compensation fund after payment of the referenced two claims would
be transferred to the general fund.
6. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO REIMBURSE THE TOWN OF MOORESVIL.L.E
FOR THE COST OF A STANCH, AUDIOLOG SERIES DIGITAL VOICE LOGGING
RECORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,295 & APPROVALOF BUDGET AMENDMENT
#11: During the briefing, Communications Director Larry Dickerson said the Town of Mooresvi I le
had requested the purchase of a Stancil AudioLog series digital voice logging recorder. The cost,
including maintenance and installation, would be $12,295. Dickerson said the recorder was an
allowable expense from the 911 funding (G.S. 62A). He further explained that the Mooresville
Police Department was a secondary public safety answering point and received 911 calls for police
assistance. Mr. Dickerson recommended for the Mooresville Police Department to purchase the
equipment and for the county to reimburse the Town. Dickerson said this arrangement would (1)
eliminate the necessity for the county to enter into purchase agreements and (2) eliminate the
necessity for the county to carry the equipment on its inventory list.
7. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH INTERNET
AMERICA, INC., FOR THE USAGE OF TOWER SPACE IN EXCHANGE FOR
EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: Dickerson said the agreement would allow the exchange of tower
space for services and/or equipment. The arrangement would be similar to other tower -space
agreements. The agreement would be for a 20 -year period.
8. REQUEST FROM THE EMS DEPARTMENT FOR (1) AN INCREASE: IN
AMBULANCE FEES & (2) APPROVAL OF REVISIONS REGARDING AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN EMS AND DAVIS HOSPITAL: Tracy Jackson, the EMS Director, recommended
the following new fees for ambulance services. His recommendation occurred atter surveying the
rates charged by surrounding counties. He said that by increasing the rates, the revenues would
increase from $789,000 per year to a minimum of $962,000.
Type of Fee
1999-2000
Fee Schedule
2000-2001
Fee Schedule
Base Rate
$235.00
$300.00
Treatment/No Transport
Not Applicable
$125.00
Out -of -County Mileage
$3.00/Loaded Mile
$4.00lLoaded Mile
in reference to the Cooperative Education Agreement with Davis Hospital, Jackson
mentioned that a few revisions had been made. The agreement is for a one-year period.
9 REQUEST FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY
FOR APPROXIMATELY $25,000 FROM THE MARCH OF DIMES ORGANIZATION
FOR THE FY 2001-02 BUDGET: Health Director Ray Rabe explained during the briefing that
adequate amounts of folic acid were critical in the development of babies. This grant, if received,
would be used to purchase educational brochures, flyers, posters and other products to inform the
community about the importance of folate in the development of a healthy fetus. 'file grant monies
should be distributed by June 2001, and the grant funding should end on April 30, 2002.