HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0402Crosby said he thought the project was a "no brainer."
Commissioner Johnson asked what thejuvenile day reporting center could offer that was not
already being offered by some of the other agencies in the county.
Burton said his program would work with high-risk kids in an environment that could
Produce change.
Commissioner Johnson asked what kind of change would occur at 6:05 p.m. when the
juveniles went home.
Burton said, "We can't guarantee you nothing." He said the program would show the
juveniles how to change their lives, and the program would have an impact on their lives.
Commissioner Johnson said it was rare that agencies shared quantitative measurements when
they talked about success. Johnson said that next year, he wanted to see quantitative measurements
from VisionsWork on what the program had accomplished.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL. OF THE JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION
COUNCIL'S (JCPC) RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE APPROPRIATION OF
$310,409 FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE: Juvenile Crime
Prevention Council Chairman David Crosby said the state had made many changes in the past few
Years and more work was required of the council. He said the work had increased to the point, that
had appropriated $15,500 for the council's expenses during FY discussions had occurred about hiring a par time administrative assistant. Crosby said the state
amounts had been specifically earmarked for clerical or dministrtiveOassistance $10,000 of this
JCPC Consultant Dean Vick said the $10,000 was appropriated to all 100 counties, and his
office was encouraging the councils to hire an assistant.
Crosby then described the six programs recommended by the JCPC to receive the $310,409
in state funding to be used towards the prevention of juvenile delinquency.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO USE THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (NCACC) & BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD AS THE
ADMINISTRATORS FOR IREDELL COUNTY'S SELF-INSURED HEALTH INSURANCE
PLAN: Personnel Director Carolyn Harris said she and a committee had been working with Mark
III Financial, Inc., to analyze health insurance benefits, companies, and third -party administrators.
She said a panel consisting of Kay Mills (Register of Deeds), Janet Hall (Library), Jarnie Fulk (Fire
Marshal), Don Wall (Social Services), Rodney Proctor (Sheriff's Department) and Susan
Blumenstein (Finance Director)had assisted her in interviewi
the NCAC ng four insurance companies that had
applied to administer the county's plan. Harris said the panel recommended for the county to select
'/BCBS as the administrators for the health insurance plan effective July 1, 2001,
Commissioner Bowles asked what was creating the county's increased insurance costs.
Mark Browder, with Mark III Financial, Inc., said the costs were increasing due to:
1. High utilization of the plan.
2. An increase in provider fees and the hospital fees.
3. Employees asking for name -brand drugs from their physicians.
Blumenstein said the county was averaging about $6,800 a week for prescriptions.
The following is a comparison between thepresent insurance administrator(GHA/Med Cost)
and the recommended NCACC/BCBS.