HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2027 (2)MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve Budget Amendment #22 which will
recognize revenue received from Alexander County for the payment of inspection assistance.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR REVIEW/APPROVAL OF RECLASSIFICATION REQUESTS
INVOLVING DSS & HEALTH SOCIAL WORKERS AND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS: The personnel officer and the county manager explained these requests during the
briefing.
Commissioner Bowles said that during the agenda session he had shared concerns about the
impact the reclassifications might have in other county departments. Mr. Bowles said that in
reference to the social worker reclassi fications, he understood the basic reasons were for recruitment
and retainage.
Commissioner Johnson asked the county manager if he envisioned DSS needing any more
reclassifications in the near future. Mr. Mashburn said the past study estimated a total cost and he
had requested one percent of the money for this year and another percent for next year. Mashburn
said that within this budget year there would probably be no more requests of this type. He said the
proposal, in reference to the social workers, was to move all Social Workers I through the Social
Worker Program Administrator I up an additional grade. In addition, the Child Protective Services
employees would be given an additional 4.5 percent increase to recognize their stressful work
environments.
The personnel officer has also recommended law enforcement and jailer reclassifications to
bring them in line with the average market mid -point of the counties used in the survey.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the reclassification requests involving law
enforcement officers and jailer positions and for the social workers employed with DSS and Health.
In addition, Mr. Johnson requested that Mr. Mashburn and the personnel officer make a presentation
during the budget season as to the effectiveness of the reclassifications, i.e., recruitment/retention.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays -0.
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION/APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED CORRUGATED
CARDBOARD ORDINANCE BAN: The county manager said that one of the responsibilities of
the recycling coordinator was to work with the commercial/industrial sources to identify possible
markets for recyclable products.
Chairman Haire said she wanted to clarify that the ordinance did not include residential
cardboard. Mr. Mashburn said this was correct, but that the general public would be encouraged to
recycle cardboard. (Storage boxes for public cardboard will be placed at the convenience centers.)
Commissioner Johnson said he understood the staff had taken into consideration the revenue
loss that would occur. The finance director said that in compiling the 98-99 budget, it was projected
that 4,000 tons of cardboard would be eliminated this budget year. She estimated another 8,000 tons
would be eliminated during the next budget year. Mrs. Blumenstein said she felt the solid waste
director's projections were a little higher, but the tipping fees were running about three percent over
the projections. Blumenstein said she was comfortable with the projections.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following ordinance which will ban
cardboard from the solid waste facility effective July 1, 1999, and to authorize the Chairman to sign
on behalf of the board.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.