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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2070 (2)MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the DSS request for the establishment of one (1) Social Work Supervisor III Position and three (3) Social Worker III Positions. Commissioner Fortner asked where the four new employees would be stationed due to the department already being overcrowded. Stewart said the employees would have to double up. Wall said the CPS workers would be housed at the Hwy. 21 site. He said some of the employees would have to double up. Mr. Wall also mentioned there would be a request for more office space in his 1999-00 budget. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM DSS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE (l) SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR II POSITION AND ONE (1) SOCIAL WORK I POSITION (GUILD DAY CARE SERVICES PROGRAM): Wall said his agency was due to receive $38,589 in Day Care Services' funds from the Iredell County Partnership for Children. Wall continued by saying that Smart Start, by law, had to allocate 30% of its money for subsidy. He said the money would be on- going. Wall said a revised funding authorization had been received for Child Care Subsidy and Services' Support for 1998-99. The total Child Day Care allocation for 98-99 for Direct Services is $2,693,184 and $144,009 for Services Support. Commissioner Fortner asked Wall what would happen if the Smart Start funds were discontinued. Wall said he would probably return to the commissioners if the spending pattern and number of children served were the same and funds were needed. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the establishment of one (1) Social Work Supervisor II Position and one (1) Social Work I Position (Child Day Care Services Program). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DISCUSSION IN REFERENCE TO THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1999, AT THE MOORESVILLE CITIZEN'S CENTER FROM FROM 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Conducted by the North Carolina DOT) MOTION by Chairman Haire to ask the Support Services Director, Jim Vernon, and a member of the planning staff, to attend the TIP meeting since the NC Department of Transportation had scheduled the public hearing on the same evening as the board of commissioner's meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 5 & 12, 1999 MINUTES: [MOTION. by Commissioner Johnson to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S CRIME COMMISSION: Lt. Mike Hager, of the sheriff's dept., said the grant funds were specifically earmarked for mobile data terminals. The terminals will allow direct access to computers in Raleigh for criminal activity checking. The per unit cost is $8,683 and Iredell County qualifies for 12 units. The total amount (includes tax and an operating cost to access DCI) is $112,751.76. There is a 25% match of $28,187.94, and this can be derived from drug seizure funds. The sheriff's office would then be applying for $84,563.82 in grant money.