HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0074 (2)wells will be required and how the wells would be constructed and
located.
Staff is recommending that GAI Consultants be allowed to
construct the initial three wells, realizing there are seven more
to be constructed later on. Special obligation bonds will be sold
on April 21, 1993. While the contract has not been signed with
GAI, low bidder for the landfill construction, GAI is already on
the site and is moving dirt, Fisher said. There is a need and
urgency to permit GAI to construct these wells at this time, Fisher
said.
The estimated cost of the wells is between $7,500 and $12,000
per well. This is a conservative estimate. Only actual cost will
be billed by GAI.
Commissioner Hamby inquired about the possibilities of
drilling the wells and finding the water is already contaminated.
Mr. Fisher said that is a possibility since the property was
formerly a farming area and there are industrial plants upstream of
the landfill.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to approve the construction
of the three monitoring wells at the landfill.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR TWO NEW CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORE
POSITIONS AND TWO PERMANENCY PLANNING SOCIAL WORE POSITIONS. Mr.
Mashburn advised the board that this matter was tabled by the board
at its February 16, 1993 meeting, and a motion to bring the matter
back would be in order if the board wished to reconsider this
request. MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to bring the issue
back to the board.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Boone).
Mr. Wall said the reason this matter was tabled on February
16, 1993 was to wait and see what Governor Huntfs recommendation
would be to the Legislature. It seems the Governor is recommending
$2 million for the entire state for child protective services,
which would fund approximately 20 social workers in the state, Wall
said. Based on previous experience, this money is allocated to
counties based on the number of child protective services reports
that are sent into the central registrar in North Carolina. That
means the urban counties will get the most of the money, Wall said.
The impact of the $2 million will not have a very positive impact
on Iredell County's program for Child Protective Services.
The DSS continues to have new caseloads. The workers are not
able to perform their work in a quality and timely fashion, Wall
said. Investigations are not begun and finished when they should
be, which leaves families threatened and vulnerable. There are 208
children as of April 8, 1993 for whom investigations have been
started but not completed. There are 146 other investigations over
30 days old.
Mr. Wall again requested the amount of $117,165 for the two
new Child Protective Services Social Worker positions and two
Permanency Planning Social Work positions. The cost for May and
June 1993 would be $23,701. They may not be able to recruit social
workers during the month of May and June for these positions, but
it will give them a head start, Wall said.
Mr. Wall recognized two of the members of the Child Protective
Services Board who made a request that the board honor this
request. Mrs. Glinde Douglas and Dr. Jim Powell both spoke in
behalf of the request.
Commissioner Hamby inquired how long before someone goes to
investigate a report of child abuse. Mr. Wall said they were
required to investigate within twenty-four hours after receiving
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