HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0718421 Personnel: Mashburn said this department had requested one additional position. He said
the Facility Services Department had two unused half-time positions, and it was recommended
that they be transferred to the personnel department to fulfill the request.
655 Recreation: Commissioner Williams asked about the contracted mowing for fields and
grounds. He asked if the mowing couldn't be done in-house.
Mashburn said this had been discussed, but there seemed to be a difference of opinion
between a couple of department heads on the best way to provide the service.
52 Solid Waste Disposal Fund: Commissioner Johnson said he had read an article in one
publication that indicated most governmental agencies were steering away from the usage of balers.
Mashburn said the county would either have to add an additional baler in the future or
determine some other method. He said balers provided good waste compaction, and this was
why the county starting using them.
Commissioner Robertson said an economic study might be done on the labor needed to
operate a baler versus another method.
600 Health: Commissioner Robertson said the salariesibenefits for the sanitarians were currently
being reviewed, but he knew the environmental division tried to be self-supporting. He asked if
the fee schedules had to be approved at a specific time.
Mashburn said the fees could be adjusted at anytime during the year.
66 Health Care Benefits Fund: Commissioner Robertson asked the county's approach in
providing employee health benefits for the coming year.
Mashburn said an emphasis was placed on trying to duplicate as many benefits (cost and
coverage) as possible.
Chairman Tice asked if the county was still self-insured.
Mashburn said the county was self-insured through the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners, and the provider was Blue Cross Blue Shield. He said the human
resources director would be invited to a budget session to further explain the benefits package.
542 EMS & First Responder Costs: Commissioner Williams noted that he didn't see anything
budgeted in the EMS budget for first responder equipment. He said the county -wide fire district
budget did not include the equipment funding in the 05-06 budget either, and this was because
the fire departments desired to work within their own budgets. Mr. Williams said $70,000 was
an estimated cost for the equipment, but he would try to pinpoint an actual figure.
The county manager said that by using the First Responders, the EMS response time was
shortened. He said the First Responders responded to about 50% of the 911 calls.
Johnson asked Williams about fire truck purchases in 2005-06.
Williams said the fire tax board had agreed to assist one VFD, and this was Sheffield -
Callahan. He said the fire tax board had agreed to pay 45% of the new truck's costs.
Review of General Fund Budgets:
410 -Commissioners (no change from co. mgr.'s recommendations)
415- Administration (no change from co. mgr.'s recommendations)
420- Human Resources (no change from co. mgr.'s recommendations)
Mr. Mashburn said an in-house analyst was now on staff who could evaluate most of the
job positions, but a few might need outside analysis.
425 -Elections (no change from co. mgr.'s recommendations)
430 -Finance (no change from co. mgr.'s recommendations)