HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1735(3) Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #21 for the Acceptance of a Technology
Grant for $174,471 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the
Purchase of Automatic Vehicle Locators and Mobile Data Computers: Transportation
Director Ben Garrison said vehicle locators/computers would increase efficiency and improve
customer service. He said the technology would (1) aid his office in knowing the locations of the
vehicles at all times (2) time stamp stop points and (3) monitor the vehicle speeds. Garrison said
the system would tie into the automated routing/scheduling software with trip data showing up
on the driver's touch -screen device. He said in tum, the information would be routed to the
network server. Garrison said the savings from the improved efficiency would result in the
capability of providing more trips.
(4) Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #22 for the Acceptance of FY 2007
VIPER (Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders) Program Funding of
$56,711.88 for the Purchase of Radios (800 MHz) & a Control Station: County Manager
Mashburn said the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety sent an award
letter advising that $56,711 in federal funding was available to purchase the radios. He said the
state would hold the funds until the county was ready to purchase the equipment.
(5) Request for Approval of the 2007 Firemen's Relief Fund Trustees: Fire Marshal
Lloyd Ramsey said that once the trustees were approved, the state would reimburse the VFDs
one-half of one percent of the fire insurance written for each fire district. (The VFDs submitted
the following candidates for their trustee offices.)
Department
Name
Name
Central VFD
Russell Ray
Jim Reavis
Cool Springs VFD
Kenneth C. Secrest
Wade T. Campbell
Ebenezer VFD
Wayne Smith
Harry Frye
Harmony VFD
Matt Baldwin
Timothy Frye
Lake Norman VFD
Howard Neel
Lamont Thompson
Monticello VFD
Wayne Mayberry
Mary Summers
Mt. Mourne VFD
Christopher Goodrum
Gary Craven
Shepherds VFD
Ryan Stutts
Tim Conley
South Iredell VFD
Jerry Starr
Eric Caldwell
Trinity VFD
Shannon Goodman
Paul May
Troutman VFD
Gordon Troutman
Wesley W. Edmiston
Union Grove VFD
Nolan T. Shumaker
Avery P. Wooten
Wayside VFD
AnthonyArmstrong
Dick Oldfield
West Iredell VFD
David T. Bennett
John B els
(6) Request from the Health Department for Approval of Budget Amendment #23 to
Accept/Allocate $15,000 in Aid -to -Counties Funding from the General Assembly: Health
Director Donna Campbell said the $15,000 was one -time -state funding that would be used to
develop and implement a media and advertising campaign.
(7) Request from the Health Department for Approval to Apply for a Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust Grant of $30,000: Health Director Donna Campbell said this funding would
assist in the Healthy Carolinians Program that was implemented to help make health care more
accessible, along with reducing chronic diseases, and to promote healthier lifestyles.
(8) Request from the Health Department for Approval of Budget Amendment #24 to
Accept an Increase in Healthy Carolinians Funding of $2,048: Health Director Donna
Campbell said the additional funding ($2,048) would be used to maintain and enhance necessary
infrastructure to reduce rates of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, injury and infant
mortality.
(9) Request from the Health Department for Approval to Apply for a $10,000 Susan G.
Komen Grant: Health Director Donna Campbell said this funding would provide
mammograms for low income women not eligible for other programs, along with an outreach
project directed at breast health and breast cancer screening.
Johnson said Mr. Williams' beliefs were respected, but more money would be spent if the
financing was split into different methods.
Williams said about four years ago, the board was told that over a hundred million dollars
in projects could he done, and it wouldn't cost anything. He said at that time, the proposal was
laughed at, but now the board was doing it.