HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1967positions except $42,077 (county money). Mr. Wall said if he sacrificed the total imaging system,
the money increased to $88,400 (county funds would be $44,200 or 50%).
SUBSTITUTE MOTION' by Commissioner Johnson to delay the hiring of the social
workers until the time when the DSS Director could determine a way for the expense of the workers
to be covered by the $73, 675 savings found in the DSS budget.
(Johnson said the workers could be hired later in the year. Mr. Johnson said he would
recommend that in next year's budget that DSS put more money on CPS and a little less on
Workfirst.)
Chairman Haire asked Mr. Wall about the hiring delay and whether it was feasible. Mr. Wall
said he anticipated hiring the supervisor and three of the positions by November of this year and the
others (3) by January of 1999. Wall said he was already recruiting for some positions and out of
these there might be some suitable for the jobs. He said, however, it took time to recruit.
MOTION by Chairman Haire to postpone this request until the October 6, 1998 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - t (Stewart).
(During the interim time, the county manager and DSS Director, will review the cost
estimates and alternatives. This review will include an evaluation of the imaging system - -
elimination or downsizing).
REQUEST FROM STUMPY CREEK PARK FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE FOR
PERMISSION TO HOLD A REVERSE RAFFLE: Commissioner Johnson said Mrs.
Blumenstein had researched all of the proper accounting procedures to be followed for this request,
and Mr. Mashburn had investigated the legalities. The North Carolina General Statutes have been
reviewed, and it is permissible for governmental units to allow (hold) raffles.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt Budget Amendment #12 and to allow the
Stumpy Creek Fund -Raising Committee to hold a reverse raffle. (The amendment will budget the
revenue ($30,000) expected from the raffle and appropriate funds for expenses ($12,500) and
transfer to Other Funds the net gain of $17,500.)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 MINUTES
(BRIEFING & REGULAR): MOTION by Commissioner Boone to approve the referenced
minutes.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF SALARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE DMG SURVEY (RE: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH): The county manager
said he and the personnel officer had been trying to implement salary recommendations from the
David M. Griffith study. He said it was important to make changes in the environmental health
division because of a backlog of work and the difficulty in finding qualified people for the jobs. The
following recommendations were presented.
1. Reclassification of the Environmental Health positions as follows:
Class From Grade To Grade
EH Specialist 66 67
EH Program Specialist 68 69
EH Supervisor 1 69 70
EH Supervisor 11 72 73