HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2311Weatherman was asked if the extensions would delay the county's construction plans. He
said they would not. Mr. Weatherman said the county might start some "probes," but the lease
extensions would not delay the county's plans.
UPDATE FROM THE SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR ON THE CENTRAL
TRANSFER STATION (Projected Completion Date & Hours of Operation): Weatherman said
the Central Transfer Station had been built "in-house." He said the new station would stop some
of the traffic at the landfill. Weatherman made the following suggestions for the new facility.
• The station could officially open on Monday, December 27, 1999.
• The station could operate about 70 hours per week. Opening at 6:30 a.m. and closing at
6:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Saturday hours would be 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. The station would
be closed on Sundays.
• The station could be operated by two employees. Both individuals would
work approximately 37-40 hours per week.
Commissioner Fortner asked how the station would operate if an employee was sick.
Weatherman said employees from other sites would be asked to "fill in." He said this was standard
procedure with all of the stations and landfill.
Weatherman gave the total number of hours that each site was open to the public. They
were: 73.5 hrs. for Mooresville, 70 hrs. for Harmony, 47 hours for Statesville (Twin Oaks) and the
new station would be open 70 hrs.
Weatherman noted that he had experienced some difficulty in recruiting drivers for the
landfill and transfer stations.
REQUEST FROM DSS FOR APPROVAI. TO INCREASE ONE (1) EMPLOYEE'S
VACATION ACCRUAL RATE FROM 6.67 HOURS PER MONTH TO 14 HOURS PER
MONTH: DSS Director Wall explained that Mrs. Kathy Dobbins was hired in January of this year
as an income maintenance supervisor. Even though Dobbins had 17 years of experience at other
DSS agencies, she started accruing the county's entry level amount for vacation (6.67 hours). Wall
said that when Mrs. Dobbins was hired, she was not informed about the provision in the personnel
policy about the possible approval of a higher vacation accrual rate - - a higher rate was not used as
a recruitment incentive. Wall said, however, the county's personnel handbook did give permission
for higher accrual rates to be given after board approval.
Mrs. Dobbins mentioned that she recently saw the provision in the handbook. She said that
at the job interview, it was an oversight on her part that she did not mention the matter.
REQUEST FROM DSS FOR THE CREATION OFA NEW BUDGET LINE ITEM
ENTITLED: "MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT (MOE) ISO% PROGRAM AND THE
TRANSFER OF FUNDS" Wall said the county's 1999-2000 Maintenance of Effort (MOE) was
$1,416,176. He predicted that if expenditures continued, as they had been for the past four months,
the MOE would be underspent by $348,038. Wall said he was requesting to move $348,038 from
the salaries line item to a new item entitled MOE 150% Program. Mr. Wall said previously, the
county had funded (maintenance of effort) salaries for the Child Protective Services Department.
This year, however, federal funds are available. Wall said the transfer of funds needed to be done
because the state would take the $348,038 if the maintenance of effort was not met.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the briefing at 6:35 p.m.
Approved:
Clerk to the Board