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built, and requested that there not be any changes made in the restrictions now in
effect.
JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT; Mr. Leon Miller, Centralina Council of Govern-
ments representative, addressed the board regarding the captioned project.
The Job Partnershin Training Act is replacing the former CETA program. There
is a Private Industry Council business throughout the six -county region of the JPTA
(Iredell, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, Lincoln, and Rowan). An additional eight members
from other areas such as community college, public employment agency, etc., comprise
a consortium of twanty members which will make the decisions for the grogram. The
administrative work will be done by Centralina Council of Governments, and costs for
this administration will be a percentage of the nroqram funds.
For the first 9 -month period, beginning with October 1983 through June 1984,
Iredell County is to receive a total of $636,356 for operation of this nroqram.
The concept of the program is for the initial training and/or retraining of
workers in the private industry, training in community colleges (tuition and supplies
only), training for prison inmates who are returning to the society, and high school
training for the job markert.
Commissioner Campbell inquired about the liability of the county in this program.
The county attornev, Robert N. Randall, said the county may have to share with other
five counties for funds spent due to miseualification, etc. Mr. Miller explained
the COG has liability insurance that would cover liabilities that might develop.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to adopt the resolution ratifying the Job
Partnership Training consortium and also the Articles of the Association for the
Centralina Interlocal Cooperative Consortium for Job Training as presented to the
board by the COG representative.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENT OF TAX SUPERVISOR: MOTION from Chairman Troutman to reappoint f
Mrs. Lois Troutman as Tax Supervisor for Iredell County for the term July 1, 1983,
through June 30, 1985.
VOTING: Aves - 4; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES: MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to
appoint William Dulin, Troutman, NC, to the Socia). Services Board, replacing Robert
Kinder. Mr. Dulin's term is a three-year term, beginning July 1, 1983, and expiring
June 30, 1986.
VOTING: Ayes - 4,,Nays - 0.
APpOINT1+ENT TO MITCHELL COWIUNITy COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: MOTION from
Commissioner Murdock to appoint Mrs. Jane Hawthorne to Mitchell Community College
Board of Trustees for an eight-year term, beginning July 1, 1983, and concluding
June 30, 1991..
VOTING: Aves - 4; Nays - D.