1978 - 12-18-78 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Q EJ~,r 9 ®5® Ken Harmon Region J Council of Government Landfill Operations Wilrik Building Maintenance Building Planning Board Chairman Harmon recommended that Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen be appointed to the Personnel Committee and to the County Board of Social Services, . to serve the remainder of the terms of the County Commissioner appointees on those Boards. Commissioner Jack Funderburke moved that Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen be appointed to the Personnel Committee and to the County Board of Social Services, to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of the County Commissioners who formerly served. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the County adopt the follow- ing retirement policy and that the the County Personnel Ordinance be amended accordingly to comply with the Age Discrimination and Employment Act passed in April, 1978: BE IT RESOLVED that the County Personnel Ordinance be amended to reflect the following retire- ment policy, effective January 1st, 1979: All personnel shall automatically retire on the last day of the fiscal year in which the employee reaches age seventy (70) unless the Board of Comm- issioners grants a one (1) year extension. The Board of Commissioners may grant extensions of employment until the employee reaches age seventy-five (75). Such extensions shall be based upon the recommendation of the appointing authority and upon findings of a medical examiner designated by the Board of Commissioners. Retirement shall be mandatory for all employees sub- ject to the provisions of this article upon the last day of the fiscal year in which the employee reaches age seventy-five (75). Commissioner Jack Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Chairman Harmon brought up the discussion of the appointment of a Community Advisory Committee for Nursing Homes. The Chairman reported that Mr. Frank Tibbitt had reported that the industry had recommended as two nominees, Mrs. Cathy Bridges and Reverend Gerald Bridges. The Council on Aging had sugg- ested for consideration, Mrs. Ophelia Palmer, Mrs. Margaret Ascough, Dr. Mary Margaret McLeod and Mrs. Kay Duty. The matter was discussed and Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that consideration of this matter be deferred until the next regular meeting of the Board. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin Buchanan, Grants Administrator, appeared before the Board and reviewed several matters pertaining to the Community Development Program. Mr. Buchanan reported lthat the Community Development Council had obtained three quotations for demotion of a house constructed of cement blocks and cement flooring and four framed dwellings and the quotations were as follows: G. B. Dycus Landscaping Kiker Construction Edi-Sons, Inc. $3,375.00 $3,250.00 $1,500.00