Minutes - 2-21-14 Budget Kickoff Work Session

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BK:00026 PG - 0371 Womack asked that early retirements be considered, moving full -time positions to half -time and looking at a hiring freeze. After further discussion, the general consensus of the Board was to fund the SRO positions, additional four (4) Social Services employees recently approved by the Board, 1.8% COLA for staff, and increase for additional health insurance for staff. The Board reviewed their Financial Policies Resolution adopted in 2007 and were asked to review said Resolution and see if any changes need to be made. No action was taken. At this time the Board broke for lunch. Upon returning from lunch, Commissioners Dalrymple, Parks, Smith, and Womack were in attendance. Chairman Parks called the meeting back to order. Ms. Minter presented the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). County departments along with the Board of Education and Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) have submitted their 5 -year Capital Improvement Program requests. Ms. Minter presented each request and the County Manager's proposed time table for each requested project. Ms. Minter stated that Mr. Crumpton was asking for guidance from the Board with regards to the capital requests before finalizing his formal recommended Capital Improvements Program that will be presented in April – May. No action was taken. Mitch Brigulio and Bob High from Davenport and Company, LLC presented analysis of the County's existing debt and the corresponding debt ratios. Different debt cases to potentially fund debt for the community college and /or a new elementary school were presented and discussed. No action was taken. In final summary, the Board agreed to (1) ask department heads to do an assessment of their departments to maintain current services and address what a 1%, 2 %, or 3% reduction would do to their department, (2) include in the upcoming budget funding for the SROs, additional Social Services employees, COLA for staff, and additional health insurance coverage, and (3) discuss with the Board of Education what funding they will provide for SROs and supplements for teachers. With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Dalrymple moved to adjourn the budget work session. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Parks, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Frazier, Knecht, and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the work session adjourned at 2:20 p.m. A `� ' a c • � , - - G'1J Charles T. Parks, Chairman Lee County Board of Education Clerk to thff Bo rd NORTH CAROLINA LEE COUNTY Presented for registration on this ( t day of 212 20= 1 y at a- o_ AAM4ED recorded in Book 2 Page 3 Mollie A McInnis, Register of Deeds 3