1985 - 12-16-85 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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B0M The proposed draft of the agreement with the Humane Society for operation of an animal shelter, was presented to the Board. Minor amendments were made to the current draft and as amended, were approved, upon motion of Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. , which motion was seconded by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews and unanimously adopted upon a vote. Mr. Donn Gunderson, Director of the Department of Social Services, appeared before the Board and reported that an additional $4, 183. 00 in federal funding has been made available for Chore Services. To utilize these funds would require $598.00 of the County's funds to match. Commiss- ioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the Board approve of the program and authorize the County Manager to prepare a budget amendment for such Federal and County funds. The Board next considered the question of which service delivery area to join with respect to the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Mr. Roger Sheets from the Harnett - Sampson Service Delivery Area, appeared before the Board and invited the Board to join with Harnett and Sampson Counties Service Delivery Area. After discussion, Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the County elect to join with Harnett and Sampson Counties as a service area for the JTPA Program, and that the appropriate officials be empowered to take such steps and to execute such documents as may be necessary to accomplish this purpose. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board reviewed the information supplied with respect to the Indigent Care Program. McIver Park, Inc. , tendered a deed to the County for the Park Areas located in the McKernon-King Addition to McIver Park, in the City of Sanford. Upon motion of Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., which motion was seconded by Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr., and unanimously adopted upon a vote, it was resolved to accept the deed of McIver Park, Inc. , to the park areas in the McKernon-King Addition to McIver Park. The County Manager reported to the Board that the Freedom Cablevision would be reducing their rates for the Disney Channel to viewers in the County area and that the Board had been invited to a luncheon at the Agricultural Building on January 6, 1986. The Board authorized the County Manager to try to arrange seminar training sessions concerning service as a County Commissioner.