1984 - 06-12-84 Adjour. Reg. Meeting

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9CJ` 1i ?A;E 4V The Board approved the "In House Services Program" and the grant with the exception of the "WIN" Program, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner John E. Dotterer, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the budget proposal for the Group Home be increased by $3, 500. 00, to provide for central air-condition- ing. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the budget proposal be increased by $1, 103. 00 to provide for assistance to the Capital Health Systems Agency. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Youth Services Organization be continued in the same fashion and operated at the same level as previously; however, the motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., moved to reduce the Parks and Recreation Commission budget by another $20, 000. 00. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion. Upon a vote, Commissioners Almond, Dossenbach and Wicker voted for the motion and Commissioners Dotterer and Matthews voted against it. The Chair ruled the motion carried by a majority vote. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved to cut the funding for the Youth Program at $35, 000.00 total. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. seconded the motion and upon a vote, Commissioners Almond, Dossenbach and Wicker voted for it and Commissioners Dotterer and Matthews voted against it. The Chair ruled the motion had carried by a majority vote. There was a discussion about cutting the appropriation for the Library; however, when advised they would reduce or eliminate State assistance for the Library, no action was taken. There was a discussion about a job freeze and the County Manager advised the Board he, in effect, had a freeze which required his approval before a vacancy could be filled. Again, no formal action was taken. The Board discussed the school request, and after discussion the matter at length with the County Manager, Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved that the appropriation for School Current Expense be set at $3, 348, 000. 00, and the appropriation for Capital Outlay be set at $340, 000. 00, and that the Board agree to guarantee to the school system an amount sufficient to provide operating funds in the amount of $3, 564, 028. 00, with the stipulation that settlement will be made after final allotments have been issued to the school system by the State of North Carolina, and among other functions to be considered, would be the amount