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Urgent Repairs Budget Amendment
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- Cooperative Extension Memorandum of Understanding
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2004 Urgent Repairs Budget Amendment: To close out the 2004 Urgent Repairs Project Ordinance and to open the 2006 Scattered Housing Project Ordinance: AMENDMENT Anson County-Housing Finance Agency 2004 Urgent Repairs Project
Increase: Interest on Investments $ 68 Total Increase $ 68
Decrease: Rehabilitation $ (1,139) Decrease: Administration $ (931) Increase: Transfer to 21 Fund $ 2,138 Total Increase $ 68 Adopted this 9th day of October, 2006. Tax Collector’s Report & Order to Collect: The report was accepted as presented. Approved the following resolution authorizing and directing the Tax Collector to collect the taxes charged in the tax records and receipts per North Carolina General Statutes 105-321(b). STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ANSON
You are hereby authorized, empowered and commanded to collect the taxes set forth in the tax records filed in the office of the Assessor and in the tax receipts herewith delivered to you, in the amounts and from the taxpayers likewise therein set forth. Such taxes are hereby declared to be a first lien upon all real property of the respective taxpayers in the County of Anson, and this order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require and enable you to levy on and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account thereof, in accordance with law. JCPC Budget Amendment-refund overpayment of the program in FY 05/06: Appropriates fund balance to refund the overpayment. AMENDMENT Anson County Budget Ordinance FY 2006/07 BE IT ORDAINED by the Anson County Board of Commissioners that the FY 2006/07 Budget Ordinance be amended as follows: Section 1. General Fund Expenditures: Increase: 11-5840 $ 833 Total Increase $ 833
Increase: 11-4110 (Fund Bal. Approp) $ 833 Total Increase $ 833 Adopted this 9th day of October, 206. Economic Development Report: Accepted as presented. Administrative Matters: Town of Morven-Water & Sewer Issues: County Manager Lucas shared that the issue to consider the feasibility of taking over the Morven’s water and sewer operation came to him from Mayor Carr. County Manager Lucas feels the board needs to work with the Town to evaluate the system. County Manager Lucas suggesting getting an engineering assessment in order to know the condition of the assets in the ground and bring that back before the Board with a recommendation. County Manager Lucas feels it would not be prudent to take over the system without knowing the financial implications. County Manager Lucas feels it would take thirty to sixty days for the assessment. Commissioner Streater asked Mr. Gulledge if he thought it would take sixty days with Mr. Gulledge feeling there were a couple of factors to consider. Mr. Gulledge feels we need to evaluate the water and sewer system. Mr. Gulledge stated that the general life of water and sewer is generally forty years and Mr. Gulledge understands this was put in during WPA days. Mr. Gulledge agreed that an engineer needs to evaluate the maintenance requirement for the Town and if we take this over he feels we need to prepare a complete budget for their water and sewer. Mr. Gulledge shared that our sewer rates are based on treating for all the towns and Morven’s rates are considerably higher. Mr. Gulledge stated a preliminary analysis shows that the average water and sewer customer of the county uses approximately 5,000 gallons per month. Mr. Gulledge stated that based on the number of customers and the amount of flow Morven has, their average bill is around 9,000 gallons. Mr. Gulledge stated that if the average Morven customer uses 5,000 gallons per month and we extend our rates to them, we would lose several thousand dollars a month in revenue. Mr. Gulledge stated that it would take an engineer to find out what is happening and feels it would take at least sixty days. Commissioner Streater then asked Mayor Carr if the Town had a recent study on the system with Mayor Carr answering that he just signed a contract with Engineering Services about a month ago. Mayor Carr was of the opinion the pipes were closer to fifty or sixty years old. Mayor Carr shared that the town is spending between three and five hundred dollars a month on repairs. Mayor Carr voiced that it was unfortunate that tax rates, water and sewer rates bear no relationship to the ability of people to pay. Mayor Carr shared that they have lost their tax base and are relying on customers to pay the bill. Mayor Carr stated that they would soon spend $19,000 to refurbish their water tank. Mayor Carr stated that they have thought about doing away with the water tank due to the high maintenance cost and have the water piped directly to the citizens. Mr. Gulledge was of the opinion that DWQ would not let them close the tank since it was needed for fire flow. Commissioner Lear wondered if Environmental Impact of RC&D could be of assistance to Morven. County Manager Lucas stated that he would investigate to see if there was something they could do. Mayor Carr stated that he could almost crush the water pipes with his hand with all the rust and corrosion. Mayor Carr voiced that some customers were no longer drinking town water to due all the rust and corrosion. After discussion, motion by Commissioner Streater, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to direct the County Manager to look into this and report back within sixty days. Motion carried unanimously. 2007-2009 Work First State Plan: Mr. Crandell stated that every two years he appears before this not so humble body to present the plan for work first or more commonly called the welfare program. Mr. Crandell stated that the plan cost money but it was the same as was spent in 1996. Mr. Crandell introduced Lula Jackson, Work First Supervisor, to present the plan. Ms. Jackson explained that the plan was basically the same as last year with a few innovative changes. Ms. Jackson stated that one difference is that this plan will assist work first participants in obtaining a drivers license. Ms. Jackson stated a lot of work first participants have never taken a driving test and this plan will set aside funds to make this available to them. Ms. Jackson stated that another program was family planning and DSS in conjunction with the Health Department will offer gift certificates to TANIF recipients for family planning services. Ms. Jackson stated that this would be available to both male and females starting at age twelve and over. Commissioner Jones questioned getting a gift certificate for attending family planning. Commissioner Jones then questioned giving a present to someone to come listen to something about family planning which generally speaking is not get pregnant. Ms. Jackson said they were offering a gift card to Wal-Mart in the amount of $50.00 as an incentive to not do that. Commissioner Sims asked if the gift card was given per night of attendance thinking he might want to get on the program. Ms. Jackson shared that family planning was once a year. Commissioner Streater asked if they had to attend the follow up with Ms. Jackson explaining that they would receive $25.00 for attending the initial program and they have to return within a month to make sure they are using the contraceptives or doing what was suggested for them to do in the first visit. Ms. Jackson shared that they would receive an additional $25.00 for attending the follow-up visit. Commissioner Jones asked if they receive this gift card only if they are not pregnant with Ms. Jackson stating that they get the card whether they are pregnant or not as long as they attend the programs. Commissioner Jones voiced appreciation to Wal-Mart for their generosity with Commissioner Sims stating that Work First pays for the cards and Wal-Mart is not giving them away. Commissioner Jones asked the county’s role in this. Mr. Crandell voiced that for nine year’s he has been trying to get into the school system to prevent and reduce teenage pregnancies in the county. Mr. Crandell offered that we have one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the State and they cannot get into the school system due to some federal thing that says all you have to do is preach abstinence. Mr. Crandell stated that if we were practicing what we were preaching we would not have the teenage pregnancy problem in the first place. Mr. Crandell stated that they are trying to back door into this to get the welfare parents and children to hear that if you’re going to have sex at least practice safe sex which prevents STD’s and pregnancies. Mr. Crandell offered that you can’t get people to do things out of the goodness of their heart and if you offer a little something they will participate. Commissioner Sims voiced appreciation for the attitude and concern but feels there are two ways of doing this. Commissioner Sims feels you can give incentives or say if you don’t come we will cut it all off. Mr. Crandell shared that they can’t do that because we are a standard county and the federal government through the state operates these rules. Commissioner Lear feels this is admirable and asked if anything like this had been tried in other counties. Mr. Crandell did not know the answer. Mr. Crandell stated that we are going to spend $367,000 regardless of what we do and we also have the opportunity to pull down about $690,000 of federal money and up until two years ago we were not spending all of it. Commissioner Jones asked why with Mr. Crandell answering we were not spending it because we did not have an adequate plan. Mr. Crandell shared that we have less than 200 families in the county on welfare. Commissioner Lear asked Mr. Crandell if he feels this will reduce the rate with Mr. Crandell answering that he feels it is better than doing nothing. Commissioner Lear asked if there was a way to measure the success of the program with Mr. Crandell answering yes by seeing what happens to the STD rate and the pregnancy rate. County Manager Lucas stated that the ultimate goal is self sufficiency. Mr. Crandell stated that if they had their way and the school system had its way we could get in and work together. Mr. Crandell offered that Smart Start, the Health Department and DSS cannot get in the school system. Commissioner Lear offered that working in the school system he has seen plenty of what Mr. Crandell is talking about and asked about an incentive to not get pregnant. Ms. Jackson felt that was a good thought. Commissioner Jones shared that twenty years ago his wife, a public health nurse, was on the school board and a champion of putting into the school system a similar program. Commissioner Jones stated that the program was adopted but then cancelled because the School Board Chair reported her to the Attorney General and wanted her arrested and her nurse license taken away because she was promoting promiscuity in the school system. Commissioner Jones agreed that we need to find an effective way to frustrate this situation. Ms. Jackson noted another program they will be promoting is volunteer time for parents. Ms. Jackson stated that all Work First recipients are required to do thirty-five hours of activities per week and those having children in school will be required to spend a portion of those hours in the school. Ms. Jackson did state that those parents that are working will not be required to spend time in the school if there is a conflict but there are meetings that take place in the afternoon that they will be encouraged to attend. Commissioner Streater voiced support for the program noting that we’ve got to try something because everything else has failed. Motion by Commissioner Streater, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to approve the plan as submitted. Commissioner Sims asked at the state, local and national levels were we increasing the number of illegitimate children or decreasing the number. Mr. Crandell did not know the answer. Commissioner Sims stated that if the federal or state government does not turn lose and give us options to say to people we want the children to be taken care of but if you don’t do as asked then you will not get anything it will not get better. Commissioner Sims agrees that the incentives are better than nothing but they will not solve the problem. Commissioner Streater stated that an educator from the school system was on the Work First Committee and they agreed that something needs to be done. Motion carried unanimously. Work First Demonstration Grant: Mr. Crandell announced that this was a demonstration grant where they are going after more money. Mr. Crandell stated there are no county dollars in this Grant. Mr. Crandell shared that one of the more serious problems their welfare clients have is transportation. Mr. Crandell then introduced their brainchild, Lawrence Gatewood, to explain the grant. Mr. Gatewood stated that has served as a work first social worker for approximately six years and he’s never been more excited about the opportunity to contribute more to the working poor in our county than he was tonight. Mr. Gatewood stated that they have written and applied for a $288,630 grant that can be administered using existing manpower at DSS. Mr. Gatewood explained that the General Assembly has appropriated nineteen million dollars to be spent over three years in support of work first participants. Mr. Gatewood shared that the objective is to move the participants from where they are currently into meaningful work. Mr. Gatewood shared that Ms. Dorsey, area coordinator for work first, was impressed by the plan. Mr. Gatewood explained that they will ask the client to contribute $500 towards the purchase of decent vehicle and they will invest from the grant money $4500, making a total package of $5,000 towards the purchase of a vehicle. Mr. Gatewood stated that they plan to work with local dealerships to make sure the car is well equipped and has been thoroughly inspected. Mr. Gatewood stated that if the client has a vehicle to trade in they would hope the local dealers would guarantee $500 value for the trade in making the total value of the deal $5500. Mr. Gatewood shared that over the three year period they propose to purchase 45 vehicles at a rate of 15 per year starting as soon as the program is approved. Mr. Gatewood feels confident the program will be approved. Commissioner Jones asked Mr. Gatewood if he anticipates this reducing the burden on ACTS with Mr. Gatewood answering in a sense yes. Mr. Gatewood stated that this would give the clients reliable transportation to and from work. Commissioner Lear voiced that he likes the concept of the client contribution of $500 and applauded Mr. Gatewood for a well thought out program. Commissioner Sims asked what assurance we have that the client will not loan the car to someone or that they will do the required maintenance. Mr. Gatewood stated that once the client has access to the car it becomes their vehicle but the primary intent is to make sure they have transportation to and from work. Mr. Gatewood feels that out of the 45 cars they hope to purchase some will be abused and misused but one requirement of the program is that the applicant must attend an automobile maintenance workshop. Commissioner Sims asked if the client becomes unemployed do they keep the car with Mr. Gatewood answering yes. Commissioner Lear feels we will never be able to foolproof the $500 and asked what happens if someone decides to sell their car. Mr. Crandell said there would be assurances that they would never get another car under this grant. Commissioner Jones asked why we could not protect ourselves and take a lien on the vehicle. County Manager Lucas noted this was presented as information only and no action is required at this time. Commissioner Sims feels there should be some personal responsibility somewhere. Commissioner Sims noted that politicians say all the time that we are not going to give anybody money and we’re going to make people work. Commissioner Sims was of the opinion that people ought to work as it was good for pride and productivity but stated that when he looks at housing, food stamps, transportation, daycare, automobile and medical he is not so sure we are not paying more to work than we were the other way. Urgent Repairs Grant: County Manager Lucas stated that we were writing an application to the State for this program and in the past it was $3500 then bumped to $5,000 and we didn’t put any county match in the program. County Manager Lucas stated that last year we were a Tier 2 county and now we are a Tier 3 county until January 1 when the Tiers will change. County Manager Lucas stated that this is a competitive grant process and using our funds will enhance the competitiveness and allow us to leverage more with the grant. County Manager Lucas asked the Board to consider reallocating existing funding in the amount of $3,000 as matching funds for the Urgent Repairs program upon receipt of the grant. County Manager Lucas announced that funds would be reallocated from the existing budget. Motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Lear, to follow the County Manager’s suggestion. Motion carried unanimously. Former Board of Education Building-Storm Water Drain: County Manager Lucas stated that he asked someone from DOT to be present to speak to the issue. County Manager Lucas shared that there is a large sink hole that has been growing in size for the last six to eight months and on several occasions we’ve added dirt to this to keep it from growing. County Manager Lucas stated that DOT is concerned that the sink hole will begin to consume their sidewalk and then the road and we would be liable. County Manager Lucas explained that DOT is responsible for storm water and when the building was constructed someone put a junction box at the drain on the hill and ran a pipe under the ground to take the water to the storm water run off which is adjacent to the left side of the building. County Manager Lucas stated that staff researched old minutes and it has been difficult to find any information on this issue. County Manager Lucas stated that DOT has nothing on record to say they installed the pipe and therefore will hold the county liable if it falls in. County Manager Lucas noted that repairs to the drain would be more costly with the building there than if the building was removed. County Manager Lucas stated that the building is of no use to the county and it seems no one has a desire to purchase this property and asked Board members their thoughts. County Manager Lucas reminded Board members that the Town of Wadesboro has asked us to condemn the property. Commissioner Streater asked Marvin Deese, Chief Building inspector, his thoughts. Mr. Deese advised the Board to tear down the building. County Manager Lucas feels the property would sell better without the building. Commissioner Streater asked the board to remove the building with Mr. Deese feeling it would be expensive. Commissioner Sims stated that if we get into lead paint and asbestos there is no telling what the cost would be to tear down the building. Commissioner Sims voiced that we had a fairly decent building that we ignored and over a period of time water got in and completely ruined the building and the problem will continue to grow and cost even more. Commissioner Lear commented that we would do better to give the building away. County Manager Lucas stated that that was an option and feels someone may take it if we give it away. Larry Newton, Assessor, stated that at one time he had a demolition quote of $28,000. Mr. Deese shared that at one time the man tearing down the old Little Cotton building gave a price of $35,000 but then said he might be wiling to tear down the building for the property. Commissioner Streater mentioned the person tearing down the Little property and made a motion to deed the property to him. Commissioner Lear suggested having the County Manager enter into negotiations for the building. Commissioner Lear asked the Manager and the County Attorney to make sure the county is relieved of any liability. Cooperative Extension Memorandum of Understanding: County Manager Lucas stated that this was something the State and the NCACC has been working on for the last year in order to establish a new Memorandum of Understanding between the counties and the Cooperative Extension. County Manager Lucas asked the Board to consider and adopt the changes to the existing Cooperative Extension Memorandum of Understanding. County Manager Lucas stated that there was no fiscal or operational impact to the county. County Manager Lucas offered that the county is currently a send-in county which means all the employees are employees of the State and this is not the case in some counties. County Manager Lucas stated that this revised MOU moves all Cooperative Extension Agents to be employees of the State of North Carolina. County Manager Lucas stated Anson County has been an optional lock in county which essentially guarantees the cost-share percentages for all compensation related adjustments. County Manager Lucas stated that both things in the memorandum that they are seeking other counties to get to we have already done in Anson County. Motion by Commissioner Lear, seconded by Commissioner Streater, to approve. Commissioner Streater asked what changes were made with Ms. Rywak noting there were no changes to the current Memorandum of Understanding. Ms. Rywak stated that the last MOU was signed in 1993 and it was time to update and resign. Commissioner Sims was of the opinion Ms. Rywak was doing a good job and voiced that he would vote for this. Motion carried unanimously. Dress Code Policy: County Manager Lucas stated that this was brought before the Board in September and the Board asked the County Attorney to review the policy. County Manager Lucas stated that there was one instance where we left something in the male dress code that we did not put in the women’s and that has now been made equal and consistent per the County Attorney’s recommendation. County Manager Lucas stated that it was now back before the Board for approval to become a part of our Personnel Ordinance. Motion by Commissioner Streater, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to approve. Motion carried unanimously. ANSON COUNTY DRESS CODE GUIDELINES Your personal cleanliness and appearance is of importance to both yourself and Anson County. Our requirements are simple and reasonable – dress neatly and avoid any apparel or grooming not in keeping with good business taste and safety standards. Employees are expected at all times, to present a professional image to the public. APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR WOMEN: Clothing must be business professional which may include dresses, skirts, suits, pantsuits, sweaters, blazers, and blouses. Skirts and dresses above the knee are acceptable as long as they are knee length to 2” above the knee. Khaki and linen slacks are acceptable. Tops and bottoms must be the correct fit so that no inappropriate part of your body is exposed when completing daily tasks. Shoes should be appropriate for the job with safety being taken into consideration. INAPPROPRIATE DRESS FOR WOMEN: The wearing of athletic (wind, jogging or warm-up) suits, jeans, low cut dresses or tops, strapless or backless dresses or tops, tank tops, leggings, leisure shorts, t-shirts with designs or slogans, stirrup pants, split skirts (skorts), flip-flops, tattoos, body piercing (2 earrings per ear is acceptable), mini or micro-mini skirts are not permitted. APPROPRIATE DRESS FOR MEN: Clothing must be business professional which may include suits, sports jackets, khaki pants, sweaters, collared shirts, slacks, and ties. Tops and bottoms must be the correct fit so that no inappropriate part of your body is exposed when completing daily tasks. Suit pants and slacks should be at shoe top length. Shoes should be appropriate for the job with safety being taken into consideration. INAPPROPRIATE DRESS FOR MEN: The wearing of athletic (wind, jogging or warm-up) suits, jeans, tank tops, leisure shorts, t-shirts with designs or slogans, flip-flops, tattoos, and body piercing (2 earrings per ear is acceptable) are not permitted. DRESS FOR THOSE REQUIRED TO WEAR UNIFORMS: Uniforms, including shoes, socks, hose and belts should be of the color and construction required for your position. Uniforms should be kept clean, in good repair, and fit correctly so that no inappropriate part of your body is exposed when completing daily tasks. Hats required as a part of the uniform or as a safety requirement must be in good condition. Both safety shoes and back supports must be maintained and worn as required. GENERAL
ADVERSE WEATHER If county offices remain open during adverse weather conditions appropriate attire may be worn. These may include but are not limited to: jeans, rain boots, wind-suits, sneakers, and sweatshirts. Any employee who does not meet the standards of this policy will be required to take corrective action, which may include leaving the premises. Any work time missed because of failure to comply with this policy will not be compensated, and repeated violations of this policy will be cause for disciplinary action. Any deviation from the dress code because of medical or working conditions requires special permission from the department head. If a question arises as to what constitutes appropriate/inappropriate dress, the judgment of the department head will prevail. However, the Human Resources Office will periodically review the enforcement of the policy to ensure consistent application across the various departments of county government. Appeals should be addressed to the County Manager. Directory: minutes minutes -> City of rising star regular meting thursday, july 14, 2016 minutes -> Iccf congress, seixal, portugal 5th to 12th October 2002 minutes -> New jersey state interscholastic athletic association 1161 Route 130, po box 487, Robbinsville, nj 08691 League/Conference Officers Meeting Summary October 15, 2015 minutes -> Mascac annual meeting minutes -> Approved May 2, 2009 Speed Skate New Brunswick Athlete Development Committee minutes -> Present: Chairman/Town Mayor minutes -> Cacc director’s council may 24-25 2010 12 noon caesar’s, Atlantic City, nj minutes -> Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Spring Athletic Directors Annual Meeting Monday – Wednesday, May 23-25, 2011 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Bay State Conference Center Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts present minutes -> Athletics Committee Meeting Tuesday, December 6, 2011 minutes -> Hfip team Telecon Minutes 1400 est, Wednesday, 28 March 2012 Download 100.77 Kb. Share with your friends:
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