STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ) OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONERS
) STOKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
COUNTY OF STOKES ) DANBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
) MARCH 8, 2005
The Board of Commissioners of the County of Stokes, State of North
Carolina, met in recessed session (recessed from the February 28, 2005 meeting)
in the Council Chambers of the Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Building
(Administrative Building), located in Danbury, North Carolina, on Tuesday,
March 8, 2005 at 5:30 pm with the following
members present:
Chairman
John Turpin
Vice-Chairman
Leon Inman
Commissioner
Sandy McHugh
Commissioner
Joe Turpin -entered meeting at 5:38 pm
Commissioner
Jimmy Walker
County
Personnel in Attendance:
County
Manager Richard Morris
Clerk
to the Board Darlene Bullins
Assistance
Finance Director Lisa Lankford
Interim
Health Director Rebecca Warren
PHN
Supervisor Erma Perkins
Chairman John Turpin called the recessed meeting to order.
The Board recessed from the regular meeting of February 28th
to further consider Budget Ordinance Amendment #77, Budget Ordinance Amendment
#79, and Budget Ordinance Amendment #83.
The Board had requested additional information for each Budget
Ordinance Amendment.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT –HEALTH DEPARTMENT- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #77
Finance Director Julia Edwards had requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #77 which is necessary to amend the General Fund
to transfer funds to appropriate state grant funds for supplies for a healthier
community. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5100.180 |
|
Professional Services |
|
|
|
$4,500.00 |
|
100.5100.261 |
|
Office Supplies |
|
|
|
$3,380.00 |
|
100.5100.511 |
|
Equipment-Non Capitalized |
|
|
|
$2,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$10,380.00 |
This will result in a net increase of
$10,380.00 in the appropriations of the General Fund. To provide the additional
revenue for the above, the following revenue will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.258 |
|
PAN Community Grant |
|
|
|
$10,380.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$10,380.00 |
Interim Director Rebecca Warren presented
the following additional information:
Professional Services - $4500 for
Landscape contractor
Office Supplies - $3380 for signs,
distance marker, flyers
Equipment - $2500 for Exercise equipment
along the walking trail
To be located in Sandy Ridge Elementary
School
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #77.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #77.
Vice Chairman Inman seconded and the motion carried 4-0 with
Commissioner Joe Turpin absent.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – HEALTH DEPARTMENT- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #79
Finance Director Julia Edwards had requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #79 which is necessary to amend
the General Fund to transfer funds for additional State Funds. The appropriations are to be changed as
followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5100.180 |
|
Professional Services |
|
|
|
$3,000.00 |
|
100.5100.230 |
|
Medical Supplies |
|
|
|
$9,907.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$12,907.00 |
This will result in a net increase of
$12,907.00 in the appropriations of the General Fund. To provide the additional revenue for the
above, the following revenues will be increased.
|
Account Number |
|
REVENUES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
100.3301.247 |
|
Family Planning |
|
|
|
$12,907.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$12,907.00 |
PHN Supervisor Erma Perkins noted that the medical supplies to be
purchased was designated for contraceptives for women over 18 and for medical
supplies for the clinic.
Chairman John Turpin entertained a motion to approve Budget Ordinance
Amendment #79.
Commissioner McHugh moved to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #79.
Commissioner Walker seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT – HEALTH DEPARTMENT- BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #83
Finance Director Julia Edwards had requested the approval of Budget
Ordinance Amendment #83 which is necessary to amend
the General Fund to transfer funds for cost of temporary Interim Health
Director. The appropriations are to be
changed as followed:
|
Account Number |
|
EXPENDITURES |
|
Decrease |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
Health Department |
|
|
|
|
|
100.5100.000 |
|
Salaries |
|
$12,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.090 |
|
Social Security Tax |
|
$5,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.091 |
|
Medicare |
|
$3,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.100 |
|
Retirement |
|
$3,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.101 |
|
BB&T 401(k) |
|
$2,500.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.111 |
|
Dental Insurance |
|
$1,000.00 |
|
|
|
100.5100.180 |
|
Professional Services |
|
|
|
$26,500.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
$26,500.00 |
|
$26,500.00 |
This will result in a net increase of
$00.00 in the appropriations of the General Fund.
Commissioner Walker stated that Dr. Nick Chalfa – Chairman of the Board
of Health requested the Board consider
Budget Ordinance Amendment #83.
Commissioner McHugh stated that the Board of Health had hired a Health
Director on Monday, March 7th
who had agreed to start on Monday, March 14th.
Commissioner Walker noted
that Dr. Chalfa had made his request
this afternoon at 2:00 pm in case some unexpected hurdle was not cleared by the
newly hired Health Director.
(Office of State Personnel had not officially approved the application)
The Board discussed the hiring of the new health director.
Commissioner McHugh moved to deny Budget Ordinance Amendment #83.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded the motion.
The Board continued discussion of denying Budget Ordinance Amendment
#83.
The motion carried 4-1 with Commissioner Walker voting against the
motion.
There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman John
Turpin entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner McHugh moved to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner Joe Turpin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
_________________________
_____________________________
Darlene M. Bullins
John M. Turpin
Clerk to the Board Chairman