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~. <br />~iU~ <br />MINUTES <br />MAY 27, 19$2 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in a special session on Thursday, <br />May 27, 1982, at 8:00 P.M. in the Meeting Room, Carrboro Town Hall, Carrboro, <br />North Carolina. <br />Commissioners present: Chairman Richard E. Whitted, and Commissioners Norm <br />Gustaveson, Shirley E. Marshall, Norman Walker and Don Willhoit. <br />Commissioner Whitted called the meeting to order and announced its purpose, i.e. ~ <br />a special meeting on the Department of Aging and Health Department budgets. Com- <br />missioner Whitted added one item: a Proclamation declaring June 5, 1982, Fun <br />Fair '82 Day sponsored by the O-P-C .Mental Health Center, the Orange County 4-H <br />Program, Orange County Schools:and the Orange County Recreation Departrnent to pro- <br />mote alternatives to drug and alcohol abuse for young people. <br />Commissioner Marshall moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, to adopt the <br />Proclamation with thanks to the sponsors. (That Proclamation is on page S of <br />is Baok). Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. <br />Mr. Jerry Robinson, pirector of the Health Department, presented his department's <br />budget request to the Board of Commissioners. He relayed several concerns of <br />the Board of Health: <br />1--the Board of Health r~ishes to go on the record as recommending a cost of <br />living increase for all County employees; <br />2--reclassifications for nurses as recommended by the Manager are legal but <br />the Board of Health asks that Public Health Nurse I be upgraded to a 68, <br />Public Health Nurse II be, upgraded to a 70, and Nurse Supervisor be up- <br />graded to 74. (Manager recommends 67; 69 and 73, respectively.) <br />3--a request that a Health Educator I position be added: <br />4-- & 5--contracts with DB/GYN and Pediatrics at NCMemorial Hospital be renewed <br />for additional amounts the small increase was not anticipated) of $2,558 and <br />$2,000 respectively; <br />6--contract to provide nursing at Stanford Junior High, $1,904 for the entire <br />year; <br />7--$2,000 for the installation of a "Loaner" program for infant/toddler restraint <br />seats. <br />Mr. Robinson said the total cost of all his requests is about $30,000 additional. <br />Mr. Robinson replied to specific questions the Board asked on his budget. The. <br />felt some report of programs and response might be helpful; for example, <br />trends if noted. Mr. Robinson was thanked for his presentation. <br />The Board of Commissioners took .a short break, resumed with al? members present <br />Mr. Jerry Passmore presented the Department of Aging and RSVP's budget to the <br />rd. Mr. Passmore introduced staff and Senior Citizens Board members. He said <br />