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298 The report addressed the issue of whether there should be a <br />general aviation airport in the County and whether one would be <br />financially feasible. <br />John Hunter, task force member, explained the revenue projections <br />that would be generated by a general aviation airport and explained that <br />these revenues depend largely on the services that will be available. '~ <br />Stewart stated that the task force recommends that an airport. <br />engineering firm be contracted to conduct a feasibility study for a new -- <br />general aviation airport and that the County Planning Staff be directed to <br />update previous studies on potential airport sites. There is state aid <br />available which will help pay for this engineering study. The next <br />deadline for submitting an application for State aid is February 17. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to request that County Administration proceed with the <br />development of criteria by which to select an airport engineering firm and <br />to present at the next meeting this criteria along with a list of <br />engineering firms who would be able to make application by February 17. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />The Administration was requested to develop the criteria for site <br />selection and asked to involve other County departments as appropriate. <br />2. 1986-87 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (A copy of this <br />report is in the permanent agenda file a.n the Clerk's Office). <br />Rex Price from Touche Ross and Company presented the report. He <br />praised the County for the quality of the report and stated that the <br />recommendations in the letter were nothing of a material nature. He noted <br />that the undesignated general fund equity increased from $992,000 last <br />year to $1,475,000 or from 3.76 to 5.25$ which is a significant-increase. <br />F. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner: <br />Halkiotis to approve the consent agenda as listed below: <br />1. DUMPSTER SITE LEASES - WALNUT GROVE CHURCH ROAD AND HIGH ROCK ROAD <br />Approve two agreements for the lease of two dumpster sites located <br />on Walnut Grove Church Road and High Rock Road and authorize the Chair to <br />sign. The cost for each dumpster site is $50.00 per month for five years. <br />2. APPOINTMENTS -- OPEN SPACE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />To approve the appointments to the Open Space Technical Advisory <br />Committee as presented by Planning Director Marvin Collins. <br />3. AUTHORIZATION OF AN ABOVE ENTRY EMPLOYMENT OFFER <br />To authorize the employment offer for the Health Director at <br />Salary Grade 78, Step 10A. <br />4. EXPANDED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS <br />To authorize the creation of two Eligibility Specialist I <br />positions in the Department of Social Services effective January 1, 1988 <br />at a cost to the County of $1,036.48. <br />G. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />1. HEALTH PROMOTION ALLOCATION (A letter explaining the health <br />promotion program is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office). ~ <br />Meg Malloy, a nutritionist in the Health Department, stated that <br />an allocation of $17,462.23 is available from the N.C. Division of Health <br />Services for use in FY 87-$8 to develop and implement a health promotion <br />program. This program will be offered to County employees in the <br />beginning phase and hopefully will be expanded to include the schools and <br />