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F~~K ~ ~~,cE 554 "We are here today for your consideration of an Orange County Council on Aging. Presently, the towr_ of Chapel H3,11 funds and administers a Council on Aging. This Council, like the other local Councils an Aging in the state, are funded ender Title IIT of the Older Americana Act. Title III provides federal fur_ds matched locally for the coordination of existing and new services for older adults. While the Chapel Hill program is a good ono, we at the Region and the Governor's Council on Aging are interested in developing a program serving all aging in Orange County. In terms of funding requirements, an Orange County program has much to offer to both the County and to Chapel Hi11. First and foremost, a -' county program, provided it were significantly different in scope from the town..program, would qualify for 75 25~ matching funds, whereas the current program is on a 50~ - 50~ match basis. The difference in the proposed funding levels are as follows: $6,300 for administration and $6,600 for direct services at a 50~ - 50~ match for a town program. or $9 000 for administration and $13,300 for direct services at a 75~ - 25~ match for a county program. As you can see, the difference in the two approaches is an increased amount of federal dollars for Orange County ($22,300 versus $12,900 federal dollars) and a decreased level of funding for the town contribution. Unfortunately, we are working under a major time constraint if it is agreeable to the town of Chapel Hil]. to go county-wide. The budget for a county or city program must be submitted to the state on May 15. We have approached Chapel Hill about these matters and hope to have their response to this proposal by your May 7 meeting." Discussion ensued concerning the proposed program. Unon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissiener Richard W. Whitted, it was moved, that the Board did agree with the concept and the programs being sponsored by the County Council on Aging and that the Board should plan a Point meeting with the Towns of Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill for the purpose of exploring fully the possibilities of sponsoring the proposed programs for the entirety of Orange County. Commissioner Henry S. Walker moved that Commissioner Flora Garrett's motion be amended to read that the Board would explore the possibility of emoting the proposed programs that are being presented by the Council for the Aging and that __ a joint meeting between the city governmental units be scheduled for Thursday, Map 10, 1973, at 8 P.M. in the District Courtroom. Cotamisaioner Flora Garrett agreed to this amendment and the motion was unanimously adopted. The Chairman recognized George Spransy, member of the Chapel Hi11 Planning Board. Mr. Spransy introduced Donald We11s, Arthur Hurow and Philip Cooke. All of these men are the County's appointees to the Flanning Board. Mr. Spransy explained the P.I.T.C.H. Program being sponsored by the Chanel Hill Planning Board. He stated that this project had involved student assistance, postage and other related activity and that the coat of approximately $6,000.DO for the project had been borne by the Town of Chapel Hill. Mr. Spransy said that he and the other county members of the Board felt that the County should participate in the program and should allocate in the 1973-1971!. budget a sum of $7,500.00 for the continuance of the P.I.T.C.R, program. Discussion ensued. Mr. Spransy requested that the Board consider scheduling a joint meeting between representatives of the University of North. Carolina, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the County Planning Board in order to establish a better chain of communication between the planning agencies of the county, Mark Burnham endorsed the suggestion. Donald Wells suggested that representatives of adjoining counties should be included in the discussion as mutual problems were beginning to arise due to the growth factor. Commissioner Ira A. Ward suggested that a committee be appointed comprised of the Chairman of eeah of the Planning Boards and a representative from the University of North Carolina. Chairman Walker recognized Mark Burnham and Mr. Burnham presented the following Water/Sewer System FS:tenaion Policy for Orange County, North Carolina: 1. 'General Prinai lea The planning, construction and payment for extension of water and sewer systems in Orange County, North Carolina, and outside the zoning jurisdictions of the to~~tns of Carrboro, Chapel Hi11, Hillsborough, and Mebane, shall be accomplished in accordance with the following general principles: