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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />~- <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 19, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Contract Between OCHD and UNC School of Dentistry for Dental Resident Services <br />DEPARTMENT: Health <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Contract <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ~~~ro <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rosemary Summers <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - -ext. 2411 <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To contract with the LTNC School of Dentistry for the. services of one dental resident <br />to staff the dental clinics in Hillsborough and Carrboro. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) annually contracts with the <br />UNC School of Dentistry for the services of one full-time equivalent dental resident for four and <br />one-half. days a week. The residents provide services at both the Hillsborough and the Carrboro <br />dental clinics. The total cost of the contract for July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 is $40,077. <br />This was included in the 1999-2000 departmental budget that was approved in June 1999. This <br />contract is always executed in the fall since the University waits until the state legislature passes the <br />budget before the University executes student contracts. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contract for July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 is <br />$40,077. This is a 5% increase over the previous year's contract which is due to a 5% cost of living <br />increase for state employees. This was included as part of the approved 1999-2000 departmental <br />budget. <br />RECOMMENDATON(S): The Manager recommends approval of the contract and authorization <br />of the Chair to sign the contract. <br />