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Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Action Agenda Item Abstract <br />Meeting Date: August 17, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />Subject: Contract Continuation with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation <br />Services <br />Department: Aging <br />Public Hearing: Yes No X <br />Budget Amendment <br />Needed: Yes No X <br />Attachment(s): Information Contact: <br />1 - Performance Agreement with Jerry Passmore, Department on <br />the Town of Chapel Hill Aging Director, Extension 2009 <br />Telephone Number: <br />Hillsborough <br />732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill <br />968 -4501 <br />Durham <br />688 -7331 <br />Mebane <br />227 -2031 <br />Purpose: To consider approving a continuation contract with the Town of <br />Chapel Hill to provide funding to the County for providing the <br />New Generations senior recreation program for the Town's <br />Parks and Recreation Department. <br />Background: The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department has <br />provided recreation and leisure programs for senior citizens <br />through its New Generation program. The New Generation <br />program delivers a variety of activities including games, arts and <br />crafts classes, and field trips for senior citizens. <br />The Town's New Generation program has operated in <br />coordination with the Orange County Department on Aging <br />which publicized programming through the Senior Times and <br />provided space for activities in the Chapel Hill and Northside <br />Senior Centers. <br />The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department <br />used a permanent, full -time position to support the New <br />Generation program as well as part time temporary staff. When <br />the permanent position became vacant in FY 97, the Town of <br />