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`?1~ 8. Foster Care•(Form G) 4. TOTAL NET COST TO COUNTY $ 2 00 $ 126 600_ AGREEM.~tT Estimates submitted en Form H by the County Board of Social Services have been studied and (are) (are not) acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners. In lieu of the estimates submitted by the County Board of Social Services, the attached estimates and justifications are being submitted with a request that they be considered for acceptance. The Board of County Commissioners agree to provide $ sF for the county~s part of the Social Services Budget for the fiscal year 197 -7 . May 6, 1974 /s/ Henr S. walker Chairman oar o ounty o ss oners May 6, 1974 /s/ 3ett4 June Hayes ^T~ Clerk to Board ~Thi,s figure should agree w~,th the amount shown in Line 9 above as "Total Net Cost to County". Chairman Trlallter excused himself from the meeting as he said an emergency had occurred. Vice Chairman Heizry Walker took charge of the meeting. Discussion ensued concerning the tentative Social Services budgst. Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that the Board accept the 1974-1975 estimated Budget summary. Vice Chairman Walker referred the Board to Item $ on the Agenda: (Recreation Study Committee report and recommendation concerning Summer Recreation Program. Edward Mann, Jr., Chairman of the County Recreation Study Committee, and Mr a. All ens Ray, member of the Recreation Study Committee, were present. Vice Chairman Walker recognized Mr, Mann. Mr. Mann informed the Board that George Williams, Orange County School Superintendent was unable to be present, however, Mr. Williams had authorized him to make an official request in behalf of conducting an eight (8) week Summer Recreation Program. He stated that Ms, Williams said he would ba glad to meet with the Board at any future date for a detail explanation of what he plans to do with the Recreational Funds if the Board seas fit to allocate them. Mr. Mann stated that the Recreation Study Committee had received a report from the consultants who had been employed to mako recommendations for the institution of a full scale recreation program. He stated, however, that the committee did not feel that there would be sufficient time to implement the program that was being recommended by the consultants, and that the committee did not wish to jeopardize the future of an adequate recreation program, therefore, they :vere recoerananding that a summer recreation program, under. the direction of the school system, be adopted. Mr, Mann stated that the Recreation Study Committee needed more time to investigate the recommendations of the consultants prior to requesting any type of recreational funds or facilities and he felt that the summer program which would cost approximately $11,GOp would provide recreation for the summer months. Mr. Mann said that according to P'ir, willSams~ estimation based on last years experience there were approximately three hundred (~00) youths who aarticipated in the orogram and that this year he would like to add arts and crafts to the proposed project. The X11,000 would include salaries for three supervisors and four to six assistants and that three sites were being considered for the recreation program. He said these sites would be Grady Brown, Stanback and Aycock, however, no.definite choice of sites could be made until a registration could be held to see what areas would be covered from the registration list. Discussion ensued. The County Administrator was requested to ask Dr. Robert Hanes what school facilities could be used without requiring supervision for the users. Mr. Mann stated that the Study Committee would be happy to investigate the facilities that might be available ir_ the Chapel Hill area. Both he and Mrs. Ray stated that the County Recreation Study Committee did endorse the proposed summer recreation program that was being requested by George Williams. No action was taken on the request and it wsa agreed that the 3oard would request Mr. Williams to mast w7th them in cyder that this matter might be further explored. Vice Chairman Henry Walker stated that the Town of Chapel Hill did not appear on the Agenda, however, Jerry Coher_, Member of the Board of Aldermen, and Chester Yendzior, Jr., Manager of the Town of Chapel Hill, were present and wished to make a presentatior. to the Board. It was agreed that the presentation would be received. Mr. Cohen presented the following letter: