NS Aging Continuation Agreement with CH for Senior Recreation Services

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS • ACTION A GENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: .August 21, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. ~{- - q SUBJECT: Continuation Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) NO ATTACHMENT(S): Performance Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Passmore, 245-2009 PURPOSE: To consider approving a continuation agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill to provide funding in the amount of $46,700 for senior recreation programs on behalf of the Town's Parks and Recreation Department. • BACKGROUND: The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department has provided recreation and leisure activities for senior citizens including games, arts and crafts classes, and field trips for senior citizens. The Town operated programs in coordination with the Orange County Department on Aging that were publicized through the Senior Times and also provided .space for activities at the Chapel Hill and Northside Senior Centers. The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department hired a permanent, full-time staff person to conduct the programs as well as temporary part-time help. When the permanent position became vacant in FY 1997, the Town of Chapel Hill re-assessed how it delivered recreational and leisure programming for senior citizens. As a result of the assessment, the Town of Chapel Hill proposed transferring the senior programs to Orange County and contracting with the County to provide recreation and leisure programming at the Chapel Hill and Northside Senior Centers. The attached contract between the Town and the County would continue the funding for the permanent full-time Senior Citizen Program Coordinator position and temporary part-time help as needed for special activities, equipment, and office supplies. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Since this is a continuation of an on-going, program, the Orange County Fiscal Year 2007-08 budget includes revenues totaling $46,697 from the Town of Ghapel Hill. This amount offsets the costs •associated with the program including salary and benefits for the Senior Center Recreation Specialist and expenses necessary to operate the program. No County costs are associated with this program. • RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Agreement and authorize the Manager to sign the agreement renewal with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services.