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sz Commissioner Gustaveson asked if the task farce had explored the start up~cost and the long term operational. cost of Northtown, Inc.7 Mr. Hare stated that the task force's recommendation was for emergency care treatment and not for lout term treatment which was the larger part of the Northtown proposal. This proposal would be designed for one year. Commissioner Pinney informed the Board that LEAA grants usually run for a three year period and after the grants runs out, the County would have to agree to assume the operational cost of such a home. Discussion ensued concerning the financial support of the proposal. Mr. Hare stated that the task force recommends that if this proposal for emergency care is accepted, the County would provide planning money to Northtown, Inc., for Erik Dashmund's activities in preparing for the emergency care facility in the sum of $3,000 payable through the end of June, 1977. Commissioner Pinney stated that most LEAA grants were going away from this type of proposal. He stated that he questioned the request for $3,000 to seek the LEAA funds. He added that the Triangle Justice Committee would write proposals for the task force without spending monies. Chairman Whitted stated that Mr. Hare was requesting an endorsement from the Board of the .Emergency Care Home and was requesting $3,000 for operational cost between now and June, 1977. Commissioner Pinney stated that he felt the Board should be sure of the source of funding for yearly grants before committing themselves. Commissioner Gustaveson asked how long it woudl take the Justice staff to decide on funding for such a proposal? Commissioner Pinney replied "from two weeks to a month." Commissioner Willhoit stated that he was pleased with the concept of an emergency care and felt the task force should proceed with the planning stages of the recommendation. Commissioner Gustaveson recommedned that Commissioner Pinney get a firm reading of the possibilities of receiving a grant from LEAA. Commissioner Willhoit moved that the Board accept the recommendation of the task force to apply for LEAA funding. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that Mr. Pinney talk with the Justice Staff and get a reading.of the realistic. possibilities of funding through LEAA. Mr. Pinney will try to have this information by the first Monday in February. The Board will discuss this item again the first Monday in February. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 7 on the Agenda: The Orange County Commission on the Status of Women has submitted this questionnaire for County Commissioners review. Discussion ensued concerning the questionnaire. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he had some questions concerning the question- noire. He asked where and how will the questionnaire be distributed. Has a sample distribution been made? He suggested that the telephone numbers included at the end of the questionnaire be changed to numbers of some members of the Commission. Mr. Whitted asked that the meeting -- dates of the Commission~be made available to the Board. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the questionnaire left out the concerns of older women. Commissioner Willhoit asked what the questionnaire was designed to define. He asked what were the areas of concern. Chairman Whitted stated that he felt the questionnaire's purpose was to define the problem areas for women in Orange County and that the Commission on the Status of Women would present these problems in their report to the Board. He added that he was not sure this questionnaire was adequate to meet that purpose.