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2G~ Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that another meeting be scheduled with the Recreation Advisory Council to discuss the role of the Advisory Commission.. This meeting will be scheduled at the first Monday's meeting in June. The next item on the Agenda was the Commission on the Status of Women. The Chairman stated that last April, when the Commission was established, the Board had requested a report from the Commission at the end of a 12 month period. The Commission is present tonight to present to the Board their report. Ann Patton was spokeswoman for the Commission. She reviewed the objectives for 1977-78 which axe: (1) To submit a proposal for the establ- ishment of a permanent commission, requesting extension of member's terms until September, 1977, when the new terms of office becomes effective. (2) To adopt bylaws for the Commission. (3) To gather a roster of interested and qualified women and men to serve as members of the Commission or on the task forces. (4) To secure funding of the Cammissi.on, including program budget, paid administrator, secretary, an office and telephone. (5) To establish higher visibility in the County through an intensive media camp- aign, formation of a speaker's bureau, and personal contacts. (6) To publish a newsletter which will reach all areas of the County to provide news and information of use to women. (7) To tabulate the survey, submit results and make recommendations to the County Commissioners. (8) To begin offering direct services to women through various educational and informa- tional programs. (9) To establish a referral service and comprehensive file of services available in Orange County. Mr. Patton informed the Board that 5,000 questionnaire had been dis- tributed to women in Orange County and there was a need for an additional 2,000 questionnaires, however, there are no funds available for the printing of this material. Thus far, approximately 100 percent of the questionnaires have been returned. Chairperson, 5usy Trevino, stated that she had contributed between 20 and 40 hours a week to the work of the Commission. The Cutoff date for return of the questionnaire is May 31, 1977. The Commission will not know the results of the questionnaires until later in the summer. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt the questionnaire needed to be tabulated so that the areas of concern could be defined before the next major step was taken. After this tabulation, the Commission could work with other departments in the County to establish program in pointing the way for other departments to pick up on certain programs. Mr. Trevino stated that there was a need for a paid coordinator or director to perform the duties of the Commission. The Commission requested of the Board an extension of six months in order to get the qustionnaire tabulated. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner willhoit, it was moved that the-:Commission on the Status of Women be granted a six month extension to complete their survey. Commissioner Pinney requested that this motion be deferred until the regular Tuesday night's meeting. This will be on the agenda for May l7, 1977. Discussion ensued concerning the monies Left in the task force budget of 1976-77, and the possibility of using this money for cost of computer service and zerox charges. Joint Orange Chatham Community Action was the next agency presenting a budget for 1977-78. The Chairman recognized Wes Hare, Acting Director of JOCCA. Mr. Hare had presented to the County Manager letters Bated April 4, 1977 and May 11, 1977. The April 4th letter from Floyd Wicker requested an appropriation of $10,000 from Orange County for FY 1977-78 to be used within the category of General Appropriations, of which the greater portion will be used for local cash match to the CSA grant and the remaining to be earmarked for the local match for the Title VII Nutrition Program. The letter of May 11, 1977 requested that JOCCA's funding level be increased to $16,200. The increase will cover the request that has been made to the Towns of Hillsborough, Carrboro, and Chapel Hill. The Town of Chapel Hill has stated that they will be unable to appropriate the requested $3,000 to