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763 Agenda Item 8: H coneechee Re Tonal Librar 's Re uest for Supplemental Appropriations to Continue- ' Use of Student Help Mrs. Edna bawkins and Mr.~5anford, a trustee, were present in the audience to speak on behalf of the library's request. Mrs. Dawkins said the library has had to use money from the contingency fund to pay students for their help since CETA has not been able to provide the library with workers. Mr. Bradshaw said the county had not been given figures for Title III, which is the program that provides the in-school youth workers. He said the county was working with the state to attempt to continue the same type program the county had last year with in-school type experience. P4r. Bradshaw said he hoped the county would be able to provide the library with personnel as soon as the necessary paper work was done. He said there were presently no Title III workers in Orange County. y The County Manager said paper work was not the only problem. He said that someone, presumably the Manpower Advisory Council, would have to decide whether this type program would be allowed. He said it was not automatic. Commissioner Willhoit suggested checking with the Council on Aging to see whether a Title IX might be available to work in the library. Mrs. Dawkins said the library needed young workers who are able to run up and down three flights of stairs. She said the library had lost all but one of their trained helpers. Commissioner Pinney moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, to appropriate $1,744 from the contingency fund to the Orange County Library. Vote: ayes, 5; noes, D. Agenda Item 10A: Improvements to Efland Cheeks Multipurpose Center _ The County Manager said the main problem with improvements. to Efland Cheeks and to Northside is getting someone to do the work. He said county personnel could do all improvements except blowing in insulation but it would take some time. -- He said contracting out the work .would be expensive. The County Manager explained the Efland Cheeks Multipurpose Center is an "L" shaped building and the side that cannot be seen from the street does not have an outside wall. He said an outside wall needs to be constructed before the building is insulated. Commissioner Walker said the building was never completed. The County Manager said JOCCA submitted a list of improvements he felt were reasonable. The County Manager estimated $3,000 to $4,OD0 in material costs with the use of county labor. Commissioner Walker asked how long it would take to complete this project. The County Manager explained there were four people who could do the work, two of whom are CETA employees. He said it would be difficult for the county to do the job but it would also be difficult to find someone else to do the work. Commissioner Willhoit questioned the cost effective of using storm windows and blown insulation considering the life of the building. The County Manager said he did not think we should install storm windows. He felt it important to install weatherboard and fix outside walls. He estimated it would cost about $2,500 to fix outside walls exclusive of labor. Commissioner Walker suggested checking into the possibilities of using Efland School since the school board was vacating the building rather than spending money on a building whose life was no more than five years. He felt Efland Cheeks Multi- purpose center needed to be rebuilt if the county wanted to continue using it. Commissioner Willhoit said there are some immediate needs such as replacing windows and commodes in order to make the building functional and some painting was necessary while the building was being used. Commissioner lillhoit said he would prefer allocating money to JOCCA for their use in upgrading the facilities.