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9 <br />options. He indicated that "The Friends" have endorsed the option in <br />which the County would enter into a mutual cooperation agreement. Under <br />this agreement the County would be reimbursed by the Friends group for the <br />recruitment/selection process, salary, fringe benefits, related personnel <br />and indirect costs for hiring and supervising a Senior Health Promotion <br />Coordinator. <br />Commissioner Insko requested that outcome measures for evaluation <br />and assessment be reviewed so that results are as anticipated. She <br />requested information on the exact outcomes they expect. <br />Harry Phillips, President of the Chapel Hill Friends Senior Center, <br />indicated that they are collaborating with the University in order to <br />benefit from their expertise in addressing outcome measures. It is <br />difficult, but not impossible, to measure the effect this initiative would <br />have on the aging population. <br />Commissioner Insko indicated that she supports having this be a <br />mutual cooperation agreement. The outcomes of the programs should be <br />positive based on the degree to which there is cooperation between the <br />University, County and The Friends of the Senior Center. At the end of <br />this three year grant it will be evident if this program is effective. If <br />it is successful, they will probably ask the County to fund this position. <br />That request would require appropriate documentation regarding outcome. <br />Commissioners Halkiotis and Gordon indicated that the Senior Center <br />is a wonderful gathering spot and one of the best investments made by <br />Orange County. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis, to enter into and authorize the Chair to sign a mutual <br />cooperation agreement with the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center, <br />contingent upon the review of the County Attorney. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY TASR FORCE TO SUBMIT GRANT FOR THE <br />INTERVENTION/PREVENTION PROGRAM <br />This item was presented by John Link for the purpose of <br />appointing the present Communities In Schools Board of Directors, and <br />additional parents and students to serve as the Advisory Task Force to <br />submit a grant for the intervention/prevention program. They will submit a <br />joint proposal from the two school systems for a portion of the $12,000,000 <br />which was recently appropriated by the General Assembly for this program. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by <br />Commissioner Gordon, to approve these appointments as presented. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. EMS FRANCHISE APPLICATION FOR THE JOHNSTON AMBIILANCE SERVICE <br />Rod Visser presented for the Board's consideration a franchise <br />request from Johnson Ambulance Service, Inc. to provide convalescent only <br />transports within Orange County. This request is in accordance with the <br />