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S', 3~~ z Home Demonstration Club. 'and if there be none to the County of Orange." Due to the declining membership, on November 14 the Board of Trustees voted to turn the property over to the County and recommends that it be used for recreation. There are no debts on the property. notion was made by Commissioner rlarshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the resolution that Orange County accept the gift of the Homestead Community Center, Inc. tract of land, together with all improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, provided the Homestead Community, Center, Inc. can deliver fee simple title without liens or other encumbrances by general warranty deed on or before the 31st day of December, 19Q4 this the 18th day of December. 198x. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. , T NE'?'tVbRKS Commissioner t9arshall made reference to the resolution that adopted the Child Care Council recommendations and indicated that the Social Services Boars has recommended that the requirement to transfer the Day Care Coordinator position on July 1, 1984 be deleted from the amendment at this time. Peggy Pollitzer. President of Child Care Networks, indicated to the Board of Commissioners that on July 1, 1984 the transfer of the position cid not take place because Child Care Networks was not yet ready and did not have a full board of directors and could not meet all the state requirements. At that time a delay in the transfer was granted by the Board of Commissioners. An agreement has been reached among Child Care Networks, Day Care Coalition and DSS to keep the day care coordinator position with DSS until such time that DSS, day care centers and Child Care Networks determine that the position should be transferred to Child Care Networks. Commissioner Marshall indicated that the Social Services Board would like to have some directior. from the Board of Commissioners for funding and an indication to their willingness to leave this in abeyance and unsteady for an indefinite time. Commissioner Carey emphasized that approval of the present recommendation would promote fragmentation of services which the Board should not do and which he would not support. Chris Nutter, member of both the DSS Council and Child Care Networks. pcinted out that the decision to keep the position in DSS was made only with the welfare of all the chilcren in Orange County in mind. Commissioner Carey questioned the purpose of the proposal and Chris Flutter clarified that the request is to revoke the transfer and let Child Care Networks continue at a pace conducive to a cooperative effort to work out the problems. Carol F_uycl:, Executive Director of Child Care Networks, emphasized the amount of work that needs to be accomplished in Day Care and feels that by working together and concentrating on doing a good program of information referral and working with family day care homes and building up a relationship with the day care centers in the community that Progress will be made. Commissioner Lloyd questioned the sources of revenue and ~•~as assured by Peggy Pollizer that all money promised had been received. Peggy Pollitzer indicated that Child Care Networks will be anplyina for a grant so a Child Care Coordinator could be hired who would provide technical assistance to the family day care homes; if funding was not received, the County would be approached.