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Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Action Agenda Item Abstract <br />Meeting Date: January 20, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />Subject: Contract with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services and <br />establishment of a new position <br />Department: Aging and Personnel <br />Attachment(s): <br />1 -Performance Agreement with <br />the Town of Chapel Hill <br />Purpose: To consider approving a: <br />Public Hearing: Yes No X <br />Budget Amendment <br />Needed: Yes No X <br />Information Contact: <br />Jerry Passmore, Department on <br />Aging Director, Extension 2009 <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director <br />Extension 2550 <br />Telephone Number: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel. Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />• Contract with the Town of Chapel Hill to provide funding to <br />the County to transfer the New Generation senior recreation <br />program from the Town to the County . <br />• New permanent full-time County position of Senior Citizen <br />Program Coordinator position at Salary Grade 64 ($24,106 - <br />$38,327) to administer the program. <br />Background: The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department has <br />provided recreation and leisure programs for senior citizens <br />through its New Generation program. The New Generation <br />program delivers a variety of activities including games, arts and <br />crafts classes, and field trips for senior citizens. <br />The Town's New Generation program has operated in <br />coordination with the Orange County Department on Aging <br />which publicized programming through the Senior Times and <br />provided space for activities in the Chapel Hill Senior Center and <br />Northside Human Services Center. <br />