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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 2, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- ' -F <br />SUBJECT• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Grant Agreement <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Parks and Recreation <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Preliminary Project Proposal <br />BCBSNC Grant Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 919-245-2522 <br />Lori Taft, 919-245-2673 <br />Mark R. Hassig, 919-245-2667 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving an equipment grant agreement with Blue Cross and Blue <br />Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). <br />BACKGROUND: The Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />(DEAPR), through the Parks and Recreation division, has fitness classes that have shown to <br />have a consistent following. Parks and Recreation currently only has "steps" for the classes <br />since storage is limited and little money is allocated for new equipment. The grant funds would <br />be used to purchase equipment and a rack so Parks and Recreation can add diversity to the <br />current programs offered. Because there is such limited space for storage, Parks and <br />Recreation would benefit greatly from also having a rolling rack to store the equipment and for <br />movement between rooms within the Central Recreation Center. The cost of these items would <br />be covered by the grant funds. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: This is a one-time grant for $2,500 with a requirement that the funding <br />be used within 12 months of the effective date, which is August 11, 2010. There is no match <br />required with the grant. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the BCBSNC <br />grant and authorize the Chair to sign the grant agreement <br />