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f ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 9, 2004 Action Agenda Item No. -1 SUBJECT: Contract for Orange County Branch Library at McDougle School DEPARTMENT:. Library PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Contract Brenda W. Stephens, ext 2528 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approval of a contractual agreement with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to continue public library services at the Charles and Lucille McDougle Middle and Elementary Schools. BACKGROUND: In November 1994, the Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved a contract, which included a partnership between the Chapel Hiil-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), the Hyconeechee Regional Library, and Orange County, to establish a branch library in Carrboro. The library has been operational since May 1, 1995. The contract was renewed in 1996 with atwo-year renewal period. The BOCC established a Carrboro Library Workgroup during 2004 to examine issues relative to the operation of the McDougle branch as well as the proposed Carrboro Cybrary, and to report its findings and recommendations to the BOCC in time for the FY 2004-2005 budget process. The Workgroup made its report to the BOCC on April 20, 2004 and recommended approval of a revised library services contract, consistent with the provisions of the attached proposed contract. That contract has been scheduled for consideration by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education at their September 2, 2004 meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed contract provides for an increase of $17,000 in the Carrboro Library budget for FY 2004-05 to cover extended operating hours for the McDougle library ($6,500), additional compensation to CHCCS for technology support ($500), additional janitorial services ($5,250) and related library materials ($4,750). Funding to support these service changes in the contract was approved as part of the FY 2004-05 budget adopted by the BOCC. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract and authorize the Chair to sign it, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney.