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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 18, 2001 <br />Action Age a <br />Item No. -+ <br />SUBJECT: Month-to-Month Lease Extension; ArtsCenter <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 <br />Jerry Passmore (919) 245-2009 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider extending the lease at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro on a month-to- <br />month basis, pending the relocation of the Senior Citizens Program to the new Carrboro <br />Century Center. <br />BACKGROUND: In June 2000 the Board approved a lease extension for the referenced facility <br />through December 31, 2000. At that time, Jerry Passmore, Department on Aging Director <br />believed that the new Carrboro Century Center would be completed and the senior citizens <br />program could be relocated. The Century Center's completion is taking longer than expected. <br />The ArtsCenter Executive Director has agreed to allow the senior citizens program to remain <br />there on a month-to-month basis under the original terms of the lease. <br />It should be noted, that the renewal approved by the Board in June 2000 allowed for a second <br />six-month renewal through June 30, 2001. However, according to Jerry Passmore, the <br />renovations at the Century Center will be completed well in advance of that date. For that <br />reason it seems advisable to continue the arrangement on a month-to-month basis rather than <br />to pursue a full six-month lease extension. The Board will be kept apprised of the Century <br />Center's renovation progress and an agreement for use of the space for senior programs will be <br />brought back to the Board for approval in the near future. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The lease is supported through an appropriation in the Department on <br />Aging operating budget. The current lease amount of $1061 per month will continue. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the continuation <br />of the lease for space at the Carrboro ArtsCenter for senior programs on a month-to-month <br />basis; and authorize the Purchasing Director to notify the Executive Director of the Board's <br />action.