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4. The Residence Agreement, among other things, would provide that: • The residence is provided rent free, • The employee would be responsible for the cost of utilities (propane gas, electricity, telephone). • The employee would be responsible for routine home maintenance such as cleaning, changing furnace filters, replacing light bulbs, mowing grass around the house and the like. The County would be responsible for any capital repair such as that for HVAC systems, electrical systems, building structures or the like. • The County would be responsible for insurance, as it deems advisable, on the building structure, The employee would be responsible for any insurance on personal property, • The specific job duties, responsibilities, work schedule, work hours and time that is not work time are defined. • The employment may be terminated at will and the residency may be terminated with 30 days notice. Under the Interlocal Agreement with Durham County for Little River Regional Park, the resident caretaker arrangement also requires the approval of the Durham County Board of Commissioners, With Orange County Board of Commissioners' approval, staff will take the proposal forward to Durham County for its approval. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated total cost of the temporary employment is about $7,800 a year. The cost would be split 50/50 between Orange County and Durham County. Funds for this are included in the recommended budget for 2005-06. Since the house is recently renovated, it is not anticipated that there would be significant maintenance costs for several years, The park operating budget provides for possible unanticipated repairs up to $2,000, In later years, capital repair costs in the $5,000 to $10,000 range may need to be budgeted, These costs also would be split with Durham County. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proposed resident caretaker arrangement as outlined in this abstract, and authorize staff to employ a Resident Caretaker (temporary part time) and enter into a residence agreement with that temporary employee, subject the County Attorney's review, to serve as Little River Park Resident Caretaker.