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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 4, 2004 Action Agenda Item No.rj - ~~ SUBJECT: Lease Approval: Additional Space for Central Orange Senior Center DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Services & Department on Aging ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652 Jerry Passmore, (919) 245-2000 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approving a lease far additional space adjacent to the existing Central Orange Senior Center at the Meadowlands, Hillsborough in which to expand the Center. BACKGROUND: In August 2001, the Board approved afive-year lease for 4,000 square feet of space at the Meadowlands to be used as the Central Orange Senior Center, The action contemplated by this abstract seeks approval to lease an additional 2,000 square feet of space adjacent to the existing Center. This would increase the size of the existing Center by 50%. The Central Orange Senior Center continues to grow and now attracts an average of 800 seniors per month for classes such as wellness watercolor, piano, tap dance and computer to name a few. In addition, the Center hosts a variety of special events and speakers for seniors across the County. However, the success of the Center has also proven to be a challenge since it is often overcrowded with participants. Space constraints limit the amount of programming that can be scheduled at the Central Center, It is also notable the heavy program demands at the Central Orange Center have caused scheduling conflicts with longstanding programs, such as the nutrition program. The additional space will allow this program to be carried out at the Central Orange site five days per week, further incorporating those seniors into the activities held at the Center. Expanding the programs, and consequently the number of participants who frequent the Meadowlands site, will help promote a seamless transition to the new, 15,000 square foot one-stop resource center, due to be built within the next few years. The additional 2,000 square foot space would be leased under the same terms and conditions of the existing lease as follows: