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i ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 27, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. -e. SUBJECT: Continuation Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) N ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Passmore, ext 2009 1 -Performance Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 7324181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approving a continuation agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill to provide funding in the amount of$46,697 to the County for providing the New Generations senior recreation program for the Town's Parks and Recreation Department. BACKGROUND: The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department has provided recreation and leisure programs for senior citizens through its New Generation program. The New Generation program delivers a variety of activities including games, arts and crafts classes, and field trips for senior citizens. The Town's New Generation program has operated in coordination with the Orange County Department on Aging which has publicized programming through the Senior Times and has also provided space for activities in the Chapel Hill and Northside Senior Centers. The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department used a permanent, full-time position to support the New Generation program as well as part time temporary staff. When the permanent position became-vacant in FY 1997, the Town of Chapel Hill re-assessed how it delivered recreational and leisure programming for senior citizens. As a result of the assessment, the Town of Chapel Hill proposed transferring the New Generation program to Orange County and contracting with the County to provide this recreation and leisure programming for senior citizens in the Town through the Chapel Hill and Northside Centers. The attached contract between the Town and the County would continue the funding for the permanent full time Senior Citizen Program Coordinator position, temporary part time help as needed for special activities, equipment, and office supplies.