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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS51ONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 20, 2005 Action Agencda'- Item No. SUBJECT: Continuation Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ND ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Passmore, ext 2009 Performance Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approving a continuation agreement with the Down of Chapel Hill to provide funding in the amount of $46,697 for senior recreation programs on behalf of the Town's Parks and Recreation Department. BACKGROUND: The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department has provided recreation and leisure activities for senior citizens including games, arts and crafts classes, and field trips far senior citizens. The Town 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 at the Chapel Hill and Northside Senior Centers. The Town of Chapel Hill's Parks and Recreation Department hired a permanent, full-time staff person to conduct the programs as well as temporary part time help. 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 senior programs to Orange County and contracting with the County to provide recreation and leisure programming at the Chapel Hill and Northside Senior Centers. The attached contract between the Town and the County would continue the funding for the permanent full time Senior Citizen Program Coordinator position and temporary part time help as needed for special activities, equipment, and office supplies.