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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 24, 2003 <br />Action Agenda„ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Informational Report on the Proposed Development Process for Orange <br />County's New Senior Centers <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging <br />Central Services/Purchasing <br />County Manager's Office <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Stages of the Development <br />Process <br />Senior Centers Development Time Line <br />Community Input Survey/Forum Dates <br />County-UNC Partnership Proposal: <br />A Campus for Senior Wellness and <br />Longevity <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry Passmore ext. 2009 <br />Florence Soltys -962-4541 <br />Pam Jones ext. 2652 <br />Gwen Harvey ext. 2307 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />No <br />PURPOSE: To receive as information the proposed development process for the Southern and <br />Central/Northern Orange Senior Centers. <br />BACKGROUND: In November 2001, a county bond package was approved by the citizens for <br />$4 million to construct two new multipurpose senior centers: a Southern Orange Senior Center <br />to replace the Chapel Hill Senior Center, currently located in leased space on Elliott Road, <br />Chapel Hill, and the Central Orange Senior Center, also leasing space in Hillsborough at the <br />Meadowlands. Also, indications were to secure an additional $2 million loan in order to <br />construct a minimum of 25,000 ft. facility in Southern Orange serving two-thirds of the county's <br />older population and a minimum of 15,000 sq. ft facility in Central Orange serving the remaining <br />older population. Senior Center rental facilities are currently leased through June 30, 2006,and <br />would require an extension should additional development time be required. <br />During May-June, the County Commissioners should formalize a planning process <br />(Attachments- Process Development Phases and Time Line) that would include identifying <br />senior citizen representatives and agencies to work with county staff on the program needs and <br />the selection of an architect to design each new senior center. The Development Process <br />includes four Phases: (1) Community Based Input (April -June, 2003-- community input <br />(attachments-survey and forum dates) on programs, functions and design preferences, (2) <br />