ORD-1994-010 Budget Ordinance Amendment #12

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orange county Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item No ni -1 Action Agenda Item Abstract Meeting Date: June 6, 1994 Subject: Budget Amendment # 12 Department Budget Office Public Hearing YES NO Attachment(s) Information Contact Proposed Budget Ordinance Amendments Budget Office Ext. 2150 Proposed Grant Project Ordinance Telephone Number Proposed Community Development Project Ordinance Hillsborough 732-8181 Proposed Section 8 Project Ordinance Chapel Hill 958-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Purpose To approve proposed budget ordinance amendments and grant project ordinances for the Department on Aging, Community Development program and Section 8. Background Department on Aging On March 15, 1994, the Board of County Commissioners approved the receipt of North Carolina Department of Transportation funds totalling $9,198. These funds will be used by CAT to promote rural public transportation in Orange County. This budget amendment, (box #1, page 3 of this abstract) accepts the additional State fund. No County match is required. The Department on Aging has received additional federal funds through the Triangle J Council of Governments for senior health promotion. The attached budget amendment (box #2, page 3 of this abstract) appropriates this additional $4,775 to the Department on Aging. The Department on Aging through the senior centers, charges fees for various activities and programs. Participation in these activities has been higher than originally planned and budgeted. The fees are used to offset actual expenditures. The attached budget amendment, (box #3, page 3) budgets the additional $2,253 in revenue. The Orange County Department on Aging has received $1,460 to purchase fans for low income senior citizens. The donations are from Duke Power ($710), the Chapel Hill Sertoma Club ($500) and the Durham-Orange Medical Auxiliary ($250). The attached budget amendment (box 4, page 3) appropriates these additional funds. The Orange County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has been awarded supplemental ACTION funds. These additional funds must be used for this program. The attached budget amendment (box 5, page 3) appropriates this additional $1,041 in grant funds. At the May 2, 1994, Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board approved entering into a mutual cooperation agreement with the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center. Under this agreement, the County is to be reimbursed by the Friends for the recruitment and selection process, salary, fringe benefits and related personnel and indirect costs for hiring and supervising a Senior Health Promotion Coordinator. This position is to be time limited terminating at the end of the three year period. The attached grant project ordinance budgets the first year of these funds and establishes one 30 hour per week position (.75 full time equivalent).