HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-18-2009 - 6bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 18, 2009
Action Agenda
Item No. (o - b
SUBJECT: Friends Funds To Continue Seymour Center Evenin Hours
DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Friends Letter of Commitment Jerry M. Passmore, Aging Director
Janice Tyler, Sr. Centers Administrator
(919) 245-2000
PURPOSE: To approve the acceptance of $4,576 from the Friends of the Robert and Pearl
Seymour Center to maintain the current evening service hours as existed in FY 2008-09 by
employing non-permanent staff.
BACKGROUND: In order to reduce County expenses as part of the FY 2009-10 budget
preparation process, it was recommended by Department on Aging staff and adopted by the
BOCC to reduce evening hours at the Seymour Center from four to two nights per week like the
new Central Orange Senior Center that opened January 2009. This budget impact reduced non-
permanent personnel costs by $4,370 with the Seymour Center being closed two evenings,
Monday and Wednesday, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. beginning in September. (It should be noted
that no reductions in budget or operating hours were proposed or approved for the Central
Orange Senior Center for FY2009-10.)
The Friends of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center reviewed the programs, center classes,
and meetings held in the evenings and felt it important to maintain the four evenings per week
which are Monday through Thursday. The group felt that the community was accustom to the
four evening hours, especially those who pay a membership for the Seymour Center fitness
studio. The Friends wished to maintain the use by aging boomers who work during the day and
only have access to the Seymour Center in the evenings. Thus, the Friends Board of Directors
approved designating $4,576 from the group's 2009-10 budget to the Orange County
Department on Aging to continue to employ anon-permanent employee to cover the Monday
and Wednesday evenings that would be closed at the Seymour Center beginning in September.
(see attachment)
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no County funds required. Funds collected from the Friends of
the Seymour Center will cover the Department on Aging's employing a non-permanent
employee to cover Monday and Wednesday evenings per week. The Department on Aging
would bill the Friends either on a monthly basis or quarterly basis.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends that the Board consider the
following: (1) accept the funds from the Friends of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center to
employ anon-permanent employee to maintain the Monday and Wednesday evening service
hours at the Seymour Center and (2) amend the Department on Aging budget with a $4,576
increase in the senior center operations account.
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FRIENDS OF THE ROBERT AND PEARL SEYMOUR CENTER, INC.
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Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, Inc.
Board of Directors
2008-2009
Mr. Jerry Passmore, Director
Bobbie Boyd Lubker Orange County Department on Aging
President P.O. Box 8181
600 Highway 86 North
Lee Pavao Hillsborough, NC 27278
Past President
sieve Lackey Dear Mr. Passmore:
ice President
Biruta Nielsen
Treasurer
Charles Carver
Assistant Treasurer
Richard Hiskey
Recording Secretary
Barbara Lininger
Corresponding Secretary
Betsey Anderson
Pamela Bailey
Dolly Butler
Jack Chestnut
Delores Clark
Nate Davis
Mary Ann Freedman
Bill Lambe
Lillian Lee
Nerys Levy
Thelma Perkins
Loretta Perry
Marjorie Richter
Pearl Seymour
Nathan Simms, Jr.
Michael Symons
Kinnard White
June 17, 2009
At the April 19, 2009, meeting of the Friends Board of the Robert and Pearl
Seymour Center, Ms. Janice Tyler noted that funds would likely to be
required to keep the Center open certain evenings during the 2009-10 year.
The Board approved a motion by Mr. Steven Lackey, Friends vice president,
allocating $4576 as a contingency expenditure to meet budget needs arisin
in the next fiscal year such as maintaining Seymour open hours in the
evening.
Sincerely,
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Bobbie Boyd Lubker, President
Friends Board of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center
Cc: Janice Tyler, Administrator, Seymour Center
Steven R. Lackey, Vice President, Friends Board