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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. Z -k
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 8, 1994
SUBJECT: Memorandum Renewal with North State Legal Services
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DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X
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ATTACHMENT(S) :. INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerry M. Passmore, ext. 2009
Memorandum of Agreement TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
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PURPOSE: To request approval to renew the Memorandum of Agreement
with North State Legal Services for the provision of legal
counseling and assistance, as required by Title III of the
Older Americans Act.
BACKGROUND: The Older Americans Act requires that a small percentage
of the annual county Title III allocation be spent to
provide legal services for residents sixty years and older
who cannot afford to seek legal services from the private
sector. The required expenditure for FY 94-95 is $1,539
with a 10% local match. These funds were included in
approved departmental budget. North State has agreed to
provide the service for $25/hour again this year. This
will be the sixth year of subcontracting with North State.
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Manager recommends approval and Chair to sign Memorandum
of Agreement with North State Legal Services.
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this first day of July,
1994 between NORTH STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (hereinafter
referred to as NSLS) and the ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON
AGING (hereinafter referred to as OCDOA) . The period and
duration of the Agreement shall be from July 1, 1994 to June
30, 1995 .
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, OCDOA desires to engage NSLS to render certain
technical and professional services hereinafter described in
connection with a undertaking which is expected to be funded
under Title III of the Older Americans Act:
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as
follows:
1. NSLS shall do, perform and carry out in a satisfactory
and proper manner the various services described below.
These services shall be carried out by a licensed
attorney or under the supervision of a licensed
attorney.
(a) To provide 69 units of direct legal services to
persons 60 years and older who are residents of
Orange County, North Carolina. Eligibility
for such services will be determined without
regard to the client's income.
(b) Direct services for clients will' include: civil
representation in court and administrative
proceedings, negotiations on behalf of clients,
preparation of legal documents, contracts, legal
pleadings, legal counseling and/or advice, and
referral of clients to appropriate social service
agencies or to a private attorney for services
prohibited under contract.
Services will be provided to clients presenting
meritorious cases in the following areas:
i. Preparation of wills, powers of attorney, contracts
ii. Preparation of legal pleadings
iii. Food Stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Benefits
iv. Housing evictions and repair problems
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v. Age and handicap discrimination in employment
and housing
vi. Adult abuse and nursing home problems
vii. Bankruptcies
viii. Consumer and utility problems
ix. Community education of preventive legal management
of personal affairs
(c) Program services will be performed in such a manner
so that elderly clients will have access to such
services. Eligible clients may obtain program
services at the Hillsborough office of NSLS at 114
W. Corbin Street or at a community location or an
individual's home in Orange County.
2. OCDOA will reimburse NSLS at a rate of $25 .00 per
service unit hour up to a maximum of 69 hours during the
contract period. A service unit hour is defined as one
case hour, whether or not the work is spent in the
presence of the client.
3 . NSLS will abide by the Policies and Procedures issued by
the North Carolina Division of Aging and incorporated
into this agreement as Attachment 1 and will agree to be
monitored by OCDOA for compliance annully.
4 . NSLS will advise all clients served pursuant to this
agreement that they may make a contribution to the
program. They will provide each client served with a
copy of the Department's standard contribution letter,
incorporated into this agreement as Attachment 2 .
5. NSLS agrees to provide monthly statistical reports with
a cover invoice requesting reimbursement to the OCDOA
for submission to Triangle J COG Area Agency on Aging.
The statistical report form to be used by NSLS and
the completion instructions are attached hereto as
Attachment 3.
6 . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to
conflict with the primary grant agreement Triangle J
COG Area Agency on Aging and Orange County. To that
end, those terms contained in the above-mentioned
contract are specifically included in this Agreement and
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set out.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to
require NSLS or its attorneys to violate the attorney/
client relationship as governed by the Rules of
Professional Conduct as enacted in the State.
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7 . At regular intervals, the parties to the Agreement will
discuss the service provided under the Agreement to
correct problems, insure compliance with Division of
Aging Services standards and this contract, and make
necessary adjustments.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, NSLS and OCDOA have executed this
agreement of the date first written above.
Orange County Government North State Legal Services
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Chair or Designated Official Chair or Desig ated Official
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