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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-27-1997 Budget Session . . .' '090 MINUTES HJLLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD March 27, 1997 7:30 p.m., Town Office Complex The Hillsborough Town Board met in budget session on Thursday, March 27, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Office Complex for the purpose of meeting with agencies requesting contributions from the Town. Present for the Board Meeting were Mayor Johnson, Commissioners Richard Simpson, Evelyn Lloyd, and Kenneth Chavious. Absent from the meeting was Commissioners Remus Smith and Catherine Martin. Staff present were Finance Director Sherry Carter and Town Clerk Donna Ray. Others present were Alan Mauer, Rochelle Williams, Kathy Alberter, Linda Foxworth, Joyce Kuhn, Marti Ravellete, and Timothy Miles. Mayor Johnson Called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. 1. REOUESTS FROM NON-PROFIT AGENCIES Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association CHY AA) Alan Mauer, President of HY AA, appeared before the Board explaining that HY AA' s goal is to provide youth baseball for the children and youth of Orange County ages 5-17 in a supervised, structured, drug and alcohol free environment. Mr. Mauer stated that this is the first time they have come to the Town to request funding. Mauer told the Board that HY AA receives no Federal or State funding and exists "hand to mouth" year to year through fund raising activities and support from businesses, community groups, volunteers and Orange County Government contributions. Mr. Mauer asked the Board to consider their request for a contribution from the Town in the amount of $4,000. Orange County Rape Crisis Center Ms. Rochelle Williams appeared before the Board representing the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. Ms. Williams explained that the Rape Crisis Center dedicates itself to ending sexual violence by providing educational services to promote the awareness and prevention of sexual violence and by supporting its victims. Ms. Williams reported that the Center offers programs such as Support Groups, Crisis Intervention, Educational Services, and a Web Page. The Center offers support groups for survivors of sexual violence. In recent years groups have been held for adolescent survivors in the high schools, for secondary survivors of sexual assault, for adult survivors of child sexual abuse or incest, and 1 091 . for adult survivors of rape or sexual assault. The Center offers an on-going support group for non-offending parents of children who have been sexually abused. Experienced volunteers undergo 12 hours of Support Group Facilitation training before being paired with another volunteer to co-facilitate a group. An experienced counselor or therapist serves as a professional advisor to the co-facilitators. Groups typically meet once a week for 8-10 weeks. The Orange County Rape Crisis Center is requesting a contribution of $500 from the Town ofHillsborough. Orange County Learning Center (Literacy) Kathy Alberter appeared before the board representing the Orange County Learning Center. Ms. Alberter explained that the purpose of the Orange County Learning Center is to increase overall adult literacy levels in Orange County. The center offers free, one-to-one tutoring for adult non-readers or those with low literacy skills. Other programs include family literacy classes, small group classes, and a student support group for adult new readers. The center provides an intensive 12-hour initial training for ne volunteer tutors, with continuing training in the form of quarterly inservice workshops. . Ms. Alberter informed the Board that an office and learning center is maintained at 118 N. Churton Street in Hillsborough which serves 25-30 new readers each year through the one-to-one tutoring program. Two of the Four annual training workshops for new tutors take place in Hillsborough. The Orange County Learning Center is requesting a contribution of $525 from the Town of Hills borough. KidSCope Ms. Linda Foxworth appeared before the Board representing KidSCope. Ms Foxworth explained the KidSCope program provides support for Orange County's young children, their families and teachers by serving children birth to age six who are having emotional, social or behavioral difficulties in child care or at home. As a program of Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center, KidSCope offers free assistance for these preschoolers and the important adults in their lives. KidSCope currently offers individual child intervention, parent education, counseling and advocacy, and consultation to child care settings. KidSCope is requesting a contribution of $2,000. . 2 092 Orange County Disability Awareness Council . Mr. Tim Miles and Mr. Marty Ravellete appeared before the Board representing the Orange County Disability Awareness Council. Mr. Miles explained that the Orange County Disability Awareness Council is a non-profit, volunteer citizens action group dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities in Orange County. The Council promotes opportunities to work and live in an environment fee of barriers imposed by architecture, attitude, and/or lack of opportunity. The Council seeks to assist the community with the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to increase understanding ofthe issues that affect people with disabilities. Particular areas of concern include all areas of community living: social recreation, education, employment, worship, and transportation. Mr. Miles explained that the OCDAC was founded in the late 1970's. Their 1990 membership of 15 members has now grown to over 100 active members, over half of which either have a disability or have a family member with a disability. The Orange County Disability Awareness Council is requesting a contribution of$I,500 from the Town of Hills borough. Alternative Sentencing . Ms. Joyce Kuhn appeared before the Board representing Alternative Sentencing. Ms. Kuhn reported that Alternative Sentencing is a Community Penalties Program which targets prison-bound offenders and develops individualized written punishment plans to be presented to the sentencing Judge. The goals are to utilize local resources for the rehabilitation of motivated offenders stipulating appropriate measures to accomplish deterrence (punishment) and repayment of victims and/or performance of community service. Substance abuse treatment and/or vocational rehabilitation are often appropriate punishment options specifically provided for the Court to follow in the judgment. When these community-based punishments are used, tax dollars are saved which otherwise would have been spent on incarceration. Recidivism is reduced and victims are repaid. A social history is provided to the Court enabling the Judge to make a more informed decision. Resources appropriate for rehabilitation and punishment of a particular individual offender are researched, arrangements and specific recommendations are made. Alternative Sentencing is requesting a contribution in the amount of $200. Mayor Johnson called an end to the agency's funding requests. . 3 . . '. 093 Mayor Johnson informed the Board that the Town Group Center does not hold a non- profit status and therefore is not eligible for funding through the Town's budget process. By consensus, the Board directed the Town Manager to write the Town Group Center and invite them to apply for funding through a Tourism Grant. Commissioner Simpson expressed his concern with the funding request from Community Schools stating that their funding should be coming from the School System. Finance Director Sherry Carter reported to the Board that OCIM representatives were unable to attend this meeting due to Maundy Thursday Church Services. Ms. Carter reviewed with the Board the amounts of funding they had approved in previous years. Commissioner Chavious remarked that any of the non-profit agencies for whom funding was approved during last years budget process who have not collected such funding should not be considered for funding this year. Il. ADJOURN Upon a motion by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Martin, the Board moved to adjourn at 9:30 by a vote of 3-0. The motion was declared passed. k.. R_,y~d!f- DonnaF. Ray, TQv.nClerk 4