Res 1450 8/21/1973RESOLUTION NO. //
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH
WICHITA COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH
ACTION COUNCIL FOR INFANT DAY CARE
PILOT PROGRAM.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
That certain agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto,
between the City of Wichita Falls and the Wichita County Children
and Youth Action Council, providing for a one year infant day
care pilot program is hereby approved, and the City Manager is
authorized to execute the same for the City of Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 21st DAY OF AUGUST, 1973 .
4M4"YOR
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ATTEST:
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AGREEMENT
This agreement made and entered into this the day of August, 1973,
between the City of Wichita Falls, hereinafter called City, and the Wichita County
Children and Youth Action Council, a Texas non-profit corporation, hereinafter called
Action Council,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, following an extensive survey conducted by Junior League of Wichita
Falls and the Child Day Care Study Committee of the Wichita County Welfare Board,
recommendations for improved and expanded child care service were outlined in Nov-
ember, 1971; such survey indicated a complete absence of infant care facilities (for
infants from three months to two years of age) for low income families, and this was
designated as a priority need; and,
WHEREAS, •the operators of the Wichita Falls Day Nursery have offered to make
space available to accommodate eight or more infants from low income families, and
to furnish cribs, insurance and utilities free of charge, provided that Action Council
will obtain funding for additional staff requirements and certain basic equipment neces-
sary for infant care; and,
WHEREAS, Action Council has requested from City a grant in the amount of
14,500 from General Revenue Sharing funds, in order to initiate a current non-existing
program by September 1, 1973 and for operation of a one year pilot project program,
and the Board of Aldermen of City desires to furnish the sum of $14,500 from General
Revenue Sharing funds to initiate such a one year pilot program for infant care in
Wichita Falls.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, City and Action Council do hereby agree as follows:
City shall furnish to Action Council the sum of $14,500 from General Revenue
Sharing funds to be used to initiate and conduct such a one year pilot program for in-
fant care; this shall be for one year only, and City shall not be committed to furnish
any funds for operation of such program after the expiration of the first year.
Action Council may requisition funds quarterly (September, December, March,
June) in advance for its estimated needs.
Action Council shall initiate and conduct such an infant care program at Wichita
Falls Day Nursery as a one year pilot program, and shall make an extensive evaluation
of such program.
Such program shall be designed to serve a minimum of eight, and possibly ten,
infants between the ages of three months and two years, during the hours from 6:30 a. in.
to 6:30 p.m.
Such program shall he conducted in compliance with Federal Interagency Day
Care requirements and with all applicable requirements of the State of Texas.
The criteria for admission will be based on the financial need and the desire
of the mother to seek continued employment. The program will primarily admit in-
fants from single parent families, with low income, where the head of the family is
either employed or is training for employment. Action Council will cooperate with
the Department of Public Welfare on the certification of financial need of applicants
for the services.
If a mother who is utilizing the services of the program is employed, she will
he expected to pay a part of the cost of the services, based on a graduated scale ac-
cording to her income and number of dependants.
It is anticipated that Action Council may be able to contract with the State Depart-
ment of Public Welfare, or some other state agency, to provide infant day care for
welfare-related children. In the event this occurs, then the total amount of funds which
City is obligated to pay to Action Council hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of
the purchased services, during this one year period.
In the event the one year pilot program is successful, Action Council will use
its best efforts to find other funding sources to continue the program thereafter.
During the term of the one year pilot program, Action Council shall furnish to
City, through its City Manager, no less often than quarterly, financial statements
showing all receipts and,expenditures of funds for this program, which statements
shall be certified by one of the officers of Action Council.
Reports shall also be provided quarterly indicating program activity and evalu-
ation for the previous quarter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be
executed as of the day and year first stated above.
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
By:
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
WICHITA COUNTY CHILDREN AND
YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL
I3y:
Chairman
ATTEST:
Secretary
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