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A ~ ~/~ /)) . • AGRtE:'iENT EETv'EE"~ GULF COAST i•1ETROPOLITAid SEi~IOn i,ITiZEi;S, i"vC. AND CITY OF LAPORTE • THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) THIS AGREEMENT is made the ~_day of 19 ~ a , by and bet~~~een Gulf Coast Metropolitan Senior Citizens .Services, Inc., an non-profit corporation under the alws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called "GCh1SCS" and the CITY OF LAPORTE, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Texas, here- inafter called "City:" W I T N E S S E T H In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, City and GCMSCS agrees as follows: 1. City covenants and agrees that it will establish and maintain the hereinafter mentioned site and provede those services as set forth in its Application For Nutrition • Project Award, under Title II IC of the Older American Act; said application is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Should there be any conflict between the terms and provisions of said application and this agreement, this agreement will control. 2. City covenants and agrees that the site will be located at LaPorte Senior Center, 911 S. 8th St., LaPorte, Texas 77571. City may relocate the site, temporarily or per- manently, provided City first obtains approval from the Project Director of GCMSCS. 3. GCMSCS will receive attendance sheets, activity records and other data as requir- ed by GCMSCS and the Governor's Committee on Aging from the City. 4. City retains full and complete responsibility for the operation of the program in keeping with the policies and procedures established by GCMSCS. 5a. City, whenever feasible, ~vill recruit workers from the target area's older popula- tion for any site operation. The Site Director will attend the training sessions provid- • ed by GCi~SCS, and the site's progr-am will be monitored by GCMSCS. 5b. For purposes~of this Agreement eligible individuals are those persons sixty (60) years of age or over and who: 1) cannot afford to eat adequarely, and/or; 2) lack the skills and/or knowledge to select and peepare nourishing and well-balanced meals, and/or; 3) have limited mobility which may impair their capacity to shop and cook for themselves, and/or; 4) have feelings of rejection or loneliness which obliterates the incentive ne- cessary to prepare and eat a meal alone. In addition to the foregoing, spouses of such individuals are also considered eligible individuals.