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� <br /> AI Hartkopf, Chair of the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment, said that there have been <br /> concerns about the parking issue with the justice facilities. He said that there are statements that <br /> the Board of County Commissioners have approved the plans brought before the Board of <br /> Adjustment. He said that he does not believe that and before this is spun out of control, as an <br /> elected body, he asked that the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment and the Board of County <br /> Commissioners try to become of one mind and that these discussions are done in open session. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Aqenda <br /> (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda below.) <br /> 3. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Presentation of the Southern Gerontoloqical Society's 2010 Best Practices in <br /> Aqinq Award to Oranqe County <br /> The Board received the Southern Gerontological Society's 2010 Best Practices in Aging <br /> Award from Dr. Janice Wassel, President of the Southern Gerontological Society. <br /> Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore introduced Dr. Janice Wassel. He said <br /> that Dr. Wassel is also an active member of the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging and her <br /> expertise has been tremendous. <br /> Dr. Janice Wassel said that Orange County is an amazing county and one of the first <br /> counties to develop and formalize a Master Aging Plan. Nationally, Orange County has been a <br /> model for other counties and states. She presented Orange County with this award. This <br /> society is a network of the south's best gerontology doctors. She said that Orange County and <br /> the Department on Aging, together with UNC faculty, have built excellent bridges. She read the <br /> list of individuals receiving this award: <br /> Kate Barrett— Department on Aging Transition Administrator <br /> Jan Gerard — Licensed Clinical Social Worker <br /> Vibeke Tally— Department on Aging Occupational Therapist <br /> Dr. Rachel Rasteed — Physician at UNC's School of Medicine <br /> Jenna Birkhart— Pharmacist from UNC's School of Pharmacy <br /> Janice Tyler— Department on Aging Senior Center Administrator <br /> Myra Austin — Department on Aging Wellness Coordinator <br /> Dr. Carol Giuliani — Physical Therapist, Director of UNC Human Movement and Science <br /> Commissioner Nelson arrived at 7:09 PM. <br /> Dr. Wassel said that she has served on the Advisory Board on Aging for years and she is <br /> concerned that this advisory board may not be able to continue to serve in its current function if it <br /> does not remain an independent board, separate from the senior centers. She said that <br /> demographically the board is diverse racially, age-wise, professionally, and with regard to <br /> education. <br /> b. Distinquished Budqet Presentation Award <br /> The Board considered recognizing the budget staff of the Orange County Financial <br /> Services Department for earning the Government Finance Officers' Association Distinguished <br /> Budget Presentation Award for the 2009-10 fiscal year budget document. <br />