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Adult Care Home Advisory Committee versus Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Jerry Passmore said that both of these were created by State statute. The options are to merge or expand and not dissolve these committees. There are similar responsibilities, but they serve two different types of facilities. He summarized the similarities between the two committees. The Department on Aging provides clerical support for these committee meetings. The Regional Ombudsman is responsible for the training and support. County Commissioners do not have to attend these committee meetings. He said that he did talk with the Chair of the Adult Care Home Advisory Committee and her committee did not want to merge with the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee, and vice versa. Chair Foushee said that she agreed with the recommendations of these two groups and what they do is different enough and it would be difficult to staff if the committees were merged. Commissioner Hemminger agreed with Chair Foushee. She said that she would like to group together these committees instead of listing them alphabetically. She also suggested grouping according to how often committees meet instead of alphabetically. Commissioner Pelissier said that her concern was that it would be too hard to recruit for these committees if they merged. Commissioner Yuhasz asked if these committees could do anything that would reduce the need for as much staff support. Jerry Passmore said that there is an ebb and flow of committee members with these two groups and sometimes members take minutes versus Aging staff. He said that it is critical to have a staff member with knowledge of County government and processes. Transportation Services/OUT Board Craig Benedict said that this function is being transitioned to the Planning Department. Staff has met with the two boards to explain how there are a lot of similarities between these two boards. The three options are (page 31): 1. A board of staff members from agencies representing the populations North Carolina requires to be represented on transit advisory boards and a separate citizens' transportation advisory board (the OUT Board). The staff board would report directly to the BOCC, and keep the OUT Board apprised of Orange Public Transit business. 2. A board of staff members from agencies (Department of Social Services, Department of Health, Mental Health, and the Department on Aging) that represent populations North Carolina requires to be represented on transit advisory boards and a separate citizens' transportation advisory board (the OUT Board). The staff board would recommend business of Orange Public Transportation to the OUT Board, which would then make a recommendation to the BOCC. 3. Some hybrid of the two boards, with the Transportation Services Board as a subgroup of the OUT Board. Craig Benedict said that the TSB said that they would have no problem having a staff board or reporting to the OUT Board. The OUT Board would prefer option 1 or 2. Jerry Passmore said that the TSB has been in existence since 1992 and the OUT Board since 2005.