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/~" ~ J` `a O ~ .~ <br />I. .Approval of County Capital Project Ordinances /~L- <br />The Board considered approving County capital project ordinances for fiscal year 2005- <br />06. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if Twin Creeks needed to be listed on this and Budget <br />Director Donna Dean said that the Board approved the capital project ordinance for this on <br />June 7th, which took it through the front fiscal year. It is still an active project. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />approve the County capital project ordinances for fiscal year 2005-06. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. Resolutions or Proclamations <br />a. Proposed Resolution To Name the New Southern Orange Senior Center For <br />Robert and Pearl Seymour <br />The Board considered a resolution to name the New Southern Orange Senior Center for <br />Robert and Pearl Seymour. <br />Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that the light green sheet is a revision to the <br />proposed name that was sent to him by Jerry Passmore, Director of Department on Aging. The <br />sheet suggests the name "Robert and Pearl Seymour Center for Longevity and Well-Being." <br />Chair Carey said that he encourages the Board to consider this strongly because of the <br />exemplary service that they have both provided to the County in working to ensure that seniors <br />have a place to go. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that this is an appropriate thing to do. The Seymour's have <br />worked tirelessly far seniors in Orange County. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked Jerry Passmore how many senior centers in the state <br />were called "Centers for Longevity and Well-Being." Jerry Passmore said that this would be a <br />first and that the focus is more on what are they trying to do with older citizens instead of <br />focusing on seniors. The intent is indicated with the new proposed name. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that the people that are going to use the center should <br />choose the name. <br />Jerry Passmore said that they have done a poll of the seniors about the name, and, they <br />liked the name "Center for Longevity and Well-Being." He would be more than happy to do <br />another poll and let them decide. <br />Chair Carey said that most of the people he has heard from want it to be called the <br />Robert and Pearl Seymour Center. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she liked what Chair Carey said for its simplicity. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve a resolution to name the New Southern Orange Senior Center for Robert and Pearl <br />Seymour by calling it the "Robert and Pearl Seymour Center," with further investigation into <br />what, if anything, might be added to this name. <br />RESOLUTION TO NAME THE NEW SOUTHERN ORANGE SENIOR CENTER <br />FOR ROBERT AND PEARL SEYMOUR <br />WHEREAS, Robert Seymour has been a guiding force in the inception, planning, and design of <br />the new senior center since the project first began almost 20 years ago; and <br />WHEREAS, leaders of both the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging and the Friends of the <br />Chapel Hill Senior Center recognize and acknowledge Reverend Seymour and his <br />