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is concerned that the County is not following through on this commitment. He wants to make this a goal. Commissioner Foushee said that there is a similar situation at Northside and the Seymour Center. She made reference to page 13 and poverty and said that it is hard for her to see a goal that would pool together how to identify the people that are affected that way and whether they have access to services. She said that there should be a goal somewhere that addresses elders who live in poverty. Janice Tyler made reference to Commissioner Jacobs' comments and said that she thought that everyone had been integrated. The problem with the outlying areas is the bus routes. The routes are so long and it is difficult for older people to ride the bus for such a long time. She said that she would be happy to speak with Commissioner Jacobs more about this issue. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would forward the email when he received it from the citizen who said that he would email his concerns. Commissioner Yuhasz said that the access issue is the same concern that was heard in the Health Department assessment of access to services. Commissioner Jacobs asked the Manager to look into issues beyond Janice Tyler's purview and to look into access issues. He made reference to the issue of transportation and said the Board of County Commissioners has been pushing for park and ride lots that will serve the rural parts of Orange County as part of their transit discussions. b. Health Insurance Benefits for Employees of the Oranqe County Alcoholic Beveraqe Control Board The Board considered approving the addition of a subgroup, Orange County Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board Employees and Retirees, to the Orange County health insurance plan with United Healthcare. Interim Human Resources Director Sharon Laisure introduced this item. Over the last ten years, the ABC Board has requested participation in the health plan, and for various reasons it has not come to fruition. However, in February 2012, the Human Resources Department received a verbal request to research the possibility of adding 30 ABC employees and six retirees (all under age 65) to the County's health plan effective July 1, 2012. United Healthcare has confirmed that adding these 36 individuals and dependents would have no impact on the County's current premiums. The Manager recommends approval of this request. The County Attorney will develop a two-year Memorandum of Understanding, which would require the subgroup to pay for its own claims when the County's health coverage funding changes from fully-insured to self-insured. Frank Clifton said that the County also provides coverage for Community Home Trust and will assume coverage for retirees of inental health. Commissioner Gordon said that she has asked the Manager some questions about this and one of them was that the County has not yet decided whether to change to self-insured. Her concern has to do with making a decision on this when the County Commissioners have not made decisions about the health insurance details of its own employees. She would like to make these decisions before adding these employees. Commissioner McKee said that if the County went to self-insured, it would be over a long period of time and not a quick process. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to approve the ABC Board's request to be added to the County's health insurance plan as a subgroup effective July 1, 2012. VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon)