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6 1 Heather Altman said this is the eleven year mark of the Master Aging Plan and this is an 2 awarding winning program. She said this was the first plan of its kind implemented in the state. 3 Chair Jacobs asked how guidance and service is made available to seniors 4 Janice Tyler said there is an aging helpline number and this is intended to be the one- 5 stop shop. 6 Heather Altman said there is a 411 and a 911 number and it can meet any need. 7 Janice Tyler said the board will be hearing more information about long term care 8 facilities in the near future. 9 Chair Jacobs suggested that information on the hotline be given to the public affairs 10 officer for a possible press release. 11 12 • Agricultural Preservation Board - Howard McAdams, Co-Chair; (with Department 13 of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation Director David Stancil) 14 15 Howard McAdams said the board is increasing the number of acres in the voluntary 16 agriculture districts. He said that a year ago, there were 2,956 acres and there are now 4,597 17 acres in the districts. He said that by June 1 there will be 5,463 acres. He said agriculture is 18 thriving in Orange County and strawberry season is approaching in May. 19 Commissioner McKee said there is some transition being done into the enhanced 20 voluntary agriculture districts, which will provide a few more benefits. 21 Commissioner Pelissier said there was mention of a meeting with all county agriculture 22 boards for joint planning and she asked what came out of this. 23 Howard McAdams said that meeting was a year ago. 24 Chair Jacobs asked if the board did get a report. 25 Dave Stancil said this meeting was noted as part of an answer to the question regarding 26 the board's most important accomplishments and it did not go by a 12 month standard. He said 27 this meeting was part of the creation of the Agricultural Development and Farmland 28 Preservation Plan and there was an outcome that the Board of County Commissioners 29 approved. This plan is now being implemented. 30 Chair Jacobs encouraged the board to convene another meeting in the coming months 31 and he offered to provide suggestions for topics. 32 Chair Jacobs referred to the last page of concerns and emerging issues, and working 33 with the tax administrative office. He asked Dave Stancil if there has been a meeting yet and 34 he encouraged staff to do so before the legislature makes changes to the use value system. 35 Commissioner McKee said, having been involved in these transfers, he can say that the 36 staff working in the tax office are accommodating and competent. 37 Chair Jacobs noted that Orange County has the highest use value percentage in the 38 region, partially because the County's policy to be accommodating. He suggested that 39 information be put on the website. 40 41 • Arts Commission -Alice Levinson, Chair ( with Arts Commission Director Martha 42 Shannon) 43 Martha Shannon said Alice Levinson was ill and unable to be here tonight. Martha 44 Shannon said the Arts Commission has a role to play in carrying out Goal 3 (Economic 45 Development) and Goal 6 (Quality of Life) of the BOCC's Goals and Priorities Fiscal Year 2009- 46 10. She read directly from the abstract notes as follows: 47 The role of the OCAC in tourism is to help local artists and arts agencies create the 48 "product" (visual art exhibits, musical concerts, studio tours, theatre performances, etc.) that 49 both locals and visitors come to Orange County to enjoy. The arts help create more vibrant and 50 prosperous communities. The presence of creative professionals in a given area is the single