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8 <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> does hereby 1) accept on behalf of Orange County the conservation easement for land owned <br /> by Geoffrey and Jane Gledhill; 2) approve the execution of this conservation easement <br /> agreement with Geoffrey and Jane Gledhill, in accordance with the terms of the proposed <br /> easement agreement, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney; 3) authorize the <br /> Chair and the Clerk to sign the easement agreement on behalf of the Board, with a closing to <br /> occur on or about June 30, 2017; and 4) authorize County staff to sign any and all closing <br /> documents upon consultation with the County Attorney. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Mr. and Ms. Gledhill for their civic-minded <br /> granting of this conservation easement through the Lands Legacy Program and for donating a <br /> significant portion of the value of the conservation easement. <br /> This the 16th day of May, 2017. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs for the <br /> Board to adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution approving the acceptance by <br /> Orange County of the conservation easement and authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign <br /> the conservation easement agreement, subject to final review by staff and County Attorney, <br /> with a closing and recordation of the document expected to occur on or about June 30, 2017, <br /> and approve Budget Amendment#9-A. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Older Americans Month Proclamation and National Senior Center Accreditation <br /> Recognition <br /> The Board considered approving a proclamation joining Federal and State <br /> governments in designating the month of May 2017 as Older Americans Month and a time to <br /> honor older adults for their contributions to society and to Orange County, and authorize the <br /> Chair to sign; and to recognize the Passmore and Seymour Centers for becoming nationally <br /> accredited senior centers with the presentation of accreditation plaques. <br /> Janice Tyler presented this item and reviewed the information below: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> May is Older Americans Month, a tradition dating back to 1963. For many years the Board of <br /> Commissioners has issued a proclamation for Older Americans Month. This year's national <br /> theme is Age Out Loud. It encompasses the idea that getting older does not mean what it used <br /> to. For many aging Americans, it is a phase of life where interests, goals and dreams can get a <br /> new and second start. Today, aging is about eliminating outdated perceptions and redefining <br /> the way you want to age. <br /> President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act into law in July 1965. Since that <br /> time the Act has provided a nationwide aging services network and funding that helps older <br /> adults live with dignity in the communities of their choice for as long as possible. These <br /> services <br /> include senior centers, daily lunch programs, caregiver support, community-based assistance, <br /> preventive health services, elder abuse prevention, and much more. <br />