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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />January 10, 2007 <br /> <br /> <br />PRESENT: Jack Chestnut, Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Diane Henderson, Jerry <br />Kruter, Mary Ann Peter, Arthrell Sanders, Florence Soltys, Jan Wassel <br /> <br />EXCUSED: Cary Cornette, Fred Schroeder <br /> <br />ABSENT: Tammy Thacker <br /> <br />GUEST: Mariah McPherson <br /> <br />STAFF: Kate Barrett, Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore, Kathy Porter, <br />Janice Tyler <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Jack Chestnut. The first item on the agenda <br />was the board member orientation. Jerry Passmore and Department on Aging program <br />supervisors gave an overview of the services and activities provided. Information binders <br />and copies of the Community Resource Guide were given to each person present. <br /> <br />Commissioner Alice Gordon was asked to give a status report on the Aging Board’s <br />position statement on the use of the Homestead Road property for an Inter-Faith Council <br />shelter. Ms. Gordon stated that she is serving on the IFC Site Location Committee. She <br />agreed with the Aging Board’s position that an assessment of future County space needs <br />should be completed. The County Manager is currently conducting a space study update. <br />Ms. Gordon encouraged board members to contact County Commissioners about <br />completing the future needs study before making a decision. Jerry Passmore added that <br />the Seymour Center design includes a footprint for a 15,000 sq ft addition. He further <br />added that the MAP Update will include a recommendation to co-locate adult day health <br />services at the site, similar to the design of the new Central Orange Senior Center. Mary <br />Ann Peter made a motion that Mr. Passmore include these two additions to the Seymour <br />Center in his space study report to the Purchasing Director. Jan Wassel provided the <br />second. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Following the orientation the Chair announced that the reassignment of representation on <br />affiliated committees would be postponed to the February meeting. He asked Jan Wassel <br />to continue with the Human Services Advisory Commission for one more meeting in <br />order to promote the Homestead property issue. <br /> <br />The minutes of the December 13 meeting were approved upon the motion by Diane <br />Henderson and the second by Florence Soltys. <br />