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3 <br />County Commissioners. Jan Wassel suggested that publicity for the new Seymour <br />highlight a different service division each week prior to the grand opening. <br />Jerry Passmore distributed the new Seymour Center staffing request being submitted to <br />the Board of County Commissioners. Alice Gordon suggested that a report on all of the <br />services that will be provided from the new Seymour Center be included with the agenda <br />abstract to better inform the BOCC about the many resources available beyond the senior <br />center activities. This information supports the requests for additional staff and hours of <br />operation. Mr. Passmore added that the request includes maintenance staff hired directly <br />by Public Works and through contract. <br /> <br />Mr. Passmore distributed a draft of the outline for the new Department on Aging website. <br />Alice Gordon cautioned against abbreviating the Department’s name is “DOA”. Board <br />members were asked to review the draft and give feedback at the next meeting. Diane <br />Henderson offered to work with staff in revising the draft and simplifying its format. <br /> <br />A report from the committee studying the role of community centers in serving older <br />adults was also made by Jerry Passmore. The committee is examining whether five days <br />per week service should be continued at the Efland and Cedar Grove locations or if <br />service could be reduced to three days with transportation to the Central Orange Senior <br />Center provided on the other days. Community center participants will be surveyed in <br />the near future. He also announced that an exploratory meeting will be held to discuss <br />expanding the services to special populations during disaster situations to include <br />vulnerable individuals. Topics will include preparing ‘stay-at-home kits’ vs. ‘go kits’. <br /> <br />The Department’s Fiscal Year 2007-08 county budget request will be ready for review at <br />the April board meeting. The Budget Office has directed county departments to submit <br />requests with no increases. The Chair shared a request from Commissioner Mike Nelson <br />to meet and share information with this Board and the Friends boards. After discussion, <br />it was decided to invite Mr. Nelson to attend the April Aging Board meeting and add this <br />item to the end of the agenda. <br /> <br />There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Jerry M. Passmore, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />