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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />June 11, 2008 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Jack Chestnut, Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Diane Henderson, Mary Ann <br />Peter, Miriam Settle <br /> <br />EXCUSED: Ellen Ozier-Hayes, Jerry Kruter, Fred Schroeder, Jan Wassel <br /> <br />STAFF: Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jack Chestnut at the Seymour Center. <br />Jerry Passmore introduced Miriam Settle as an applicant to the Advisory Board on Aging. <br />She was recently involved in the development of the Aging and Disabilities Resource <br />Connection (ADRC) application for Orange and Chatham Counties. <br /> <br />Jerry Passmore distributed the invitation designed by Diane Henderson for the May 16 <br />Legislative Update Forum at the Seymour Center. He reviewed the sponsor list and the <br />agenda. Detailed information packets will be handed out at the Forum. Peggy Cohn <br />requested that packets be made available for persons who cannot attend. Plans are <br />underway to repeat the Forum in the Fall. <br /> <br />Mr. Passmore distributed copies of the ADRC application and commended Kate Barrett <br />for writing the initial draft. Jack Chestnut announced that the Eno Haven Senior Housing <br />development is planning to receive Orange County housing bond support. The adjacent <br />charter school officials have expressed concern about the placement of senior income- <br />based rental housing at that location. Jerry Passmore pointed out that this development is <br />consistent with the goals of the Master Aging Plan (MAP) for northern Orange County. <br />Mr. Chestnut expressed his hope that a northern Orange HUD 202 complex would also <br />be developed. <br /> <br />In Jan Wassel’s absence Mr. Passmore reported on the UNC-Greensboro-Aging is Good <br />Business Conference in April. This year’s theme was Silver Technologies. He suggested <br />that videos he viewed on communicating with homebound individuals via computer and <br />adaptive devices may be scheduled for a future Board meeting. Miriam Settle cautioned <br />that new technologies are not always the best solution for older adults due the access and <br />cost constraints. <br /> <br />Commissioner Alice Gordon expressed her appreciation to outgoing members Jack <br />Chestnut and Mary Ann Peter for their service on the Advisory Board on Aging. She <br />stated that she had mentioned the cut in OPT temporary driver funds at the recent <br />County Commissioner budget work session after being informed by the Aging Board <br />Chair. Jerry Passmore added that OPT could operate more efficiently by utilizing a <br />flexible temporary driver pool to respond to the work flow than by filling the 1.5