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day health in southern Orange County Jerry Passmore responded that the Orange County’s Capital Improvements Plan stated no sooner that seven years. Mr. Passmore added that he hoped to identify private funding that could shorten that timeline. The first step in achieving this goal is to get the land surrounding the Seymour Center to be designated for this purpose. Discussion followed on development of day health and the expansion of the PACE program into Orange County. Mr. Passmore presented the three legislative recommendations to the General Assembly being promoted by the NC Coalition on Aging. Diane Henderson made the motion that the Advisory Board on Aging support these recommendations and Peggy Cohn provided the second. Motion carried. He suggested inviting Jill Passmore to the next board meeting to review the many recommendations proposed by AARP. The issues identified included Dental Access Program expansion, mixed populations in long term care facilities, guardianship laws, mental health, housing, and expansion of Home and Community Care Block Grant services. Jerry Passmore informed the Board that the Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) Committee had met earlier in the week to discuss recommendations for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Kathie Kearns reviewed the Department on Aging’s HCCBG budget request for FY 2009. The additional $1,059 in funds awarded will be used for the purchase of in-home services. Mr. Passmore expressed his interest in conducting a comparative analysis of the funding received by the Departments on Aging and Social Services for in-home care. Discussion followed on the role that adult day health plays in the in-home care service system and the relationship between the Aging and Social Serivces Boards and the Board of County Commissioners. Peggy Cohn offered the motion that the Aging Board approve the HCCBG budget application. Mary Ann Peter provided the second. Motion carried. In his Director’s Report, Mr. Passmore stated that construction of the new Central Orange Senior Center space at the Sportsplex is on schedule with a target completion date of October. The Department’s Orange County budget request for FY 2009 includes two new positions for Central Orange. The full-time administrative assistant will be stationed at the front desk of the senior center and the part-time facility manager will be responsible for the evening and weekend operations there. The budget application also includes combining two temporary part-time program assistants into one permanent, three-quarter time administrative assistant and converting the Senior Education Corp Coordinator from temporary to permanent status. Mary Ann Peter invited all board members to the May 2 grand opening of Durham Tech’s Orange County campus. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Jerry M. Passmore,