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2 developing an equipment/furnishing list for their new facility. He noted that one board member is particularly concerned that the front entrance has an overhang for protection from the weather. He announced that the Friends of COSC have voted to recommend that the new senior center be named the Leo Allison Senior Center and a room within be dedicated to Mariah McPherson. Mary Ann Peter suggests obtaining a color palate from the architect to aid in planning. Peggy Cohn informed the Board that a review of the new UNC Geriatric Assessment Clinic was given to the Wellness Board. Two persons are being assessed each Tuesday. The Wellness Program offerings are so successful that space is becoming an issue. Mr. Chestnut stated that the Adult Day Health Center is averaging nine participants per day. In the absence of a program manager he and Mr. Passmore are sharing that responsibility each afternoon. A new job description has been approved by the Senior Care Board and the position has been advertised. Board representatives have met with the Piedmont Health Services Director to explore benefits options. He noted that two in- service trainings for staff have been held on recent Saturdays. Mr. Passmore has submitted a grant application to UNC Health Care for $30,000 for equipment for the new center. He added that the $50,000 received from Orange County Government is used to subsidize the reduced-fee participants. Peggy Cohn made a motion that the Advisory Board on Aging join the Senior Care Board in recommending that the new adult day health program space be named in honor of Florence Soltys. Mary Ann Peter supplied the second. Motion carried. Alice Gordon informed the Board that the Commissioners have a process for naming facilities that states that the County Manager will compile a list of suggestions and present them to the Board for consideration. Mary Ann Peter summarized the presentation the she and Robert Seymour made to the County Commissioners at the CIP public hearing. Ms. Gordon reviewed the options currently being considered for human services expansion. One option recommends adding 25,000 sf to the Southern Human Services building. Another puts an additional 50,000 sf building on this campus. Both have implications for expanding the Seymour Center in the future. She urged the Aging Board to document their request for additional space, citing the doubling of the population. The Chair asked Peggy Cohn to prepare a statement on the Wellness Program’s needs. After further discussion Ms. Gordon recommended that the Board send a letter to the County Commissioners documenting the need for expanded program space as soon as possible and also submit information for the Manager’s Memo for the March 12 meeting. Jerry Passmore and Mary Ann Peter will work on the letter, the board members will review it, and the Chair will sign. Jerry Passmore announced that the first meeting of the Carol Woods Community Connections for Seniors Steering Committee will be held the following day. The first meeting for the United Way’s newly-formed County Profile Committee will also be held on that day. He has been appointed to both planning groups.