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2 <br />Kathie Kearns provided an update on the proposed meal rate increase for the Senior <br />Lunch program. She reported that the Area Agency on Aging staff had been informed of <br />the rate increase and commented that the cost was still within range of similar programs. <br />An amendment to the Nantucket Café, Inc. contract reflecting the $4.50 cost has been <br />placed on the consent agenda for the November 16 Board of County Commissioners <br />meeting. Janice Tyler reviewed some of the changes being implemented to operate <br />within the current budget: limit meals served per day to a 135 average, place new <br />participants on waiting lists, discontinue meals for out-of-county guests. She also stated <br />that, while the per-meal donations from Central Orange Senior Center remain consistent <br />at $.64, the October average for the Seymour Center has dropped to $.35 per meal. <br />Discussion followed on ways to increase contributions, how to prioritize meal recipients, <br />and other sources of revenues to offset this cost increase. <br /> <br />Janice Tyler stated that each of Orange County’s advisory boards has been asked to <br />complete a summary of accomplishments and tasks for the last year and goals for the <br />future. This information will be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for its <br />use at the upcoming planning retreat in early 2011. She referred to the most recent Master <br />Aging Plan Annual Report that includes recommendations for future action. The Board <br />members listed recent achievements, such as the 30th Anniversary recognition ceremony, <br />participation in the community resource fair, supporting recognition of the Department’s <br />Ernest Messer Award, implementation of the Farmers’ Market voucher program, support <br />of both Friends organizations, and support of a new public bus route for Hillsborough. <br />Their list of tasks included: leadership in the development and implementation of the <br />CRC (Community Resource Connection), support of the changes in the Senior Lunch <br />program (such as going green), renaming the Senior Care adult day health program, <br />monitoring the Master Aging Plan (MAP), representation on the Senior Tar Heel <br />Legislature and the Area Agency on Aging advisory committee, and cross membership <br />with the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee. <br /> <br />Board members offered the following suggestions for inclusion in the goals for the <br />upcoming year: activation of the Advisory Board’s Legislation/Advocacy and Service <br />Planning/Coordination subcommittees, establishment of a Long Term Care Task Force, <br />more focus on services for the frail elderly, and stronger connection with the Nursing <br />Home Community Advisory Committee. Janice Tyler asked about including the MAP <br />goal of conducting community assessments utilizing UNC School of Public Health <br />students and senior volunteers. She also suggested including the support of the Mood, <br />Memory and Mobility clinic recently discontinued due to the loss of funding. Discussion <br />followed on the benefits of holding a Board retreat to review this list of goals more <br />thoroughly as well as assess the progress made with MAP goals and objectives. Peggy <br />Cohn cautioned that the Advisory Board should be preparing for the next Master Aging <br />Plan update. After further discussion, the Chair identified the two tasks at hand as <br />follows: <br /> - Prepare the goals document to submit for the County Commissioners retreat <br /> - Review the current Master Aging Plan goals and objectives in preparation <br /> for the next update <br />