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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />May 11, 2010 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Leo Allison, Heather Altman, Peggy Cohn, Mary Fraser, Steve Lackey, <br />Haryo Marsosudiro, Joan Pellettier, Thelma Perkins, Jan Wells, Steve Yuhasz <br /> <br />STAFF: Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Steve Lackey at the Central Orange Senior <br />Center. He announced that the Older Americans Act Month Proclamation was adopted <br />by the Board of County Commissioners at their last meeting. Fred Schroeder received <br />the Proclamation on behalf of the Advisory Board on Aging and 99 year old Ella Carver <br />represented Orange County senior residents. Mr. Lackey also announced the May 27 <br />reception honoring the naming of Senior Care’s Adult Day Health Program for Florence <br />Soltys. <br /> <br />The minutes of the April 6 meeting were approved upon the motion of Heather Altman <br />and the second provided by Haryo Marsosudiro. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Joan Pellettier asked about the status of new member appointments for Orange County <br />advisory committees. Commissioner Yuhaz responded that no new appointments (except <br />when mandated) will be made by the Board of County Commissioners until September. <br /> <br />Jerry Passmore stated that updated Community Resource Guides are being given to each <br />Advisory Board member. He referenced the Community Resource Fair held at the <br />Seymour Center on May 1. He also stated that a proposal is being developed to transfer <br />the Orange Public Transportation division of the Department on Aging to the Orange <br />County Planning Department, effective July 1. Jan Wells invited those interested to a <br />forum this evening on the I-40/Hwy 54 corridor at the Friday Center. Commissioner <br />Yuhaz asked how to assure that Orange Public Transportation will continue to serve older <br />adults in its new administrative location. Mr. Passmore responded that the federal grants <br />that fund the OPT system require representation on advisory committees of the <br />populations to be served. <br /> <br />Jerry Passmore informed the Advisory Board that the County Manager is in the process <br />of making a recommendation for an Acting Director for the Department on Aging <br />following his retirement June 30. <br /> <br />The Chair reminded the Advisory Board of the previous meeting’s sign-ups for <br />Legislation/Advocacy and Planning/Coordination Committees. Based upon the current <br />moratorium on new advisory board appointments the Chair suggested that the current <br />membership continue to serve until new members can be appointed. <br />