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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes February 9, 2010 PRESENT: Heather Altman, Leo Allison, Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Steve Lackey, Haryo Marsosudiro, Thelma Perkins, Fred Schroeder, Janice Wells EXCUSED: Jan Wassel GUESTS: Joan Pellettier, Mike Symons, Pete Wehr STAFF: Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore The meeting was called to order by Chair Steve Lackey at the Seymour Center. The Chair acknowledged that the Department on Aging has been awarded the 2009 Ernest Messer Award for programs that exhibit outstanding work with North Carolina’s aging population. The NC Division of Aging and Adult Services Director Dennis Streets will present the Award at the February 16 Board of County Commissioners meeting and all Advisory Board members are invited to attend. He also announced that the Friends of the Central Orange Senior Center will hold its next Las Vegas Night fundraiser on February 20. Transportation will be provided from the Seymour Center. A motion was made by Leo Allison and seconded by Fred Schroeder that the minutes of the January 12 meeting be approved as mailed. Motion carried. Friends of Central Orange Senior Center Board member Pete Wehr summarized the efforts being made to access the pond on the Sportsplex property for fishing for seniors. Of foremost concern is the liability issue. The initial proposal includes a ‘catch and release’ policy for fishing. A dock with a railing is also an immediate proposal. The long range plan is for a park with a walking trail and benches around the pond. Mr. Wehr is in the process of preparing a plan to submit to the County officials for consideration. He is also working to secure private funding for the project. Heather Altman asked the projected cost for this project. No estimate has been made at this time. In his Director’s Report, Jerry Passmore reviewed the OPT operational statistics report for Fiscal Year 2008-09 that was presented to the County Commissioners at their February 4 meeting. He also informed the Advisory Board that OPT is developing a proposal to establish an intra-Hillsborough public route with funding provided from non- County sources. This proposal will be reviewed at an upcoming joint County-Town planning meeting. Alice Gordon asked for additional details to present at the joint meeting, such as how the daily costs were calculated, the expenses included in the indirect cost, and the difference between the actual costs and the maximum available funding listed in the project summary. Mr. Passmore indicated that more details on the proposed route will be given to the BOCC and Town of Hillsborough Council than what