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2 <br /> <br />academic year on MAP implementation strategies. Staff is still looking for summer practicum student to <br />begin the MAP implementation process. <br />Following the Advisory Board’s action at its March meeting, Keith Cook was recommended to the Board <br />of County Commissioners for appointment. The recommendation has not been considered as of this <br />date. Also, after attending last month’s meeting Donna Prather expressed interest in being appointed. <br />A motion was made by Jan Wells and seconded by Alex Castro that Ms. Prather be recommended for <br />appointment to the Advisory Board. Motion carried. The UNC Institute on Aging staff has expressed <br />interest in being included on this Advisory Board but neither co-manager is an Orange County resident. <br />Alex Castro made a motion that the Institute on Aging staff be invited to participate as ex-officio <br />members of the Advisory Board on Aging. Peggy Cohn provided the second. Motion carried. Mary <br />Fraser stated monthly reports of the Institute’s activities can strengthen the link between the <br />Department on Aging and the University. <br />Alex Castro suggested that the Advisory Board nominate the Capstone students for an American <br />Planning Association-North Carolina Chapter (APA-NC) award. Discussion followed on the most <br />appropriate category of award for recognition of the outstanding work that this group has produced. A <br />motion was made by Alex Castro and seconded by Peggy Cohn that the Capstone students be <br />nominated for the APA-NC Team Award. Motion carried. Janice Tyler agreed to coordinate the <br />submission of the nomination. <br />MAP Co-Chair Katherine Leith summarized the actions of the MAP Steering Committee meeting held <br />earlier that morning. The Committee members discussed the feedback/evaluation process and added <br />their agencies’ names to the ‘partners’ list where appropriate. Discussion followed on the benefits of <br />using the term ‘agency responsible’ versus ‘partner agencies’. There was also discussion about replacing <br />the Bill of Rights terminology of previous MAP documents with the term principles and expanding the <br />definition of faith based organizations to include civic groups. <br />MAP Co-Chair Mary Fraser asked for the Advisory Board’s final comments on the Master Aging Plan. <br />Peggy Cohn offered a motion to submit the Plan to the Board of County Commissioners as edited by the <br />Steering Committee. Alex Castro provided the second. During discussion it was decided that the <br />Capstone Team would be acknowledged collectively on the cover page of the document and individually <br />on the second page along with the co-chairs and the convener, Pat Sprigg. Motion carried unanimously. <br />Janice Tyler reminded the Advisory Board that a 20 minute presentation of the Plan will be made by the <br />Capstone Team at the May 1 BOCC meeting. Mary Fraser announced that a Celebration for all involved <br />in the MAP process is being planned for May 14. Alex Castro suggested that a questionnaire be available <br />to recruit continued participation in the MAP process. Tentative plans call for summer practicum <br />students to interview Steering Committee members in an effort to identify specific tasks for the first <br />year of implementation and indicators for monitoring achievement of the Plan’s goals and objectives. <br />Quarterly progress reports will made to the Advisory Board on Aging and semi-annual updates to the <br />Steering Committee. Carol Woods has donated the funding for the summer interns. Mr. Castro <br />suggested that an update of MAP activities be included in the Senior Times and posted in the Senior