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1 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes June 12, 2012 PRESENT: Leo Allison, Heather Altman, Alex Castro, Keith Cook, Ed Flowers, Haryo Marsosudiro, Donna Prather, Jeane Suddarth, Jan Wells STAFF: Mary Fraser, Kathie Kearns, Janice Tyler The meeting was called to order at the Central Orange Senior Center by Chair Heather Altman. The minutes of the May 8 meeting were approved following the motion made by Keith Cook and the second by Alex Castro. In her Director’s Report Janice Tyler announced that she has been asked to participate in the Orange Person Chatham (OPC) local mental health entity’s County Advisory Council. She asked retired OPC Medical Director Donna Prather to give a brief summary of the transition from OPC Mental Health to OPC Community Operations Center (OPC-COC) with Piedmont Behavioral Health. Ms. Prather stated that the intent of the merger is cost-savings that can compensate for the loss of funding for services. Ms. Tyler highlighted the Department on Aging recent activities including the Fifth Year Anniversary celebration of the Seymour Center, the fourth annual Community Resource Fair at University Mall, and the Master Aging Plan celebration where the Capstone Team students were honored by the Advisory Board members for their outstanding contribution. Kathie Kearns distributed the Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding budget summary for FY 2013. Ms. Tyler noted that the Board of County Commissioners favorably reviewed the Department on Aging’s proposed budget that included this funding at their previous week’s work session. The County’s Capital Improvement Project budget includes funding for a Seymour Center generator. She also stated that Nantucket Grill had submitted the sole bid for the Senior Lunch Program catering contract for FY13. That contract will be considered by the BOCC at the June 19 meeting. Ms. Tyler added that the Senior Lunch program receives a great deal of financial support from Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough. The Chair asked that the Advisory Board receive quarterly updates on the Senior Care Adult Day Health Program. Janice Tyler reported that Heather Altman’s name had been submitted for reappointment to the Advisory Board on Aging. Four Department on Aging staff persons will be attending the NC Conference on Aging in September. This will conflict with the regular Advisory Board meeting date of September 11. It was decided that the meeting will be rescheduled for Thursday, September 13 at the Central Orange Senior Center.