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2 her report, Ms.Tyler announced that one of the topics of discussion at the April 5 Department Head retreat will focus on the changing demographics. In providing a FY2012-13 County budget update Janice Tyler reported that the NCBA Senior Employment Program has been a mainstay of the Department on Aging staffing since its beginning. However, the goal of the Program is on-the-job training and placement. The Senior Lunch Program’s SEP workforce has been reduced from 12 to 4 slots during FY2012. Therefore, the Department on Aging’s FY2013 budget request includes one part-time (2 hrs per day) position for each Lunch Program location to offset the Senior Employment Program reduction in force. Although the Lunch Program will continue to utilize volunteers for set-up and meal serving, there is a need for dishwashing assistance. Discussion followed on the training provided to SEP enrollees. Ms. Tyler added that the catering contract for the provision of meals delivered to the Senior Centers is being rebid by Orange County Purchasing. She also informed the Advisory Board that the United Way-funded meals for persons with disabilities age 50-60 were being discontinued due to lack of participation. Ms. Tyler concluded the budget update by announcing that the proposed County Capital Investment Plan includes purchase of a generator for the Seymour Center. This would allow Seymour to serve as a day shelter for older persons staying at Smith Middle School during an emergency. However, no other improvements or expansion for either senior center is included in the proposed CIP. The Chair asked the Advisory Board to consider recommending Keith Cook to the Board of County Commissioners to fill one of the current at-large vacancies. Mr. Cook had attended the February meeting and expressed interest in being appointed. A motion was made by Alex Castro and seconded by Leo Allison to make this recommendation. Motion carried. Mary Fraser stated that the head of UNC’s Institute on Aging had expressed interest in the Institute being represented on this Advisory Board. The Chair asked Ms. Fraser to pursue this further. It was noted that Heather Altman had served as Advisory Board Chair since September 2010. She agreed to continue in this capacity and Alex Castro volunteered to serve as Vice-Chair. A motion was made by Ed Flowers and seconded by Mike Symons to elect these members as Chair and Vice-Chair. Motion carried. MAP Co-Chair Mary Fraser announced that the draft Plan was posted on the Department on Aging website on March 2. She reported that the Steering Committee met on February 29 and provided comments and suggestions. The Assistant County Manager held a meeting of Department Heads the following day where favorable comments and commitments were made. The first of seven public comments sessions was held earlier today. The document will be brought before the Advisory Board for final review prior to its submission to the Board of County Commissioners in May. The work plan for the first year of implementation will include strategies that can be pursued with the current level of funding. It was suggested that the Steering Committee continue to meet twice a year with the Fall 2012 meeting focused on identifying possible funding requests for the FY 2014 budget cycle. Alex Castro encouraged the Advisory Board to consider ways to involve workgroup participants in the post-planning process. He reported that he has already met with community members to begin an assessment of resources in the rural area. Mary Fraser stated that tentative plans call for an event to be held after the May Board of County Commissioners review for all who participated in the MAP process. At that event opportunities for continued involvement will be proposed. The Department on Aging hopes to secure a summer