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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes October 9, 2012 Present: Leo Allison, Heather Altman, Virginia Brown, Alex Castro, Keith Cook, Ed Flowers, Dan Hatley, Thelma Perkins, Donna Prather, Jeane Suddarth, Jan Wells, Richard White Staff: Mary Fraser, Kathie Kearns, Janice Tyler The meeting was called to order at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center by Chair Heather Altman. Alex Castro requested a correction to the September 13 minutes that the Orange County Voice may be holding town hall meetings in October. He added that these events have been postponed until 2013. A motion was made by Dan Hatley and seconded by Jan Wells to approve the September as corrected. Motion carried. In her Director’s Report Janice Tyler stated that the Southern Human Services Center Master Plan Update will be considered by the Board of County Commissioners at the October 16 meeting. She announced the 8th Annual Aging In Stride 5K will be held this Sunday, October 14 with proceeds benefiting the Department’s Aging In Place fund. A new telephone system is being installed at the Seymour Center which will require new numbers for all staff. A list of new numbers will be sent to the Advisory Board next week. Only the front desk, Helpline and fax numbers will remain the same. Orange County has hired a public information officer who can be a resource for the communications plan being developed by the Capstone Team. Ms. Tyler concluded by summarizing her trip with Mary Fraser to Washington DC to share information on aging-friendly communities with a delegation from France. Alex Castro commented on the NC Planning Association’s award bestowed on the 2011-12 Capstone Team for the Master Aging Plan. Mary Fraser reported that attendance at the September 20 MAP Steering Committee Meeting was low and that she and Ms. Tyler plan to set up individual meetings with those key leaders who did not attend. She distributed a chart tracking MAP Year 1 implementation status and asked Advisory Board members to review the items assigned to them. For Task 2.5.2 she noted that the challenge is that most transportation providers do not assist with getting riders out of the house and into the vehicle. Keith Cook pointed out that there is currently no incentive for providers to assume this additional liability. Dan Hatley responded that a ‘Good Samaritan’ law may be needed. Jan Wells suggested bringing providers together to ask for suggestions to meet this need. Discussion followed on these types of MAP issues not linked with an existing resource that will be the future work of the Advisory Board. It was decided that a task force could be formed to tackle these issues, possibly meeting prior to the Board meeting each month. In reviewing Task 6.2.1 Alex Castro noted that he has not yet been officially appointed to the Orange Unified Transportation Board. Members Jan Wells, Leo Allison, Dan Hatley, Ed Flowers and Jeane Suddarth volunteered to join Alex for ½ hour prior to the next Advisory Board meeting for a discussion of transportation issues and next steps. Janice Tyler informed the Advisory Board that the Department on Aging has submitted a request to Carol Woods for additional funding for communications, outreach to the Chinese community and other projects. These funds will be earmarked for Year 2 MAP Implementation strategies that require additional revenues. Ms. Tyler added that the Friends organizations, if needed, can serve as conduits for funds, as with the United Way allocation for the Wellness Program. Mary Fraser provided an update on the activities of the current Capstone team working on MAP implementation. She stated that the five students are working on a social marketing campaign. They are currently conducting