Aging Advisory Board Minutes 021114

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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes February 11, 2014 PRESENT: Leo Allison, Virginia Brown, Alex Castro, Peggy Cohn, Ed Flowers, Dan Hatley, Donna Prather, Dick White EXCUSED: Heather Altman, Keith Cook, Lorenzo Mejia STAFF: Mary Fraser, Lance Hendrix, Kathie Kearns, Janice Tyler The meeting was called to order at the Central Orange Senior Center by Vice-Chair Alex Castro. Peggy Cohn was welcomed as a returning appointee to the Advisory Board. The minutes of the January 14 meeting were approved following a motion made by Ed Flowers and seconded by Ms. Cohn. Dan Hatley requested that consideration of a new long term care subcommittee of the Advisory Board be added to the agenda. Janice Tyler began her Director’s Report by announcing the success of the Central Orange Senior Center Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration held on January 31. She also informed the Advisory Board members that a Veteran’s Wall of Honor, painted by local artist David Sovero, was recently unveiled at the Seymour Center. Alex Castro asked if there were plans for something similar at Central Orange Senior Center. The Global Aging and Technology Summit at Carol Woods is the reason for the Chair’s absence today. Ms. Tyler reported that the OC Emergency Operations Framework is being updated. Mr. Castro asked about the generator promised for the Seymour Center. Discussion followed on the plans for emergency power at both Seymour and COSC. Inclement weather plans for Senior Center operations, meals and transportation were also reviewed. Triangle J Area Agency on Aging will be conducting its annual monitoring of the Department on Aging’s Home and Community Block Grant services February 19-21. The monitoring report of the findings will sent to the County Manager. Dan Hatley reported that the recent visit to Seymour by Glenwood Elementary School students enrolled in the Mandarin Chinese program was very successful. The Lunar New Year pageant performed by Chinese-speaking Seymour Center attendees was also well attended. The Department on Aging’s proposed budget for FY 14-15 will include requests for expansion of Saturday hours at Seymour, more meals, and repair/replacement funds for kitchen equipment at both locations. Ms. Tyler reported that the Capital Improvements Plan requests submitted by the Department on Aging outlined the need for expansion at both Senior Centers. The County Asset Manager has suggested a space study be conducted to document the need. Discussion followed about the additions needed for both programming and parking. Leo Allison asked if the Sportsplex expansion plans are available. Ms. Tyler noted that she has also mentioned to a couple Orange County Commissioners the possible inclusion of these needs in the upcoming bond. Mobility Manager Lance Hendrix summarized recent meetings with the Orange County Planning Department staff and other departments regarding the expansion of public transit options in rural Orange County. He distributed a draft letter of support for the OPT Service Expansion Recommendation Report for the Advisory Board’s consideration. Alex Castro reviewed the recommendations being made