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Human Services Advisory Commission - - Minutes - - February 18, 2002 - - Page 2 of 4 Mr. Block gave an update about the new Senior Center that opened in Hillsborough on January 29th ying it was a great success and there was much enthusiasm and many people in attendance at the ,eremonies. He added that next March the Day Care Center will open and that this will be a first for Orange County. He further commented that because of the success of the Bond Issue we now have the green light to go ahead with building a new Chapel Hill Senior Center. Mr. Block also spoke about the Respite Center, whereby volunteers and paid individuals stay with the chronically -ill. He said that we are starting a new program with the Council of Governments, that we are on the move, and that we hope to progress quite rapidly. Mr. Hurston asked if the design had begun. Mr. Block said it would be at the Homestead site and will be a complex and that they are looking at various sites along this area. He added that it would be developed in conjunction with UNC -C.H. Department of Psychology. 4b. Report on Presentation of 1999 and 2000 Forum Reports to BOCC at Goal Setting Retreat, February 2, 2002 — Ms. Wash and Ms. Hinton reported to the group that this was done and was well received by the County Commission. Ms. Wash added that one of the comments from Commissioner Jacobs was that Staff move more quickly in getting thses reports presented so that the feedback can come back sooner. Ms. Hinton said that these reports are being sent to all participants and all human services providers. 5. Items for Decision — 5a. Minutes of January 14, 2002 Ms. Bowe corrected the spelling of "Murdock Center" to "Murdoch (' enter" and that she is the "Director of Social Work Services," not "Social Services." The minutes )re approved as corrected uanimousIV upon motion of Mr. Hurston, and seconded bV Ms. -,owe. 5b. Finalization of Recommendations from 2001 HSAC Forum — Final Report - Ms. Hinton Ms. Young had made some editing /proofing revisions on her copy of the report which she submitted to Ms. Hinton at the meeting, with Ms. Hinton thanking her. Ms. Young also thanked Ms. Hinton for doing this report; Ms. Hinton replied that it was her pleasure, and that she cannot take all the credit, but that she has had a lot of help. 5c. Method and date of presentation of 2001 Forum Report — Commissioner Barry Jacobs recommends the following (in an email to the secretary), "HSAC would be better advised to come and present the report to the Board, thereby getting on the agenda early but having it come from the citizen - volunteers rather than from me. They deserve the credit, and can speak well to the report." Co -Chair Thompson called for discussion of this. He said Staff could have this put on the BOCC agenda soon after Ms. Hinton's office has finalized all the revisions that the HSAC makes this evening. He added that the method of presentation could be the two Co- Chairs jointly, or just one of them. Other members of HSAC are also welcome and encouraged to attend the BOCC meeting when the Report is presented. Ms. Hinton added that we will probably be able to present the report of the 2001 Forum at the March 19, 2002 BOCC meeting, rather than the March 61 2002 BOCC meeting (as mentioned at an earlier HSAC meeting.) It was decided bV consensus to send the Co- Chairs to the B.000 meeting in arch to present the 2001 Forum Final Report. Protecting and Preserving People, Resources and Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina - You Count! Area Code (919) 245 -2125: Fax (919) 644 -0246: EMAIL: npaciga a co. orange.nc.us