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ROSETTA WASH, CO- CHAIR, <br />INTERFAITH COUNCIL <br />SHARRON HINTON, <br />MANAGEMENT ANALYST, <br />COUNTY MANAGERS OFFICE <br />ORINTHIA BARBER, ADM. ASST. <br />O THE ASST. COUNTY MGR. <br />lOBIN BARNHILL, OCIM <br />MARVIN BLOCK, ADVISORY BOARD <br />ON AGING <br />LOUISE ECHOLS, <br />AT-LARGE <br />MARY BOWS, <br />SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD <br />MELVIN HURSTON, <br />BOARD OF HEALTH <br />BARRYJACOBS, BOARD OF <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />SUE RUSSELL, <br />PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUNG <br />CHILDREN <br />D. DAVID THOMPSON, JR., <br />AT-LARGE <br />PAT VANDIVIERE, OPCAREA <br />PROGRAMS <br />REBECCA A. YOUNG, AT-LARGE <br />DRAFT Approved on: January 14, 2002. <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br />HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. 27278 <br />Minutes <br />November 19, 2001 <br />Courtp of \ <br />r <br />+ <br />VI <br />firth (�UCov, <br />A regular meeting of the Human Services Advisory Commission was held on <br />November 19, 2001, at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead <br />Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Marvin Block; Mary Bowe; Louise Echols; Melvin Hurston; David <br />Thompson; Rebecca Young. <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Robin Barnhill; Barry Jacobs; Sue Russell; Rosetta Wash. <br />STAFF PRESENT: Corinthia Barber; Sharron Hinton; Nancy Paciga. <br />STAFF ABSENT: Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager. <br />1. Establishment of Quorum: Ms.Echols volunteered to act as Chair, in the absence of Ms. Wash. <br />Acting Chair Echols announced that, with six out of eleven total members present, there was a <br />quorum. <br />', Additions or Changes to the Agenda : Acting Chair Echols asked the membership if there were any <br />additions or deletions to the agenda. Ms. Hinton wanted to add the retirement of Albert Kittrell, Assistant <br />County Manager. Ms. Paciga asked that the resignation of Co -Chair Kinert be added. Mr. Hurston moved, <br />Ms. Young seconded, to accept the revised agenda. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. <br />3. Member Comments: Mr. Block said he's delighted that the bonds passed; that gives us the green light for <br />two senior centers. He added that he's glad that all the bonds went through including schools and housing. He <br />said that the County would also move ahead with construction of, not only the two senior centers, but also day <br />care centers. He also spoke about a new respite care committee which is a subcommittee of the Master Aging <br />Plan Committee. <br />Acting Chair Echols said that the Health Department is giving flu shots. She added that one needs to call for <br />an appointment. That is recommended because this year we did not receive as much of the vaccine as usual. <br />There is not a charge if one has Medicaid B, and it only costs $5.00 anyway for everyone else, Ms. Echols <br />added. <br />Ms. Echols also spoke about there being another date for car seat distribution. She is taking appointments for <br />people to come get car seats and is looking for people of low income who need seats and cannot afford them. <br />She asked the members to refer them to her office. The location of the next distribution will be in the parking <br />lot behind the Health Department at Hillsborough. She added that National Safe Kids sent her 105 seats, <br />which was good. She said that the main thing is safety. She wants to be sure that anyone who takes a car <br />seat for a child is trained in its proper use, so that no child is injured from improper or ineffective use of a car <br />seat. <br />Protecting and Preserving People, Resources and Quality of Life <br />Orange County, North Carolina - You Count! <br />Area Code (919) 245 -2125 : Fax (919) 644 -0246: EMAIL: npaciga @co.orange.nc.us <br />