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Human Services Advisory Commission Minutes — November 19, 2001 Page 2 of 5 . Items for Discussion and /or Decision : A. Retirement of Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager : The retirement of Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager, was announced by Acting Chair Echols. She said that he will be missed greatly. Staff will bring a card to the January, 2002 meeting. B. Resignation of Debbie Kinert, Co-Chair: Acting Chair Echols also announced that Co -Chair Debbie Kinert had resigned. She said that Ms. Paciga had spoken to her on the telephone about it. Ms. Kinert said, "Regretfully I must resign from the Human Services Advisory Commission. I have enjoyed working with all of you very much. You are a wonderful group. However, my commitment to working with advocacy for the disabled has increased to the point where I cannot devote quality time to the HSAC at the present. Please do not hesitate to call on me, however, at any time for advice or if you have need an extra hand. I would love to help on an as- needed basis. Best wishes to all of you!" Acting Chair Echols also suggested a card be bought and signed by the members for Co -Chair Kinert. Staff will bring the card to the January, 2002 meeting. C. Minutes of October 15, 2001 : Mr. Hurston moved acceptance, seconded by Mr. Thompson, to approve the minutes as written. VOTE: UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. D. Adoption of 2002 Regular HSAC Meeting Calendar: This was presented by Ms. Paciga as follows: to have a regular meeting every third Monday of the month, except: a) in January to have the regular meeting on the second Monday, due to the Martin Luther King Holiday, which falls on the third Monday; b) to hold the annual Human Services Forum in September, 2002 on a date to be determined; c) to have no meeting in December, 2002 due to the holidays. Motion made by Mr. Hurston, seconded by, Mr. Thompson. VOTE: 'UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. E. Nomination Committee for the Election of Officers for 2002 : A Nominating Committee was chosen by consensus to consist of Melvin Hurston and Acting Chair Echols. The Nominating Committee will present a slate of officers at the January 2002 meeting. F. Participant Evaluations from the 2001 Forum : Ms. Barber provided these at the meeting. There was discussion about some of the comments, such as the temperature of the room, the need for more poverty— income level persons to be on the panel, etc. Acting Chair Echols commented that time has a tendency to get away with us at the Forum. She also commented that she thinks that whoever our guest speakers are should be the leaders of the breakout sessions, because then you would have some continuity, and the participants would be able to ask many of their questions in the breakout sessions. Mr. Hurston said it is challenging to keep our energy level up that high all day long. G. The Reporting Methods of the HSAC to and from the Board of County Commissioners and to the Community : Discussion ensued about how to report the issues that the HSAC has identified via the annual Forums to the Board of County Commissioners, and; that the HSAC would like to receive periodic reports on decisions made by Board of County Commissioners to address these issues, and; that the HSAC would like to receive information on any progress being made toward solutions of the identified ;sues. 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 @ co. orange.nc.us