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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />July 16, 2012 <br />1 <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: July 16, 2012 at the <br />Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Garavaglia, Chair; Arthrell Sanders; Claire <br />Millar; and Albert Williams. <br /> <br />GUEST: None. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBER ABSENT: Valerie Foushee. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Denise Shaffer, Assistant Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human <br />Services Manager; and Joyce Lee, Business Officer. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:04 P.M. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Claire Millar the Board approved the Minutes of June 18, 2012. Arthrell Sanders <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Southern Human Services Footprint <br /> <br />Roger Waldon with Clarion Associates discussed future planning for the Southern Human Services <br />complex. The firm is working with the Board of County Commissioners to determine plans for the <br />site. In 2006, the Commissioners adopted a concept plan for the site. Mr. Waldon stated that much <br />has changed since that plan was adopted and the county needs more space in the southern part of <br />the county. The plan takes a long-term view of the site and is looking at the next twenty-five years. <br />The county will have to cooperate with the Town of Chapel Hill to implement any plan. Mr. Waldon <br />noted that the plan is not going to indicate which services will be sited at the location but will focus <br />more on protected spaces, building locations and sizes, and parking sites. Part of the planning <br />process involves soliciting feedback from county advisory boards as well as running public input <br />sessions. Clarion Associates is scheduled to present a tentative plan to the Board of County <br />Commissioners on August 21, 2012. A public meeting will be held on August 30, 2012 for <br />neighbors and others interested in the site development. Mr. Waldon encouraged Social Services <br />Board members to provide feedback during the planning process.