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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES September 16 , 2019 1 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: September 16, 2019 at the Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Susie Enoch, Pat Garavaglia, Ann Wilkerson, and Jamezetta Bedford. GUEST: No ne. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBER S ABSENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner. STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Serena McPherson, Administrative Officer; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; and Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager. I. Call to Order and Introductions DSS Vice-Chair, Ann Wilkerson, called the meeting to order at 4:04 pm. II. Board Comments None. III. Public Comments None. IV. Agenda Changes Nancy Coston added Building Issues to the beginning of the agenda and an Executive Session at the end of the meeting. V. Action Items On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of August 2019. Jamezetta Bedford seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1. Building Is sues Nancy Coston informed the Board that the roof of the building has been leaking for some time. There are now several areas that are closed off due to some environmental findings and/or pending the results of testing. One of the visitation rooms has been closed but is now reopened. The children’s play area in the atrium is also closed. There are a few offices in the back of the building that are also closed for mitigation. County staff are working with the landlord to replace the roof. These issues also impact the warehouse storage area in the back. There are a lot of items stored in the warehouse that may need to be moved out. This would potentially impact the ability to bring toys and other donations into the back of the building during the holi day toy programs. 2. Holiday Planning