Agenda - 06-02-20; 8-a - Minutes

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3 1 questions that remain about comparative costs and other policy issues, such as 2 contracting out these employees. He said, given that CHCCS is getting ready to enter 3 into a custodial contract, he would like to petition that the BOCC ask the school board to 4 delay signing a multi-year contract for one year. He said he would like to use that one- 5 year to establish a small task force with representatives from the County and both school 6 districts and flush out the cost pros and cons. 7 Commissioner Dorosin said this committee could also look at the benefits of 8 contracting out these services, from a policy perspective. He said he would recommend 9 giving this task force a small window of time to return with information/recommendations, 10 and it could be discussed by the schools prior to the schools' budget process. 11 Chair Rich said she did reach out to CHCCS, and is not sure if CHCCS signed a 12 contract or not. She asked if staff would find out tomorrow. 13 Commissioner McKee said at the last meeting, he brought up the issue of the 14 amount of C&D that could be dropped off at convenience centers, and the response he 15 got back was not what he expected. He said he wanted this issue to be an agenda item, 16 since this is a policy decision, and should have public engagement. He said the current 17 practice is a radical change for the public, and if it continues there will most likely be 18 more trash on the side of the road. He said reducing it to such a small amount is 19 unacceptable, especially given the high fees residents pay for solid waste. 20 Chair Rich said she had no comments. 21 Commissioner Price said she also got the letter from James Williams, and there 22 are options to move the picture of Ruffin to the right or to remove it altogether, and she 23 would endorse removing both the portrait and the statue. 24 Commissioner Greene said the letter asks for removal of portrait and statue. 25 Commissioner Price said she would like to echo this request when Chair Rich 26 writes her letter. 27 Commissioner Greene said her assumption would be that Chair Rich would write 28 a letter endorsing NC-CRED's letter. 29 30 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 31 32 a. Older Americans Month Proclamation 33 The Board considered voting to approve a proclamation joining Federal and State 34 governments in designating the month of May 2020 as Older Americans Month and a 35 time to honor older adults for their contributions to the community and authorize the Chair 36 to sign. 37 Janice Tyler, Department on Aging Director, reviewed the following information: 38 39 BACKGROUND: 40 May is Older Americans Month, a tradition dating back to 1963. For many years, the 41 Board of Commissioners has issued a proclamation for Older Americans Month. This 42 year's national theme is Make Your Mark. The theme highlights older adults' unique and 43 lasting contributions to their communities — everything from sharing a story with 44 grandchildren to leaving a legacy of community action. 45 46 It also celebrates the many ways in which older adults make a difference in communities. 47 It encompasses the idea that getting older does not mean what it used to. For many 48 aging Americans, it is a phase of life where interests, goals and dreams can get a new 49 and second start. Today, aging is about eliminating outdated perceptions and redefining 50 the way you want to age. 51 52 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act into law in July 1965. 53 Since that time, the Act has provided a nationwide aging services network and funding