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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 5, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. q_b <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Chazge & Appointments- Master Aging Plan Committees and Membership <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging/ Advisory Board on Aging <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Statement of Chazge to Committee <br />2) Flow chart outlining the MAP <br />process/timeframe <br />3) Solicitation letter/application <br />4) List of recommendations <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry M. Passmore <br />Florence Soltys, Chair, Aging Board <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 68&7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: - To approve the charge of the M.A.P. committees <br />- To approve the membership on the Master Aging Plan Committees. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the request of the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging, the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners adopted a plan for the development of a Master Aging Plan (M.A.P.) for <br />the County for FY99-2000 on May 11,1999. An Invitation letter and application was distributed in <br />August for participation on one of the M.A.P. four committees: (1) Steering Committee, (2) <br />WelUFit Older Adult Subcommittee, (3) Disabled /Moderately Impaired Older Adult Subcommittee <br />and (4) the Severely Impaired /Institutionalized Older Adult Subcommittee. Over 100 membership <br />requests were received and reviewed by the Advisory Board on Aging on September 21,1999. The <br />first orientation M.A.P. orientation meeting for members is scheduled on October 26,1999. <br />The MAP initiative is being joined by the Orange County United Way Senior Issues Council to <br />ensure that there is a true community approach to the development of the strategic plan. The <br />Steering Committee will be co-chaired by Florence Soltys and Hersch Slater. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds have been budgeted to cover the expense of the committees <br />operations and preparing the Master Aging Plan. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />1) The Advisory Board on Aging recommends approval of the M.A.P. Committee "charges." <br />2) The Advisory Board on Aging recommends the following appointments to the M.A.P. <br />committees. <br />FN:/H/bocc/ab91005C.doc <br />