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C. To connect low income, socially isolated, non - English speaking and at -risk older adults to programs and services. D. To educate the community concerning senior issues and enhance the image of older residents. Article V. Section 1. The Advisory Council shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners plus the following ex- officio members: • the President of the Cabarrus County Council on Aging • the Cabarrus delegate to the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature • one member of the Cabarrus County delegation to the Area Agency on Aging, Region F Advisory Council, appointed by the chairperson. • one member of the Active Living and Parks Commission. Ex- officio members shall have the rights and privileges of all other members, including the right to vote. The Chairperson, with the approval of the Advisory Council, shall appoint a member of the Advisory Council to serve as the liaison to the governing Councils of both, the Human Services Department and the Active Living and Parks Department. The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners shall also appoint a County Commissioner to serve as their liaison to the Advisory Council. Membership of the Council shall be representative of the older adult population of the communities served by the Active Living and Parks Department and, to the extent practicable, include persons from all religious, ethnic and racial groups, and all geographic regions of the County. At least half of the total membership shall be composed of members sixty (60) years of age or older. Section 2. The term of membership shall be for three (3) years. Members are eligible for one successive re- appointment. After one (1) year, an ex- member is eligible for another appointment. Section 3. Three (3) consecutive absences of any member from an Advisory Council meeting within a calendar year shall be grounds for removal from the Advisory Council. Pa Attachment number 1 H -3 Page 247