In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Acquisition” means purchasing or obtaining ownership of all or part of an existing facility for use as an elderly citizen activities center. “Area agency on aging” means the agency designated by the Maryland Department of Aging in a geographical area of the State to develop and administer the area plan for a comprehensive and coordinated system of services for older persons under the authority of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. §3001 et seq. “Board of Public Works” means the Board established by Article XII of the Constitution of Maryland, consisting of the Governor, the Treasurer, and the Comptroller of Maryland. “Building” means: All or part of an existing elderly citizen activities center and its surrounding real property; or A facility proposed to be constructed or converted for use as an elderly citizen activities center, and its surrounding real property. “Capital equipment” means essential fixed equipment and furnishings that have an expected useful life of at least 15 years. “Construction” means all work necessary to build an elderly citizen activities center including, but not limited to: Acquisition of real property; Architectural/engineering services; Site development and improvement; Construction; and Equipment for completed buildings. “Conversion” means the work required to transform a building or part of a building for effective use as an elderly citizen activities center. “Department” means the Maryland Department of Aging. “Design” means the work required to prepare architectural/engineering plans and specifications to construct an elderly citizen activities center. “Elderly citizen” means a person 60 years old or older or a spouse of a person 60 years old or older. “Elderly citizen activities center” means a community or neighborhood facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, which include such services as health, social, nutritional, educational, and recreational programs, to elderly citizens. “Eligible work” means that work for which the use of State funds is authorized under the applicable Authorization Act. “Grant” means a State grant provided under the Elderly Citizen Activities Centers Capital Improvement Grants Program, unless the context clearly implies otherwise. “Local government” means a political subdivision of Maryland. “Master plan” means a comprehensive plan for a local government's projected need for funds for elderly citizen activities centers for a period of 15 years. “Operating costs” means costs associated with the operation of an elderly citizen activities center, including costs for rent, maintenance, utilities, personnel, and expendable supplies and equipment. “Planning” means the work necessary to prepare preliminary and final plans and specifications for construction of a new elderly citizen activities center and related activity. “Project” means: An existing elderly citizen activities center which receives or has received a State grant for eligible work; A proposed elderly citizen activities center which receives or has received a State grant for eligible work; or The development of a comprehensive master plan for elderly citizen activities centers in a political subdivision which receives or has received a State grant. “Renovation” means the work required to restore and modernize a facility in order that the facility may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose as an elderly citizen activities center or to comply with current code requirements. “Secretary” means the Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary's designee. “Senior center” means an elderly citizen activities center. “Site development and improvement” means the work required to develop the exterior of a facility and its surrounding real property.