HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/2003 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee Senior Advisory Committee
Program Planning Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Lincoln Center
1000 Eleanor Street
12:30pm
Minutes
Members Present: Catherine Lamb, Yvonne Stevens, Robert Meyer, Dipankar Sen,
and Suzanne Reynolds.
Staff Present: Marci Rodgers
Welcome and Lunch
II. Discuss Programs for seniors not currently offered.
1. The city's role should be one of information for services available. The
City would serve as a resource to guide citizens to programs or organizations
that could assist them. The sub-committee discussed programs currently
offered with Senior Friends and The Gold Medallion Club. Robert Meyer saw
the Golden Eagle as a very useful vehicle to promote senior programs in our
community. Mr. Meyer also listed several areas listed in the yellow pages that
might be of interest to seniors. (see attached list) The city should promote
services through the following outlets:
4. Flyers/brochures
• City Newsletter listing a number for seniors to call to use as a reference
• All news media
• Computers (city web site)
• Church newsletters
• Senior"hotline"
2. Day Trips
Day trips are important and city should continue to offer transportation for day
trips.
3. Lecture Series
Lectures and topics of interest should be offered once a month at a city facility
during the day. The committee felt that health topics were currently covered
through Senior Friends and The Gold Medallion Club and that the City should
strive to find speaker on new topics such as current issues that would expand
the mind. These events should be free to the public and open to all. Suggested
locations were the College Station Conference Center, Teen Center, or the
Utility Department training room.
4. Game Day
A new program to consider would be opening the Teen Center for games on a
weekly basis. The city would provide dominoes and cards as well as the use of
the pool tables.
III. Discuss program for A&M architectural students
designing a Senior Center.
The committee reviewed the program presented to the students in the fall by Susan
Rodiek and added their suggestions for rooms and their size.
1. Lobby: 800 sf-add information center for brochures and flyers.
2. Multi-purpose Room: 2200sf—add dividing walls, and stage (movable)
3. Pool Hall—change name to Game Room with a folding wall.
4. Delete second floor
Rooms to add:
1. Library/Reading room—500 sf include a coffee bar
2. Weight room with exercise equipment— 1000 sf
IV. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:30pm