HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/2009 - Regular Minutes - Parks Board College Station Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, January 26, 2009
College Station Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Rd.
10:00am
MINUTES
Members Present: E.E. Bums, Joyce Davis, Anne Hazen, Dorothy Hernandez, Clifford
Linsey,Neal Nutall, Raymond Reed, Colleen Risinger, Jean Roberts, Dorthea Robinson,
Ron Silvia, Yvonne Stevens, Joanna Yeager
Members Absent: Jack Hernandez and Laura Holmes
Visitors Present: Brooke Reyes, Senior Program Coordinator with the City of Bryan
I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Ron Silvia,
Chairman
II. Hear Visitors No visitors
HI. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on November 24, 2008 Ray
Reed made the motion to approve the minutes. Clifford Linsey seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
IV. Introduce Brooke Reyes, Senior Program Coordinator for the City of
Bryan Brooke Reyes introduced herself and expressed appreciation to the
committee for allowing her to visit. She is eager to work with the City of
College Station on Senior programs.
V. Discussion, consideration and appointment of new Senior Advisory
Committee Vice-Chairman Rick Heaney gave notice that he would have to
resign his position on the Senior Advisory Committee due to a work conflict.
Jean Roberts nominated Ray Reed as Vice-Chairman. Dorothy Hernandez
nominated Joanna Yeager. Ray Reed withdrew. Neal Nutall seconded the
nomination. All approved and Joanna Yeager will serve as Vice-Chairman.
VI. Discussion,consideration and possible action on Senior Center Sub-Committee
report(see attached report) Ray Reed presented a report to the committee on the
meeting with the Senior Center sub-committee. Ray explained the urgent need
for a common meeting place for seniors suggesting that an empty store front be
considered as an interim senior center. The senior center sub-committee will
meet with Tony Cisneros, Parks and Recreation Department Director and Gary
Erwin, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to seek support
to address the City Council on this issue. Many possible sites were discussed.
Ray Reed also suggested that the Senior Advisory committee work with the Parks and
Recreation Department staff on program needs to expand senior services in the newly
approved multi-purpose building to be constructed at Lincoln Center.
VII. Discussion,consideration and possible action on 2009 Senior Advisory Committee
Goals Clifford Linsey made the motion that the ultimate goal is to have a senior center.
E.E. Burns seconded the motion. The motion passed. Steps to achieving this goal
include:
1) Establishing an interim senior center with the support of the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board
2) Develop space requirements for an interim space
3) Seek support from other senior groups and organizations
VIII. Discussion, consideration and possible action on Senior Services
Coordinator report regarding upcoming programs and events. (see
attached report)
IX. Presentation, discussion and possible action on future agenda items: A
Committee member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not
been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of
existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a
proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
e E. E. Burns asked that consideration of the Senior Advisory Committee as a
standing committee of the City Council be placed on the next agenda.
X. Next meeting: Monday, February 23, 2009
XI. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.