The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About04/27/2009 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee College Station Senior Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Monday, April 27, 2009 College Station Teen Center 1520 Rock Prairie Rd. 10:00am MINUTES Members Present: E.E. Burns, Joyce Davis,Anne Hazen, Laura Holmes, Clifford Linsey,Neal Nutall, Colleen Risinger, Jean Roberts, Ron Silvia and Joanna Yeager Members Absent: Dorothy Hernandez, Jack Hernandez, Dorthea Robinson and Yvonne Stevens Staff Present: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Ron Silvia, Chairman IL Hear Visitors No visitors III. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on February 23, 2009 (No March meeting was held due to a lack of a quorum)Anne Hazen made the motion that the minutes be approved. E.E. Burns seconded the motion. The motion passed. IV. Discussion, consideration and possible action on the Senior Advisory Committee becoming a standing committee of the City Council Ron Silvia gave a brief overview of the Senior Advisory Committee and explained that the committee was created to report to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Mr. Silvia explained that individuals are allowed to speak at City Council meetings under the hear visitors agenda item for a period of three minutes. Anne Hazen made the motion that the Senior Advisory Committee remain a committee of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Colleen Risinger seconded the motion. The motion passed with one against. V. Discussion,consideration and possible action on Interim Senior Center (Proposal attached)Marci Rodgers gave a brief overview of the information provided to the committee. Marci explained that this information was given to Tony Cisneros and he will submit a written proposal to City Council concerning this issue. Due to the large amount of presentations requested to be placed on Council Workshop agendas,the council has found it necessary to prioritize items to be presented in person and others in writing.No action taken. VI. Discussion, consideration and possible action on Senior Services Coordinator report regarding upcoming programs and events. (report attached) VII. 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. • Senior Advisory Committee officers attending Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting regularly VIII. Next meeting: Monday, May 18,2009 IX. Adjourn Anne Hazen made the motion to adjourn. Laura Holmes seconded. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m. Senior Services Coordinator Report April 2009 March Attendance Figures Event/Class Enrollment or Location Attendance Computer Classes (2) 6 Teen Center Bridge Class 16 Teen Center Computer Club 38 Carter Creek Training Room Friday Bridge 23/14 Teen Center 42 17/12/15/18 Teen Center Lunch Lecture 88 Conference Center Special Event: Police and Fire 10 Villas of Rock Prairie Safety Program Genealogy Class 7 Teen Center Balance Class (2) 10/10 Teen Center Senior Adv. Comm. 6 Teen Center GCUG 16 Teen Center Lincoln Center Senior Program Total for month: 376 Lincoln Center Total Programs Offered: 15 Individuals Served: Total Programs Conducted: 14 682 May 6 Computer Club for Seniors "Introduction to Photoshop and Desktop Publishing" with Jerry Markowich. May 7, 14,21 & 28—42 Players May 13 Exploring Lunch Lecture Series Ray James speaker and the topic is Sul Ross and other Confederate Soldiers. Please RSVP no later than Monday, March 16th to Anne Boykin at 764.3491 or aboykin[acstx.gov May 14 "Dance the Night Away" May 20 8th Annual Seniors EXPO Senior EXPO goes Hollywood is the theme this year! The EXPO is underwritten by HEB in cooperation with the EAGLE and will be held at the Brazos Center in Bryan from 9:00 - 3:00 Application for Senior Advisory Committee due May 29, 2009 Interim Senior Center Proposal The purpose for an interim senior center is to provide a temporary central location for senior adults to meet. Programs and activities offered by the College Station Parks and Recreation Department Senior Services will be conducted at this location until a permanent facility is constructed. The Senior Advisory Committee along with the support of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board would like to ask for the support of City Council to pursue renting space such an empty storefront or other available space for an interim senior center. The facility would also serve the senior population as a gathering place and as a resource center for information on senior services and programs. The Facility Should Have: • easy access s adequate parking • a central location • restrooms • office and storage space • comfortable furnishings • meeting rooms • coffee bar • approximately 6,000 square feet in size Benefits: • A central common meeting place for seniors to gather and pursue common interests • A central location for seniors to receive information about city facilities and services needed by seniors • A central location that provides programs for seniors offered by College Station Parks and Recreation Department Senior Services • A welcome center for newcomers to our community • A center for seniors would attract retirees Cost Estimates: • Rental: Staff research on cost and location of retail space revealed many desirable locations with costs ranging from $10.00 sq. ft. to $19.00 sq.ft. The average cost of retail space in College Station is approximately $12.00 sq. ft. plus triple nets of$2.00 - $3.00 a sq. ft. (Tenant Improvements negotiable) • A 6,000 sq. ft. facility at $15.00 a sq. ft. equals $ 90,000.00 annually for rental • Furnishings Cost$20,000.00 • Additional staff-two part-time attendants M-F 8:OOam-5:OOpm @$8.00/hr. cost $18,000- $20,000 • Teen Center annual budget=$212,603 • City of Sugarland Senior Center Annual budget is $181,000.00 Senior Centers in Benchmark Cities: ® The cities researched all have a senior center and majority are operated by the City Parks and Recreation Department ® Membership Fees: Approximately half of the cities researched have a membership fee with at least three having a higher rate for non residents. History: • 1998 City Council Strategic Issue stated the need for more senior services. -Senior Services Coordinator hired « 1999 College Station Senior Advisory Committee established ® 2000 Senior Advisory committee meets with City council to express need for a Senior Center ▪ 2005 City Council gives approval for staff and Senior Advisory Committee to conduct public meetings to determine services a senior center should provide ® 2006 City Council awards $75,500 contract for a conceptual design of a senior center to Brown Reynolds & Watford Architects -Public Meetings held with architects to gather information on the use of space for a senior center. • 2007 Architects present conceptual design of senior center to City Council. Estimated cost: $7 million for a 30,000 sq. ft. building located at Krenek Tap Road and Dartmouth • 2008 Senior Center changes to a Community Center on Bond election and fails to pass College Station Interim Senior Center Project Benchmark Cities Number of Names Size Membership Fee/yr Senior Centers Carrollton One The Carrollton Senior Center 17,300 sq.ft. $5.00 one time (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) membership fee Denton Two Denton Senior Center 20,000 sq.ft. $5.00 residents American Legion Hall Center unavailable $10.00 non-residents (Both operated by City Parks & Recreation Dept.) Flower Mound One "Golden Lounge" 2,028 sq.ft. (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) (within activity center) Frisco One Senior Center at Frisco Square 17,000 sq.ft. No fee for residents (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) $24.00 non-residents Lubbock Five Copper Rawlings Senior Center Mae Simmons Senior Center Lubbock Senior Center Maggie Trejo Supercenter Homestead Senior Programs (located inside Homestead Apt.) (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) McKinney One McKinney Senior Recreation Center 16,000 sq.ft. $5.00 resident (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) $10.00 non-resident Plano One Plano Senior Recreation Center 20,000 sq.ft. No fee (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) Round Rock One Allen R. Baca Center for Senior and Community 29,000 $25.00 residents Activities $30.00 non-residents (Operated by City Parks &Recreation Dept.) San Marcos Two San Marcos Senior Citizen Center No fee (operated by San Marcos Community Action Agency in City owned Activity Center) Price Seniors Center (operated by San Marcos Area Senior Association) Sugar Land One Sugar Land Senior Center 5,500 sq.ft No fee (Operated by City Parks&Recreation Dept.) Bryan One The Brazos County Senior Citizens Association 5,500 sq ft $25.00 for all (Private.No funds from the city) i Interim Senior Center Information Gathering on Renting Retail Space March 2009 Contact Info Space location Space Available Cost Notes Post Oak Mall Post Oak Mall 6,214 sq.ft. $19.00 sq. ft. See proposal Jennifer Burnett, =$118,000.00/yr. Paul Loy 764-0060 Clarke & Wyndam Old Circuit City on Avg. cost of retail space (Clint) Harvey(Foreclosure) $12.00/sq. ft 846-4384 Kayak 809 E. University (Packs 4408 sq ft $14.40 sq.ft.=$63,475.20/yr Don Ball Martial Arts) Old Ninfa's Restaurant 5900 sq.ft. $18.50 sq.ft (includes base+ Landlord requires certain Oldham/Goodwin (Post Oak Square) triple nets)= $109,000.00/yr. percentage retail. Group Robert Young Cavendar's 12,600 sq. ft $16.50 sq. ft (includes base + Tennant Improvement 268-2000 triple nets)= $208,000.00/yr. Allowance Bourbon Street 7,000 sq.ft. $10.00 -$15.00 sq. ft Restaurant(Park Place $15.00 sq.ft(includes base+triple Plaza) nets)= $105,000.00/yr. Texas Ave&2818 30,000 sq. ft (Tractor Supply Center) available will $13.00 - $18.00 sq.ft. divide