HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/2010 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee College Station Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 28, 20 10
College Station Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Rd.
10:00am
MINUTES
Members Present: Joyce Davis, Jon Denton, Anne Hazen, Colleen Risinger, Jean Roberts,
Dorthea Robinson, Ron Silvia and Joanna Yeager
Members Absent: E.E. Burns, Dorothy Hernandez and Neal Nutall
Visitors Present: Robert Meyer and Frank Duchmasclo
Staff Present: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator
Call to order The meeting was called to order at 10:02 am by Ron Silvia, Chairman
IL Welcome guests and visitors including newly appointed Committee Members
Bob Meyer and Frank Duchmasclo introduced themselves and will begin serving as
newly appointed members s to the Senior Advisory Committee in July.
HI. Approval of minutes from Regular Meeting on May 24,2010 Jon Denton made
the motion to approve the minutes. Dorthea Robinson seconded the motion. The
motion was approved unanimously.
IV. Approval of minutes from Special Meeting on June 16,2010 Anne Hazen made
the motion to amend the minutes to read: "The e consensus ofthe members in
attendance was that the seniors want to share the Teen Center with the youth and
adamantly opposed displacing the youth." Jean Roberts seconded the motion and
the motion passed. The minutes were approved unanimously with the amendment
V. Presentation and possible action concerning results on Boomer Focus Groups
Copies of the Executive Summary were distributed to the members. Marci Rodgers
reported on the Community Report meeting held May 25th at the College Station
Conference Center by Dr. Mary Shaw. Highlights from the report included:
• Four focus groups were held with a total of 37 participants
• Baby Boomers between the ages of 46-64 living in the Bryan College Station
area were invited to discuss their interest in future leisure activities,
volunteersm and healthy lifestyle programs.
• Many expressed a desire to have exclusive venues "for seniors only"
• Desire cultural and physical healthy lifestyle activities
• Willing to pay a fee
• Dinner and dance venues just for their age group
Final report will be available online soon.
VL Consideration, discussion and possible action on start time for regular meetings
The committee agreed to keep the start time at 10:00 a.m. They were willing to move
to an earlier start time of 9:30 am if needed for certain meetings
VII. Presentation, possible action and discussion on Senior Services Coordinator
report regarding upcoming programs and. events. (report attached)
VIII. Presentation of Service Awards to Senior Advisory Committee members: Ron
Silvia,Jean Roberts and Neal Nutall Mr. Silvia presented Jean Roberts with a
service award and thanked her for her years of service on,the Senior Advisory
Committee. Joanna Yeager presented Ron Silvia with a service award and thanked
him for serving as Chairman this past year.
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 o 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.
• Planning for future use of TEEN Center
X. Next meeting: Monday, July 26, 20 10
XL Adjourn