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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/22/2010 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee College Station Senior Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Monday, February 22, 2010 College Station Teen Center 1520 Rock Prairie Rd. 10:00am MINUTES Members Present: E.E. Burns, Joyce Davis, Jon Denton, Anne Hazen, Dorothy Hernandez, Neal Nutall, Colleen Risinger, Jean Roberts, Dorthea Robinson, Ron Silvia and Joanna Yeager. Members Absent: Jack Hernandez Visitors Present: Robert Meyer, Kendra Perkins, Reference Librarian with CS Public Library System; David Brower, Community Development Analyst with College Station Community Development Department. Staff Present: Marco "Tony Cisneros, Director Parks & Recreation Department; Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 0:05 am by Ron Silvia, Chairman IL Welcome guests and visitors Chairman Silvia, welcomed guests and visitors. Kendra Perkins announced that free tax help is available from now until April 13 at the libraries using AARP volunteers. Help is on a first come, first serve basis for low to middle income individuals. She provided flyers with times and locations. Also, an informational meeting will be held at the Larry Ringer Library on March 11, 2010 from. 1:00 2:00pm. Flyers are available explaining that the purpose of the meeting will be to provide information on 1) A Matter of Balance, A fall prevention class, 2) Chronic Disease Self-Management class and 3) Diabetes Self-Management class. • David Brower explained to the committee that the Community Development Department receives funds from the Federal Goverment with the bulk of the funds used on neighborhood projects. The department is in the process of researching needs and compiling information through a community development assessment for their new five year plan. College Station citizens are being asked to complete a survey and copies were distributed. III. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on January 25,2010 Anne Hazen made the motion to approve the minutes. Jon Denton seconded the motion... The motion passed unanimously. IV. Discussion, consideration and possible action with Council Member,Katy-Marie Lyles, concerning senior programs and meeting space. Chairman Silvia recognized Ms. Lyles and expressed appreciation for her presence at the meeting. Ms. Lyles introduced herself and explained that she was here to listen. She stated that the City's budget would not support a place for seniors to meet at this time,but she was eager to hear what suggestions the committee had. Anne Hazen explained that other communities, some smaller than College Station,had senior centers and our programs for older adults were meeting throughout the city in different facilities. She expressed the need for a facility with easy access and a central location for older adults. The facility would offer a place for seniors to meet for coffee, meetings, games, exercise and other programs. This place would also serve as an information center for services and programs offered in our community to seniors. Ms. Hazen spoke of plans to start a non-profit organization to help raise funds for a senior meeting place. Mr. Burns asked Ms. Lyles if the city had considered what they could do to help finance a place for seniors without having to issue bonds. He used Wolf Pen Creek and the Conference Center property as examples. Ms. Lyles stated that council approval was based on the Hotel Occupancy Tax. The committee expressed their appreciation to Ms. Lyles for attending the meeting. V. Presentation, possible action and discussion with goals sub-committee on 2010 Senior Advisory Committee Goals (report attached)The goal sub-committee members are: Ron Silvia, Jean Roberts and Joanna Yeager. The sub-committee met on February 9th and suggested three goals to the committee. The goals presented were: 1. The goal of the Senior Advisory committee is to have a senior center. 2. Establish an interim senior meeting place. 3. Collaborate with the staff at the Larry Ringer Library to offer programs for adults. Jon Denton suggested adding a goal concerning healthy lifestyle programs and volunteer opportunities. The sub-committee will meet again prior to the next regular meeting with a final recommendation. VI. Discussion, consideration and possible action concerning an update on the steering committee for a non-profit organization Anne Hazen reported that a meeting has been scheduled with Brazos Valley Area Agency on Aging and Attorney, Jeff Robertson, on March 9th to discuss the details of forming the organization. VII. Presentation, possible action and discussion on Senior Services Coordinator report regarding upcoming programs and events. (report attached) VIII. Presentation, possible action and discussion 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. • Report from Goal Sub-committee 0 Invite a city council member to attend 0 Update on non-profit IX. Next meeting: Monday, March 29,2010 X. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 11:30a.m.