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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/2003 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee Senior Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Monday, April 28, 2003 College Station City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Ave 1:00pm MINUTES Members Present: Fred Dollar, Annie Lee Finch, Laura Holmes, Bill Kling, Catherine Lamb, Billy Lay, Robert Meyer, Neal Nutall, Suzanne Reynolds, Dipankar Sen, Yvonne Stevens, Betty Wilborn, Joanna Yeager. Members Absent: Frank Camplone and Haskell Monroe Staff Present: Peter Lamont and Marci Rodgers Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Bill Kling, Chairman, at 1:05pm. II. Hear visitors. No visitors. HI. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on March 31, 2003. Annie Lee Finch made the motion that the minutes be approved. Yvonne Stevens seconded the motion. The motion passed. IV. Final presentation on Senior Activity Center with A&M student design class. Susan Rodiek introduced the students: Doug Bell, Tara Fitzpatrick, Melissa Flint, Liesl Frazier, Lindsay Gavos, Robert Kreuzburg, Laura Love, Neil Marx, Charles Schneider and Brad Shipman. Ms. Rodiek thanked the committee for their input on the design projects and explained the reason for choosing the site location on the A&M campus. The property on the corner of Wellborn and George Bush drive was the site used for the project. This site allowed the students safe and easy access to the property. Five teams presented their design beginning with conceptual drawings to a final site plan and model using a power point presentation. Thank you to Kimberly Voitier from the Action Center for her help in coordinating the power point presentations.The following comments made by the committee contain some of the ideas seen as favorable: • Retraceable stage and walls • Open entrance to restrooms and two locations • Parking by the kitchen with a service drive • Open library • First Aid Station • Covered walkways around the building and to the parking lot (breezeway) • Use of grass burms to filter noise from the street • Exercise room with entrance to restrooms (include showers and lockers) • Trellis covered patios • Water fall window • Coffee Bar • Gazebos, walking paths • Use of natural light with sky lights and windows Committee Reports: CIP committee. Laura Holmes and Bill Lay reported that the CIP committee has completed their task of prioritizing projects totaling $30 million. The projects will first be sent to the Planning and Zoning Committee. One option the committee was asked to consider was a tax increase and the committee rejected that as a possibility. Projects will be listed in groups on the ballot. Our thanks to Bill and Laura for serving on the committee. V. Senior Services Coordinator Report(report attached) VII. Demonstration by City Secretary on use of new voting machines. Connie Hooks explained the use of the new voting machines and members were given an opportunity to test the new machines. VIII. Next meeting date and agenda. May 19, 2003 IX. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 2:30pm Senior Services Report April 2003 College Station Senior Citizen Police and Fire Academy Twelve seniors are participating in the academy offered by the College Station Fire and Police departments. The academy meets on Thursday from 9:00-11:30am from April 3-May 22, 2003 at the Teen Center Computer Club for seniors The College Station Computer Club for seniors met on Wednesday,April 9th and April 23rd From 9:00am-11:30am at the College Station Utilities Dept. on Graham Rd. The topic for April 9th was "How to choose your computer training"with 38 in attendance and on April 23rd the subject was"Power Point"with 34 in attendance. Ballroom Dance St. Joseph Gold Medallion Club and the College Station Parks and Recreation Department have joined together to offer a ballroom dance on Thursday, April 24th from 7:00-9:30pm. A DJ was hired and approximately 25 were in attendance. The next dance is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th with a DJ and the cost is $5.00/person. Nutritional Analysis Program Training A training workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 30th at the Teen Center Computer lab from 1:30-2:30pm. We will be training individuals to train others on the use of a program called NutriSprint. This is a programmed spreadsheet that allows rapid entry of a food log and calculates the nutritional values (protein, fat, carbohydrates, sodium, cholesterol, fiber, refined sugar and total calories). Dr. Frank Edmiston will be leading the workshop. Seniors Expo The 2nd Annual Seniors Expo is planned for Wednesday, May 28' from 9:OOam-4:OOpm at the Brazos Center. The Expo is designed to introduce seniors to the"Senior Friendly"businesses, organizations and activities in the Brazos Valley. There will be demonstrations, seminars, entertainment along with information booths on housing, leisure activities, health, fitness, volunteer opportunities, finances and much more. Volunteers are needed to help with guest relations. Duties include greeting the guests and encouraging them to register for Door prizes and a vacation for two give away. Athletic Leagues for 50 and over We are currently exploring the idea of offering softball and basketball senior leagues within the athletic division. An organizational meeting is being planned to determine if there is an interest from the community for the leagues to be developed and offered. Please advise me on individuals who might be interested in participating.