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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/2004 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee Senior Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Monday, May 24, 2004 College Station Teen Center 1520 Rock Prairie Road 10:00am MINUTES Members Present: E.E. Burns, Frank Camplone, Fred Dollar, Laura Holmes, Catherine Lamb, Robert Meyer, Haskell Monroe,Neal Nutall, Raymond Reed, Suzanne Reynolds, Colleen Risinger, Dipankar Sen, Yvonne Stevens, Betty Wilborn, Joanna Yeager Staff Present: Charles Cryan, Finance Director and Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator I. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 10:05am by Chairman, Joanna Yeager II. Hear visitors. No visitors III. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on April 26, 2004. Ray Reed made the motion that the minutes be approved. Neal Nutall seconded the motion. The motion passed. IV. Discussion, consideration and possible action concerning Gift Program • Charles Cryan, Director of Finance Charles Cryan spoke to the committee and explained the current gift program. Mr. Cryan reported that not many gifts have been donated to the city and all gifts must be approved through the College Station Finance Director. Mr. Cryan explained that in addition to the Gift Program the City Cemetery Committee has established an Endowment Fund. Forms for the Gift Program are available on the intra-net system. The committee asked that these forms be made available at the next meeting for the committee to review. The committee expressed interest in making the forms more easily available to the citizens and to market the program more aggressively. V. Committee Reports: • Program Sub-Committee, Catherine Lamb (report attached) • Goals Sub-Committee, Robert Meyer (report attached) VI. Senior Services Coordinator Report (report attached) VII. Next meeting date and agenda items. Monday June 28, 2004 The committee asked that Sam Sharp with the Community Foundation be invited to the next meeting. VIII. Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 11:21am City of College Station Senior Advisory Committee Goals FY 2004 Date: May 24, 2004 The purpose of the Senior Advisory Committee is to address the needs of older adults in the community. The committee members offer ideas to the Senior Services Coordinator for programs that promote the physical, social, educational, recreational and emotional well-being of older adults in the College Station area. The Senior Advisory Committee adopted the following goals for 2003-2004: 1. Develop and Implement a Senior Information Center Need: Seniors need a single location where they can get pertinent senior information Objective: Develop a facility at the EXIT (Teen Center) to be used by seniors during school hours. Recommendations: O 1. Establish an office for Senior Services Coordinator El 2. Develop monthly schedule of activities for Seniors at Teen Center El 3. Purchase comfortable sofa & chairs for lobby of Teen Center(10-30-03) EJ 4. Purchase display rack for brochures and information (10-30-03) El 5. Complimentary coffee service in lobby (10-30-03) IZI 6. Signage in front of building (10-30-03) Status: Design plans for second floor office at Teen Center finalized (3-3-04) 2. Develop Recommendations for Utilization of the Existing Parks and Recreation Department Headquarters Building Need: Seniors need a facility designated primarily for their needs. The Teen Center can be used temporarily. The new parks and recreation headquarters will be relocated to the new city center. When the department moves the current facility would be available for remodeling and use by the seniors. Objective: A committee was established and found the building to be an excellent facility with some modifications. Dr. Ray Reed is leading the sub-committee. Recommendations: Ei 1. The Senior Advisory Committee approved the motion to pursue the use of the current Parks & Recreation Headquarters as a senior center EZI 2. Schematic drawings presented by Ray Reed EZI 3. Formal recommendation presented to Parks and Recreation Board on January 13, 2004 El 4. The proposed building will include: a central information area in the lobby, staff offices, meeting rooms of various sizes, an elevator to the second floor, a fully equipped kitchen, a computer room, a pool room, an outdoor activity area around the building (covered patios) and various equipment including: computers, TV, VCR, tables, intercom system, and first aid station ❑ 5. All areas will be handicapped accessible 3. Encourage the Development of a Gift Program for Donations to the City of College Station Need: Develop a system to accept donations to the city from generous citizens who wish to contribute Objective: To assist in developing a program whereby citizens can contribute money or personal property as designated gifts that will enhance the City property and prestige. Recommendations: ❑ 1. Finalize a recommended donation application form Q 2. Develop a suggested gift list with costs ❑ 3. Suggest to the Park and Recreation Board that the City develop a City-wide gift program and appoint someone manager(possibly the City Secretary or City Forester) Status: Invite Charles Cryan, Director of Finance to address the committee and distribute current Parks and Recreation Department Gift Catalog 4. Promote and Implement New Low Cost or Free Programs and Continue to Develop Current Programs Need: Some present programs need to be expanded and new ones developed for seniors Objective: To encourage and where possible increase participation in more activities. Recommendations: Q 1. Develop free discussion/lunch lecture series Q 2. Develop a listing of low cost or free programs for seniors. (Movies at Bush Library) ❑ 3. Expand computer course and other educational course capabilities ❑ 4. Increase organized table activities such as bridge, other card games, dominoes, scrabble and puzzles. ❑ 5. Develop more daytime socials Q 6. Develop outside activities such as swimming, fishing, walking, softball, tennis, horseshoes Q 7. Promote day trips and cultural events Status:Provide transportation to movies at the Bush Library, Develop Golden Age Olympics 5. Support and Encourage Programs that Promote Physical Fitness Need: Seniors need to be physically fit Objective: To encourage the development of programs geared for seniors Recommendations: Q Encourage walking ❑ Encourage increased swimming and water fitness participation ❑ Develop a video-led aerobic exercise program at the Teen Center ❑ Evaluate senior level softball and tennis teams Status:participated in Brazos Greenway Council walk at WPC. LifeTrail recommended for Central Park 4-26-2004 ...._._....... ..... ........ 6. Provide and Promote Non-Organized Areas and Activities for Seniors and Investigate and Expand Programs that Break Down Barriers Between Cultures and Races Need: Many seniors are not joiners and will not participate or attend an organized program, but they will enjoy the parks and facilities Objective: To encourage the City to develop and expand activities that will encourage these seniors to come together. Recommendations: ❑ 1. To provide benches along trails where people can sit and visit ❑ 2. To provide tables outside where people can play games without formal organization. ❑ 3. To provide coffee and water ❑ 4. Continue to expand the fishing program to encourage a variety interests to participate Il 5. Participate in VIP program with teens by providing service projects for seniors in need. 7. Continue to Promote Senior Programs Through Effective Marketing Need: Seniors need to be aware of opportunities available to them. Objective: To increase senior program visibility to the population once a central organization can be developed Recommendations: O KBTX Midday Show promoting Holiday Dance IZI Events listed monthly in the Golden Eagle, Datebook, Club Report Q Utilize City Utility Bill Newsletter, Press Releases, Cable Channel Il Promote the use of the new City of College Station website address Il Senior Resource Book BA *-* Houston Chronicle Monday, May 31, 2004 • I Studysays take 1drivingwa 4iakes you Irvey links commuting, obesity BPDAN{EL YEE Associated Press MOVE THOSE FEET V ATLANTA — Spending more A survey of 10,500 metro titre behind the wheel — and Atlanta residents found: less time on two feet—is adding ■About 91 percent of inches to waistlines and contrib- people said they didn't walk utatg to the nation's obesity epi- to destinations. deErttc, a study concludes. is Many spent more than an the survey of 10,500metro At- hour each day in their cars. Tanta residents found that for ev- cry extra 30 minutes commuters • Suburban white men drove each day,they had a 3 per- typically weighed about cent greater chance of being 10 pounds more than men obese than their peers who who lived in dense urban drove less. areas with shops and 'he survey also found that services. people who lived within walking distance of shops —less than a half mile —were 7 percent less involved in the study."These re- likely to be obese than their sults show that the environment, counterparts who had to drive. affecting our physical activity,is "The more driving you do quite influential" means you're going to weigh In the study,which is expected more — the more walking to appear in the June issue of the means you're going to weigh American Journal of Preventive less," said Lawrence Frank, as- Medicine, researchers tracked sociate professor at the Univer- participants'travel behavior and sity of British Columbia who measured their height and oversaw the study when he weight from 2000 to 2002. worked at Georgia Tech. That much seems obvious,but The study focused on Atlanta, researchers were surprised to but Frank said the city is not discover that how much time a alone. parson spent driving had a "Most regions look very simi- greater impact on whether a lar to Atlanta —anything that's person was obese than other fac- built after World War H is pretty tors such as income, education, much auto-oriented," he said. gender or ethnicity. "We need to start to look at the The study is one of the first to way we're designing our corn- look at the link between the envi- munities ... the collective im- roiunent and obesity, said Kelly pact of having to drive every- Brownell, chairman of Yale Uni- where is becoming really versity's psychology department large.,, and director of its Center for The study was paid for by Eating and Weight Disorders. $4 million in grants from the "Studies of this type are very Georgia Department of Trans- important because they show portation, Georgia Regional factors in our environment that Transportation Authority and c..*either help or hurt our waist- the federal Centers for Disease line,"said Brownell,who was not Control and Prevention. `WORKSHOP AGENDA " k Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Joint MeetingkwWith City Council Thursday, June i0, 2004 3:00 'p m. College Station City,Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 1. Call to order. 2. Pardon N possible action concerning requests for absences of members. 3. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding lights for soccer fields, neighborhood park development, and related issues. 4. Adjourn. The building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made 48 hours before the meeting. 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Kenny Bulshof led:dozens of.cy-: . l . cTists ona�mdeiie.Aweek later, volunfieer hw e� ingbrea c sty - • c "� � all over°tow� ac rt ne waIlarig,V.; -.. • 4 cycling orin a whecha�i~ � r There'sJustfone emblem If °. ��- , you want to travelbyEfoot or ven "� by'bike in Columbia,it`s not that .t_ `l "" to" ' easy to get Nyberg You need�to go. _ ' Most of the homes aren't located "� M x anywhere near stores. And just ` walking around the neighborhood can be a WEST PALM BEACH , r L A. 0 f challenge,since more.than half the- streets „- lack sidewalks.Not long ago the local plan- SUBURBAN RENEWAL Comm sties tt ae fling and zoning commission proposed an (Nis,Vie'`above'are'reinventing ordinance thatwwild require broad pedes- pedestrian fiiendtiness.Shops and trian and cycling paths along new and re- are mbced together so that built streets. But the town council tabled ntcan walk to dinner or a movie.There are no traffic tights:folks on foot always have the right of way • a 4NDITfON EXERCISE CC Everyone is created to walk. But we, supersized beyond walking distance.Homes tend to be far removed from shopping;com- designed our streets,:to or ate, ,,:' pact,walkable downtowns are rare;traffic is , � ,� :; •= k. fast and dangerous to pedestrians;and even to an obvious, ef.efficient activity", sidewalks aren't to be taken for granted. Researchers will tell you that most Amer- —DARWIN HINDMAI4,Mayor of Columbia,Mo. icans will not walk anyplace that's more than a quarter-mile away.In a recent poll, vened in 1997 by the Centers for Disease nor a coMpactones Residents of the most 44%of people questioned said it was diffi- Control and Prevention(cno)-9'o get peo- 4 v, ut �y, h s_ eau County, cult to walk to any destination from their. pie to differentdis lines instant th .., a '' ,a � instart, ug � �, d trnnge,6 3 home—anydestinationatall. .. about an o ty'-3 l wl '....e t ora la, ,...T..iii 'ao5elr . ,.. "n-t,':, For a lot ofsreasons, the, arguments cDc brought together ltty r : . .er; , - .,, . ` a:anst the spread-out design of U.S.cities tects, researchers, transportation engi- dents as 9'3% „-",-i,,,,?' a , ` ', `',,f` re and suburbs have been getting louder In risers,and even cri iali� ' errs, highbloOd, .2.'-'1;„„,„:,..,„„rr t , „,,..„,,,i,,,,:,,, . or es, t!i-'1.X- recent years.Anybody stuck two hours in (Why c4tlnal-justice` ear fts? >lecause rnu�•pre,rti 4 qor a ; } are mo f moble. ilea ti . , ' Q commuter traffic can tell you some of those saferstre � Thele, � � � �� .•” m ..i ' m * ran , aiia s t 1t �f c �„ t 7 'x+3 a "a a. fo#' rt ; .'� A a �i a ,',� i Awa � {.r�:;; x' .. k a y a s 1 o f `' ° rM� z 'Fs.,dc 'E' t .1' `t awl y 1 `x11. 1'A;,e '4.'7, 4 r r z . 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But researchers have begun to a otpfpie loth spuzzle.)Thatrneet . a ,., toyer i.,.., ;� repo a previouslyunsuspected draw catalyst for`the rise of thelactii i. th ares i gnize y 3 back to the way the.U.S is constructed hying movement,,which got a major boost And 4f + ii a „1„,,, .. a ,r 3,,civ t What they have found is a connection be- two dears_later•when the Robert`Wood ent 's4 a ink '�as t . a w. a.fir,., tween sprawling suburbs and'spreading Johns)c Foundation, a philanthropic,or. ireri .,..,„ti, ..,..7-,1,4 x ,A waistlines,Very simply,people who live in ganizatlon with an interest,' frheallth-care 7c� t v --.'. a a1a a ° "C' comma n'ties where it's bard to get any- issues,=stepped inwith grant money.: . walk mnor�. °31re cation Of liras where rr foot are heavier than those who `•'One of the 'rost:important..�studies in tr y sa , � ,, a ...Ark' less 'car-dependent settings, this new held was published last summer. lye o b • e , densely settled cities like Boston 1 by Reid Ewini"g,,research professor at ter,„ 1 a 10,..,. .,,,,,....:.„` 4t ` `' y .� r r ,� y. � fp 3atp il. . ia1 . aa4 wh 'ixt,' �°.'L/M1C`.a.i✓t✓x t .' and a 'i& •o or just pedestrian friendly the National CenterfocSmartGrowdr at the t3 , ? r I } a.. '� towns. While diet remains an important University of Nfary rind,the study examined not easy to t4id ,§ a t. `. to tt Q a `.: factor in the obesity epidemic,it's becom- data on more than 200,000 Americansliving architectural ci ":,:: "' y r Xntsv!etnent ,- ing increasingly clear that Americans are in 448 well-populated counties(nearly two- called new trrbanrstn w`to pircimote the shaped partly by how America is shaped. thirds of the U.S. population lives in those Construction of more densely developed and ,. A serious effort to examine that con- counties). Ewing found that people in neighborly towns.It led 0 tire'constxuction f� nection got under way at a meeting con- sprawling counties weighed more than those of subdivisions,like..Kentiandsin Gaithers .:` burg,'Md.,and the Disney-created town of K 1 o Celebration, Fla, which were built from i- 44% of Americans say it's hard to walk anywhere t�alongnewurlrarnistlirnes Thetlr}an from their home • Only 17% of kids walk to school; even among Land Institute,anonprofit group that stud- ies planning issues,says 5%to IS%of new those whose school is less than a mile away,just 28% walk there development in the U.S.is designed at least 94 rim E,JUNE 7,2004 RITICAL �f we're goingo s�lTe car "Yuan - olvolTory Opened in 2000,City place was one of the .}}�� 71-1 9 T fust,but it has spawned imitators in San Jose, +t �lll issues, � ' �' � � nave ( (',a1¢ and(Mutate,N.C.And it has been a hit,drawing nioxe than 7 mglion visitors a address the )LII 11 f" 11 I� . ophthalmologistTaa�dshahs, ,used p.ya choose ` :"�=q , ; � �r @"� � which xestaurarit spend his lunch break by the most.eonvenient parktnglot.These days hes ahalf-mfie ,. ,. ieast dine a week to eat at one of ng iii Al' f _„ , ,• � � r�-+a� _�g �8y5 ,`7y1]t3ba, `yl�x"y{y . estty- t'-,a -+ 5••,'F ' f ' f ...i.���+(�n that ',1king ot. t r. ., `Y LCZ P d�y�� � f re'vElnuang its lY q em wi*r�'aC�. .:5�'� 'aer• J.. & :4 1 P i i ( `-', { q q �Q 68 kP Y ,. - q ' rt ? t j ,-;,;',1„,k.,,-. )moi 11 q Hf -k lP`�'�/k)gtt � _ � { .44,..„---17'.' 2F Y�.t T. $ S. 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But new-urbanist thinking has fostered studying;lambli I , 4.„.,' e u 'g people ora g , 'ilia- can tahan towr ' i the uld brlug 1 le within dis- the refashioning of some exstingasuburbs covered walkwa ofila%e ' 3's ty Pott ntil we,,,,,,,,,,.....,-,..,.........0, stor�'pelt a quart iifAnd and city neighborhoods,which have been find an'echo of the ax�chwaytarc sof until cha re D'Il wAmertc ts`l uIIJt,how reconstructed to blend stores with homes Bologna,one of the world's great dies for `Americans are built will`be a continuing and make foot travel easier and moreap- strolling.Spanish steps,bridges and other problem.`` —With av try ,J em pealing. One of those retrofits is City features tempt your feet forward. And t t'akrr Beach ' Place in West Palm Beach,Fla.,a 72-acre, there are no traffic lights. rn City Place, $600 million development built to create a pedestrians always have the right of way. ' NEWS'Watch Good Morning America kind of instant secondary downtown.(T'he The rubric to describe developments an T'uesciay,June"bre more how city's original downtown isnot far away.)At Ile City Place is "urban living centers. cxrmmunities promote walking its heart is an open-air plaza surrounded by shopping as well as a 20-screen Cineplex,de signed to resemble the Paris opera House, 1 Americans run only 25% of all errands by toot, and 600 residential units,including " � town nearly >apartmentsandlofts. a drop of 42% in the past 20 years • 75°lo of all trips are less If City Place had a motto, it could be than a mite from home • In some areas, intersections with "We have ways of making you walk." Before they sat down at their computers, crosswalks are hal# smile apart, making driving mandatary Tf A>CF tftAiG'/ni .