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Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, January 26, 2004
College Station Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Road
10:00am
MINUTES
Members Present: E.E. Burns, Frank Camplone, Catherine Lamb, Robert Meyer, Haskell Monroe, Neal Nutall, Raymond Reed, Suzanne Reynolds, Colleen Risinger, Betty Wilborn and Joanna Yeager
Members Absent: Fred Dollar, Laura Holmes, Dipankar Sen and Yvonne Stevens
Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Joanna Yeager, Chairman, at 10:00am
Hear visitors. No Visitors
Approval of minutes from regular meeting on December 15, 2003. Haskel Monroe made the motion that the minutes be approved. Catherine Lamb seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Discussion, consideration and possible action concerning Brazos Greenways Council, Sherry Ellison. Ms. Ellison, President of the Brazos Greenways Council, explained the purpose of the
council which is to support the connection of greenways in the city between businesses and neighborhood. Ms. Ellison presented to the Senior Advisory Committee a proposal for a senior
walk with a guide and wanted the committee to suggest the best time and date for a walk. The proposed site is Wolf Pen Creek trail. The committee recommended a weekday morning in
late March starting at 9:30am.
Discussion, consideration and possible action concerning City Center, Ray Reed. Ray Reed explained his role in a newly formed committee by the city council to address the idea of holding
a national competition for the design of the new city center. Mr. Reed explained that the committee was formed to discuss and recommend to council how to sponsor such a competition.
Mr. Reed also reported that the Dean of the Architecture at A&M has agreed to manage the competition. He will keep the Senior Advisory Committee informed on the process.
Discussion, consideration and possible action from sub-committees.
Program Sub-committee report -Catherine Lamb, Chairman of the sub-committee reported the spring programs proposed by the committee. On Wednesday, February 25th from 11:30-1:00pm a lunch/lecture
on Black History in College Station will be held at the Conference Center. On Saturday, March 6th a
tour of the Azalea Trail in Houston will be offered. In April a visit to the George Bush Library with tour and lecture is planned. Date to be announced. On Wednesday, May 5th a lunch/lecture
on the Hispanic culture will be the topic at the Conference Center.
VII. Review, discussion and possible action concerning Committee Goals.
Gift program application - A review of committee goal #3 was discussed. The goal reads, “Encourage the development of a gift program for donations to the City of College Station”.
Ray Reed developed an application and the committee reviewed the draft. The committee discussed that a city representative such as the City Secretary should be designated as the point
of contact to accept or reject the gift and route the application to the proper individual. Mr. Burns said that gifts of trees should involve the City Forester who would be the most
knowledgeable. It was also suggested that a list of items the city would like to have donated include costs. Neal Nutall made the motion that the Senior Advisory Committee approach
Steve Beachy and the City Secretary on how best to prepare a simple contract and prepare a list of gifts. Haskell Monroe seconded the motion. The motion passed. Marci Rodgers agreed
to contact Steve Beachy and the City Secretary to discuss the process of donating gifts to the city and report back at the next meeting.
VIII. Senior Services Coordinator Report. Report on file
IX. Next meeting date and agenda items. Monday, February 23, 2004
X. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:13am.