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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/2007 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee (3) College Station Senior Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Monday, July 30, 2007 College Station Teen Center 1520 Rock Prairie Rd. 10:00am Minutes Members Present: E.E. Burns, Joyce Davis, Rick Heaney, Laura Holmes, Edgar Jones, Robert Meyer, Neal Nutall, Donald Pirwitz, Raymond Reed, Colleen Risinger, Jean Roberts, Doreen Todd and Joanna Yeager Members Absent: Dorothy Hernandez, Jack Hernandez, Ron Silvia and Yvonne Stevens Staff Present: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator I.Call to order The meeting was called to order at 10:04am by Robert Meyer, Chairman II.Hear visitors Annie Williams was introduced by Marci Rodgers as the new manager for Lincoln Center Senior Program III.Welcome and introduction of new members Jean Roberts was introduced as a new member to the committee. The committee introduced themselves. IV.Approval of minutes from regular meeting on June 25, 2007 Rick Heaney made the motion that the minutes be approved. Joanna Yeager seconded the motion. The motion passed. V.Presentation, discussion and possible action on LifeintheBrazos.com website by Lee James and a website for seniors Marci Rodgers introduced Lee James. Mr. James described the history and goals of his website, LifeintheBrazos.com. The mission of the website is to promote people, community, organizations and businesses in the Brazos Valley. The website has a senior section and Mr. James shared many ideas for improving the information and discussed the need for writers to the senior section. The website started last September and receives a quarter of a million visitors a month. VI.Discussion, consideration and possible action on proposed Senior Advisory Committee Sub-Committees A list of three proposed sub-committees was distributed to the committee. The sub-committees included Senior Center, Programs and Long Range Planning. Members were asked to consider which committee they would like to serve on. Ray Reed, Rick Heaney and Joanna Yeager volunteered to serve on the Senior Center Sub-Committee. Don Pirwitz, Joyce Davis and Laura Holmes volunteered to serve on the Programs Sub-Committee. Members that were not in attendance will be contacted by Marci Rodgers and asked to serve on the committee they are most interested in. The sub-committees were asked to meet prior to the next regular meeting of the Senior Advisory Committee and establish how often they should meet and select a representative to report in for the sub-committee. VII.Presentation of a statement from the Senior Advisory Committee to the City Council on the proposed uses and activities of a Community – Senior Center Ray Reed presented a rough draft of a statement to City Council from the Senior Advisory Committee stating support for the center and for their consideration on the name and usage of the proposed senior center. Ray Reed made the motion that Marci Rodgers write a letter to the City Council encouraging the wording on the Bond issue for the Senior Center to be identified as College Station Community- Senior Center. E.E. Burns seconded the motion. The motion passed. VIII.Discussion, consideration and possible action on Senior Services Coordinator report regarding upcoming programs and events. (Report attached) 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 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. X.Next meeting: Monday, August 27, 2007 XI.Adjourn the meeting adjourned at 11:40am