HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/2004 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee College Station Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 30, 2004
College Station Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Road
10:00am
Minutes
Members Present: Patricia Boughton, E.E. Burns, Frank Camplone, Laura Holmes,
Catherine Lamb, Joe LeCour, Robert Meyer, Haskell Monroe, Neal Nutall, Colleen
Risinger, Dipankar Sen, Yvonne Stevens, Betty Wilborn and Joanna Yeager.
Members Absent: Ray Reed
Staff: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator
I. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 10:01am by Robert Meyer,
Chairman.
II. Hear visitors. No Visitors.
III. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on July 26, 2004. Haskell Monroe
made the motion that the minutes be approved. Catherine Lamb seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
IV. College Station Growth Trends Presentation by Development Services
Trey Fletcher and Lindsay Boyer, Staff Planners with Development Services,
presented the growth trends report for College Station to the committee. The
report looks at the 2000 census and the city then determines growth patterns for the
city and plans appropriately. The population in 2000 for College Station was
67, 890 and this year, 2004, the population is 78,509. Lindsay Boyer reported that
in the year 2003 a record number of 737 building permits were issued for new
single family homes in College Station. Also, from 1990—2000 according to the
2000 census the city had a 67% increase in the senior population age 65 and over.
The number of seniors age 65 and over who live in College Station is
approximately 2400. This makes up about 4% of the total population in College
Station. Robert Meyer asked if the city could provide the number for the increase
in citizens 60 and over from 1990-2000.
V. Committee Reports:
• Program Sub-Committee: Joanna Yeager reported for the committee.
(see attached report)
• Goals: No report
VI. Discussion, consideration and possible action on the Senior Friendly Award
program. Haskell Monroe made the motion that the Senior Friendly Award
program be reinstated. Joanna Yeager seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Mr. Meyer asked for volunteers to serve on the Senior Friendly Award sub-
committee. This committee will review the current guidelines and make
recommendations to the Senior Advisory Committee on award recipients. Colleen
Risinger, Pat Boughton and Betty Wilborn agreed to serve. Betty Wilborn will
serve as chairman for the sub-committee.
VII. Senior Services Coordinator Report (report attached)
• Results of Golden Age survey
VIII Next meeting and agenda items: Monday, September 27, 2004
1. Report from Senior Friendly Award sub-committee
2. Goals sub-committee
3. SCOPE- City Center Project
IX. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:12am.