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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/2009 - Regular Minutes - Senior Advisory Committee College Station Senior Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Monday, December 14, 2009 College Station Teen Center 1520 Rock Prairie Rd. 10:00am MINUTES Members Present: E.E. Bums, Joyce Davis, Jon Denton, Anne Hazen, Dorothy Hernandez, Colleen Risinger, Jean Roberts, Dorthea Robinson, Ron Silvia and Joanna Yeager Members Absent: Jack Hernandez Visitors Present: Robert Meyer Staff Present: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Ron Silvia, Chairman II. Welcome guests and visitors Chairman, Silvia welcomed Robert Meyer and Councilman, Larry Stewart. III. Approval of minutes from regular meeting on November 30,2009 E.E. Burns made the motion to approve the minutes. Dorothy Hernandez seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. Discussion, consideration and possible action with Council Members,Larry Stewart and Dennis Maloney concerning senior programs and meeting space. Councilman Dennis Maloney was unable to attend. Councilman, Larry Stewart did attend the meeting. Mr. Stewart was open to questions by members of the committee. Councilman Stewart listed some of the current issues the council is dealing with. Committee members discussed concern for better communication with the council and the point was made that members on the Senior Advisory Committee will continue to work for a future senior center. Appreciation was expressed to Mr. Stewart for attending the meeting. V. Report, discussion,and possible action concerning meeting with Joanna Yeager and Ronnie Gipson,Area Agency on Aging Director, on 501 c3 status. (report attached)Joanna Yeager reported visiting with Mr. Ronnie Gipson and shared her report with the committee. Anne Hazen made the motion to report information to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting in January on plans to form a steering committee that will lead the process in forming a non-profit organization. Jon Denton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VI. Presentation, possible action and discussion on Senior Services Coordinator report regarding upcoming programs and events. (report attached) VII. Presentation, possibleaction and discussion 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 oar the recitation of existing policy a be i c . Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. • Report on the January Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting with Ron Silvia and Joanna Yeager • Ask council members to next meeting. VIII. Next meeting: Monday, January 25,2010 IX. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Senior Services Coordinator Report December 2009 November Attendance November 2009 Event/Class Enrollment or Location Attendance Computer Club 20 Carter Creek Genealogy een Center AARP Driving class 10 Teen Center Friday Bridge 20/12/17 Teen Center 42 20/16/17 Teen Center Lunch Lecture 100 Conference Center Senior Adv. Comm. 12 Teen Center Lincoln Center Senior Program Lincoln Center Get Fit Class Lincoln Center Sp —Thanksgiving ecial Event Feast 30 i col .Center LC Computer Classes (5) Teen Center Special Event—Memory Walk Total Programs Offered: 17 Individuals Served: 956 Total Po:rams Conducted: 17 December: • Water Aerobics Dec. 1- Feb. 26, 2010 at the C.S. Middle School Natatorium Day Classes (9-10 am) M- $60 Evening classes (7-8 pm)T,W&TH • Dance held December 3rd • Christmas Light Tours: December 8, 10 • Meeting with Jay Socol: Ron Silvia, Joanna Yeager and Marci Rodgers met with Public Communications Director, Jay Socol on December 9th to discuss marketin.g senior programs. Jay suggested a feature on Channel 19 with the Senior Service Coordinator and a guest discussing upcoming programs and activities for seniors. Also, he suggested updating the senior programs on the web page. "MOP '4Ir 0 0 Looking ahead • January 6 Computer Club • January 13 Exploring Lunch Lecture Series "Restoration of the Texas Governor's Mansion" with Donna Beth MCCormick, chair of the Governor's Mansion docents. • January 19 Xtra Education Registration Begins PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MONTHLY AGENDA ITEMS REVISED JANUARY 6, 2010 JANUARY Park Maintenance Standards, Annual Report for City Council, (Spring) INSignificant Accomplishments of preceding 12 months FEBRUARY FY 10 CIP Projects, Review and approval for Annual PARD User Fees for next fiscal year l�AARCH ^ Meeting typically rescheduled due to Spring Break APRIL : Park Maintenance Standards MAYwillsitAkAvigingni Summer recreation programs; PARD Tour JUNESenior Advisory Committee appointments Park Maintenance Standards, PARb Master Plan, Park Land Dedication 11,11g1IIIIIII Fees IIIIAUGUSTIREE $Wearin9 in of new Board members, Vice Chair appointment and !1.•!,!!!!!!!!!!"..!,!:!Eggig: Board member appointments to Board subcommittees, PARD Overview SEPTEMBER • Set annual Board goals; Council/ PARb User Fees; PARD Tour OCTOBER Fees, Park Maintenance Standards, Council review and approval of ,.,!:!.,!,!:g2R.!.:!0.E:g..5!.§."01 Annual Board Goals NOVEMBER Discussion of upcoming year's meeting dates, Board Goals bECEMBER • At every meeting, Discussion of Board Goals & Objectives, CIP & Parkland Dedication Issues • Public hearings regarding park development, site tours of parks and tours of potential parkiand dedications are scheduled as needed. r ..�. ,. „...':-, ,,,... >', ... ... „t orrw..w',*iii'. ♦}. ,}n -..,'-,,...,,...-4 f u.,f,or 7,41f4W4,:.*44. 1 *.i_./ : .*-4**0.::. .4;IT:*1: pi r. x= ,.:,.,:::.;.‘4:::;,.;:!,1:1:4140:,,,.:'::...: t w, '�"� 'lir I ..,...:"::::-116115':::1111,A;4141 ,. lid �. � .. . ... .. �,.. .. 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Opportunity below) 2 Thanks Sent to Lance J "Mr.lackson, ------ As member of the Bryan/College community, I "Lance, write to invite you to serve on the reconstituted 2009 Council on Climate and Diversity. The I just had to stop and send you a special thank Council on Climate and Diversity was formed and you for the atmosphere you have created at the charprovideLincoln Center that added much to the special event that the celebrationfather's President andthe Provost and Executivemy Vice President for Academics all 80th birthdays name evening, attracting and retaining culturally diverse students, faculty, and staff to Texas A&M The building was very bright, clean and clutter fUniversity and tostrengthen, sustain, and set the center of the rrte r diversity , , celebration was pleasing to the eye. The kitchen, pVision 2020 goals. This Council will maintain floors and bathrooms were clean and neat. this charge with the additional specific charge to aid the Vice President and Mr. Steen was helpful and courteous during the Associate Provost for Diversityin planningP1 thn him for me. appropriate assessment and evaluation of units defined as the (colleges/schools, libraries, Thank you so much for your quiet branch campuses, divisions of Student Affairs, professionalism and patience when dealing with Finance, Facilities, Computing and Information me, ril and our guests. Several people Services, Athletics, the President's executive and commented to me how nice the man at the desk support staff, and the Executive Vice Presidents' was when they had questions and concerns. I units). Dr. Eleanor Green, Dean of the College of agree with them. Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will Chair this Council for a two-year term. The We all really appreciate you. Is there an Council will aid in the ongoing planning, erri ddrss that cinforwarda implementation, assessment, and evaluation of commendationfir end a r f ci i y university and unit progress with respect tothe know that pep b y n problem making their threeoafs of the Diversity Plan-Accountability, mpint known but just want t g n record g Climate, and Equity. for' sharing something positive. May God continue to bless you." We anticipate that the Council will meet quarterly and that your time and expertise will be used wisely. Interim President Bowen Loftin will be Sincerely, sending you a formal letter and plans to officially charge the committee at its first meeting, which Ruby Davis we anticipate will occur in November. A copy of the 2009 Diversity Plan, which is still in the vetting process, will be given to the committee at Ex-ArPARDErnpIoyeeI eturns the first meeting. Please let me know if you are willing to accept "Once again an ex-employee returns home. this nomination by sending a confirmation to Hannah Rogers was a Part Time Worker for Vera Nikki Lavender ra no in 2005 - 2006 Life Guard. Before coming to YYYYMIWIWIYMIYMiw11MMI11M111X/M�IIIXIFlII�IFlI• �w-w�� later than Friday, October 30, 2009." school here she worked with her family who owned a landscape business. We are fortunate to find her and bring her home so say hello for Best regards, those that knew her andintroduce yourself if you tine Stanley don't." Gerald Guillory Forestry Supervisor 3 Great Job Front Desk! TRAPS Equipment Rodeo "For the statement period September 1 - 30, The College Station folks came in 4th place in the 2009, we took in a total of $107,328.81 from over-all competition. credit card sales alone. Great job front desk, during this busy season!" The individual results for College Station were: Pam Springfield Howard Putz - 1st place in Backpack Blower Administrative Support Supervisor Competition Lance Hausenfluck - 1st place in Nail Driving Competition Comments on Christmas in the Howard Putz, Lance Hausenfluck and Casey Alexander - 3rd place in Tug-of War Competition. Park The City of Austin took home the over-all Grand "This is the third "great job" comment I have Champion trophy. gotten today. (See below message) To all who have worked on CITP, A BIG Thank You!" • Ilk Am.- p Sheila Walker, CCIP *************************************** "Just wanted to send you an email saying great job. Emma has requested, no demanded that we "We're on the Move to End drive through every night since Friday night. It looks great. You guys always do a great job out Alzheimer's" there. We'll be out there Friday night and say hi if it's not too hectic for you." "Dear Marci, Brent I would like to take this opportunity to personally ji# thank the City of College Station for sponsoring the Brazos Valley Alzheimer's Memory Walk 2009 ;,11111 by donating the use of Wolf Pen Amphitheater and the time of city employees to assist us with planning and executing the event. I would also Thanks Sent to Oserations! like to thank you for personally attending meetings, helping to arrange the event, and helping on event day. We had a phenomenal They need to be installed by Friday morning and Memory Walk! We had over 400 people attend I have all the faith in the world that it will be this year! The participants were able to walk, done just wanted you to know where we are at enjoy children's games, talk to one another, learn this time. Operations has definitely come to our about community resources, and obtain useful aid this year when the need was more beneficial. information. Thanks to their help the extra time used to strap lights was met head on and the park will look its The sponsorship you provided was invaluable and best because of Operations dedication to added to the success of the event. We couldn't Forestry's needs. Thanks Paul, Scott, Steve and have done it without you! all the helpers you have supplied." We are looking forward to having an even larger Gerald Guillory turn out next year! It is our hope that you will Forestry Superintendent 4 be one of our committee members and sponsors RegistrationPei_________ .....g)1.c _i in the future. November 1 Once again, nk you vry much for taking the - December 2009 time and effort to help make our Alzheimer's Walk-in/Phone: 53% Memory Walk 2009 such a success! Your support Internet: 47% makes you a champion to combat Alzheimer's disease. Please feel free to contact me at 979- 764-4090 - - o o or amiel I ©aol.cor . It is our hope Aral BreakfastWith Santa: - _ _ that with events such as this, we can move ana -- - tion to end Alzheimer's." Another� .Sincerely, Arnier M.5, . .. . f: Chair :: ::•:.:;.!::. � Committee ...... .. Steering ..�...........: .n: .......:..: ..,);:„.„,,,. : „.,:,./ '''':: - 11:#. AEhelEles Memory Walk 2009 I!. :f,1/ 7'. w.\M Ni 1 ' :�.. ter.:,.;;�.�;. 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The lights went off, the dancers danced and Santa The Pi Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Claus was ready for the kiddos. All of you are Fraternity, Brazos Valley Area Alumnae Chapter the reason why things are good with the College of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, and the Station Parks and Recreation Department. Lincoln Center sponsored the Annual Breakfast People were coming from everywhere, and we with Santa Program. The event held on did not hear anything but WOW'S! Saturday, December 5, 2009, served 150 I know that things can be tough some days, but I children a hot breakfast, engaged in carnival type will always ask you to remember why we do what games, art/crafts and a visit from Santa Claus. we do will always make a difference in someone's All children received a gift from Santa Claus. life. That little something extra that you help The program also included the showcase provide might be just the thing that helps that performance from the Lincoln Recreation Center one person make it through the day. Again, Step Team. thanky ou for having done such a great job as the CSPARD Team! The result are all in, and A Special Thank You to all of the student the y count for everything! I couldn't be prouder, and you should too!!!" yvolunteers for their time and service! Work safelThanks Sent to Lincoln Center Tony "Dear M r, Jackson, On behalf of my team, Team AC C, I would like ry to sincerely thank you for allowing us the use of 41>:, your facilities for our Dance Party last week. Everyone had a wonderful time, and we were able to raise some money for the Downs conversation with Santa and hugged on all of the Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley. Your characters, enjoyed the cookies and walked gym was the perfect venue, and we really throughout the park to see the pretty lights. It appreciate the ability to save money for the was special for me seeing them enjoy everything organization. Thank you again!" so much. Thank You, everyone, who had a part in making my Christmas a happy one." Sincerely, Rachel Reisbord Jenny Hartsfield Team ACDC Instruction Supervisor Thanks Sent to Lance Jackson "Thank you Lance for loaning the bus to Public And More Works today in order to shuttle their staff from the Lincoln Center parking lot to the Conference Center for their Employee Christmas Lunch. It "Forestry would like to thank Operations for all really helped all our clients with the parking their support this year. Without it, the event situation. Great teamwork all." would have been less than satisfactory, more than we like. Thanks again for your support and Grace Calbert-Vrooman teamship Operations Division." Supervisor Conference Center Thanks Sent to Christmas In The Gerald Guillory Forestry Supervisor Park "Thanks to everyone who helped make Christmas Birthda . Thanks! in the Park such a success this year. It is always amazing to see the transformation of Central "I want to thank Marci and all the others who put Park into a winter wonderland. I heard many the December Birthday Breakfast together. I great comments from friends in the community, I can't speak for the other Birthday Folks, but for know of at least one letter to the me the "breakfast fit for kings" lasted me Communications Department and a beautiful picture in the Eagle all highlighting the event, through lunch and might do it for dinner also. Even more telling were the smile that ya'll put on Thanks again for being so thoughtful." the faces of all the children and their parents who came out the last two weekends. Curtis Bingham Park Operations Superintendent Thanks to everyone who helped put this together and thank you Sheila for leading this year's celebration to success." 2009 Em•lo ee Awards Peter Lamont • Seasonal Awards: Name Recreation Superintendent Special Events Bruce Ray And More..• Andrew Elmendorf Kids Klub Rickey Meza "I'd like to add my thanks also. I helped with • nothing, but we really enjoyed the festivities on Athletics Gene Ballew the opening weekend. We took our two grandchildren, ages 5 and 2 and they had a nice Senior Services Annie Williams • 6 Concessions Becky Wells M O E o the YEAR AWARD Robert "Bob" Instructions Amy oo� nn Hole iiill‘;‘,E46,,,,,o,,,4-'441 Aquatics lly Jessi , 1111 }y -.0ffi ftwoinig,mi:#:-.,,,,,,A204i----4.,8-.;0! EiNtar4S,P.-,,'4,-,,,_-_,:ore. ,'','-,-,,,tt- Conference Center Debby ;k �M{�: , �„ # �f��y O �ry � „ . �_ f 'kr y�� Lincoln CenterDanielle Cooks 6-l$3,-*1:07AZ:'''' .w,,,,,,:i-t-:::t--- _ ' 4,,,„. v•r �>l Lindsey t EXIT Teen Center Shelley o Kelli Nesbitt, Kriston `o k Parks Operations Victor Casares Congratulations Bob, the winners, and nominees!! VALUE AWARDS Dependability: Amanda Putz r � Ricky Guzman Teamwork: Jennifer Arnold Stephan i r son rional: ! rd Rodgers "Neal Donovan” Spirit: J n n Dyke DIRECTOR'S AWARD Amanda Putz Judy Sutherland Jimmy Charanza Robert Hole Sheila Walker if _ „ i, i ...C ? 7 egimesmulp , , , ----.11111AKEVOla El FT opti or. ,gemmo. ira. Nix Mr is gum_ st 11 ft iff %off Vit TO END ALZHEIMEIVA November 19, 2009 Marco A. Cisneros Director City of College Station Parks & Recreation Department PO Box 9960 College Station, TX 77842 Dear Mr. Cisneros, I would like to take this opportunity o personally thank the City of College Station for sponsoring the Brazos Valley Alzheimer's Memory Walk 2009 y donating the use of Wolf Pen Amphitheater and the time of city employees to assist us with planning and executing the event. I would also like to thank you for allowing Marci Rodgers to personally attend meetings, help to arrange the event, and to help on event day. We had a phenomenal Memory Walk! We had over 400 people attend this year! The participants were able to walk, enjoy children's games, talk to one another, learn about community resources, and obtain useful information. The sponsorship you provided was invaluable and added to the success of the event. We couldn't have done it without you! Wolf Pen Amphitheater is a phenomenal venue and I am proud to share such a beautiful park with all of the event participants. You can view photos of Memory Walk at www.walmart.com, email ID is r os nemorywlk@ m il.com, and the password is me noryv lk. We are looking forward to having even larger turn out next year! It is our hope that the City of College Station will be our sponsor in the future. I will contact you about the 2010 Memory Walk as soon as we have an event date. Once again, thank you very much for taking the time and effort to help make our Alzheimer's Memory Walk. 00 such a success! Your support makes you a champion to combat Alzheimer's disease. Please feel free to contact me at 979-764-4090 or amie16:15@aol.com. It is our hope that with events such as this, we can move a nation to end Alzheimer's. Sincerely, ‘6417 1:‘ Arnie Brauer, MS. Steering Committee Chair Alzheimer's Memory Walk 2009 1615 Foxfire Dr. College Station, TX 77845