2006-04-11
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 6/13/06
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
April 11, 2006
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David Baltimore,
Vice Chair; Jean Boland (Alternate 2), Bill Kyle, Margie Kyle, Connie Montague and
Gerald Montague, Linda Moore, and Cleta Pierce (Alternate 1)
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Dorothy Cosgrove, Southlake Seniors
Activities Reporter
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: City Councilmember Virginia
Muzyka; Mary A. Pleva; Mary King, MMOW chairman; Lynn Reed, MMOW
Coordinator; Josh Weiser, CARS representative; Fran Weiser, senior advocate; Amanda
Troum, representative of the SAC Exploratory Committee
SE S eve Polasek, Directo Community Services; Chris Tribble,
Deputy Director of ommumty Services and Kim Edmonds, Senior Activities Center
Coordinator
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
Chairman Jeane Alexander called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2A. Administrative Comments: Senior Scrapbook for Southlake 50 'h
Anniversary Celebration
There was no report available for 50th Celebration Scrapbook.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum.
1. David Baltimore - Raised issue with noise problems; wanted to revisit the issue;
and recommended drapes as a possible solution to assist
2. Bill Kyle - Asked that staff look into and perhaps work with a consultant to
address the issue and report back.
3. Cleta Pierce - Asked about the grading issue at the parking lot entrance. She
understood that the developer to the immediate west was to take care of the grade
issue in that area, but nothing has been done to date. Staff responded that we
would check into it (developer's agreement).
Public Forum was closed.
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Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the Minutes from the March 14, 2006 Senior Advisory
Commission Meeting
The minutes of the March 14, 2006 SAC meeting were approved.
Motion: C. Montague
Second: M. Kyle
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland (Alternate 2), B. Kyle, M. Kyle, C.
Montague, G. Montague and Pierce (Alternate 1)
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS
1. Report distributed
2. CARS has agreed to sell soft drinks at the July 3rd event
3. Josh to consider setting up a table for CARS info at Art in the Square as urged by
David Baltimore.
4. CARS are going to receive $1,500 from the "Newcomers Club" this year.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities
No report (Dorothy Cosgrove was not in attendance.)
Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels
Distributed March 2006 reports.
Agenda Item No. 8. Report: Senior Activities Center Improvement Exploration
Committee update
The report was given by Cleta Pierce.
1. The committee requested that staff begin to prepare a monthly participation report
(keep track of all participants attending programs, activities, events, tours, etc.)
The committee needs to include the data in their report, and would like this report
to be presented to the SAC as well.
2. The Commission agreed with the Committee's Scope of Work, the preliminary
report given, and that the committee is on track with their assigned task.
3. The idea of amending the Senior Center Bylaws to change the age from 55 to 50
was discussed by the Commission. They all seemed to agree that this is the
direction they would like to move toward. They asked if they could take action at
this meeting to recommend amending the Bylaws to City Council. Virginia
Muzyka asked if that could be done today. Staff responded that it would need to
be placed on a future SAC meeting agenda for consideration and action.
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4. 501(c)(3) Funding mechanism was discussed. Virginia Muzyka asked if this could
be placed under the City's 501(c)(3) umbrella like KSB and BJNC, or if it would
need to be a separate 501(c)(3). Staff responded that we would check into it, and
report back. Ms. Muzyka encouraged the group to move forward with establishing
it either way.
Agenda Item No. 9. Report: Tarrant County Transportation Services (TOTS) Ridership
There was no report available at this meeting.
Agenda Item No. 10. Report: Policies and Ordinance Revision Committee (PORC)
The report was given by Mr. Kyle.
1. He explained the task given to the PORC, and the processes they've gone through
to date.
2. He hopes the Committee will have ready for approval on the May SAC Agenda.
3. He commented that Steve Moore has done a yeoman's job leading the committee,
and thanked Cleta Pierce for her work as well.
Agenda Item No. 10. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 p.m.
Motion: C. Montague
Second: Baltimore
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland (Alternate 2), B. Kyle, M. Kyle, C.
Montague, G. Montague, Moore and Pierce (Alternate 1)
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 9-0
Motion carried.
eane Alexander, Chair
C4KN n ble, Deputy Director of Community Services
A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR
REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITYSECRETARY.
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