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OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 10/10/06
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
September 19, 2006
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David Baltimore;
Dorothy Cosgrove, and Jean Boland (Alternate 2)
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Bill Kyle, Margie Kyle and Cleta Pierce
(Alternate 1)
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Mary King, MMOW chairman;
Lynn Reed, MMOW Coordinator; and Josh Weiser, CARS representative
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Polasek, Director of Community 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. 2. Administrative Comments:
Director Polasek presented the Administrative Comments.
A. Open Government Training - State Law now requires all elected and appointed
officials of the City to complete training on the Open Meetings Act and Public
Information Act. The training sessions are provided either online at www.oag.state.tx.us
or through videos available for check-out in the Office of the City Secretary. A
Certificate of Completion for each member will be maintained in the Office of the City
Secretary.
B. Management Study - Members received a copy of the Executive Summary of the
Community Services Department Management Study and a management audit of senior
programs. The Study revealed a number of positive aspects of the department's
operations and offered recommendations for further improvement.
C. Budget Update - The proposed budget was approved by City Council on First Reading
at the September 5, 2006 meeting. Second and final reading will be presented to Council
this evening. If the budget is approved, there will be $20,000 available to conduct a
senior services study and $50,000 allocated for master planning of a senior center site.
Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the Minutes from the August 8, 2006 Senior Advisory
Commission Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: Baltimore
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Second: Cosgrove
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland (Alternate 2), and Cosgrove
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 4-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum.
David Baltimore, SAC member, presented a brief report on the Silver Hair Legislation
session he attended in Austin last week. 118 delegates from all over Texas attended the
sessions and approved 64 resolutions. The number one priority brought forward at the
session was regarding the Daily Care Allowance for seniors in nursing homes. The
delegates are seeking legislation to pass a minimum, permanent funding level. Other
issues presented were taxes, the need to cap the increases in evaluations of property taxes,
and State-supported stem cell research.
Mr. Baltimore reminded members of the November 7 General Election containing a
ballot item calling for the freezing of Tarrant County property taxes.
Rhonda Schock, consultant for Creative Memory. Ms. Schock assisted in compilation of
the 50th Anniversary Senior Scrapbook album. She proposed an opportunity for seniors to
coordinate and compile their own personal photos in a free, two-hour work shop to be
held at the end of October.
Public Forum was closed.
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS
CARS representative Josh Weiser presented the CARS summary report for August 2006.
Trips were up from the July trips.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities
Dorothy Cosgrove briefly reported to on the various senior functions and events during
August. She informed the commission that quotes are being received for draperies for the
center to help reduce noise and that the name tags have been a success. The Steering
Committee is currently looking for volunteers interested in working on a Bazaar-type
fundraiser for CARS.
Volunteers are also being sought for the Okotoberfest at Southlake Town Square, which
may present an opportunity for fundraising for the Center. The Southlake Chamber of
Commerce may be contacted to pursue that opportunity.
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Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels
Mary King and Lynn Reed provided the August MMOW report and discussed the
attendance information. MMOW is planning the October 30th potluck luncheon, which
may include performances from a local choir group.
Ms. King reported on a change in restaurant providers for the MMOW home delivery
program and its impact to Southlake and Keller.
An overview of the MMOW home delivery program may be a topic at a future luncheon
to provide educational information about the program. Such a program may be presented
semi-annually at the senior luncheons.
Agenda Item No. 8. Report: TCTS Ridership Report
Kim Edmonds reported she has not received a written TCTS report since June, however,
she was informed by TCTS there were no riders from Southlake for the months of July
and August.
Agenda Item No. 9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
Motion: Baltimore
Second: Cosgrove
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland (Alternate 2), and Cosgrove
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 4-0
Motion carried.
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tev olasek, 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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