2006-12-12
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 1/9/07
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
December 12, 2006
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David Baltimore,
Vice-Chair; Jean Boland (Alternate 2), Charles Boyd, Dorothy Cosgrove, Bill Kyle,
Margie Kyle, Cleta Pierce (Alternate 1), Nancy Sporn
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: None
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Lynn Reed, MMOW
representative, and Josh Weiser, CARS representative
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Polasek, Director of Community Services
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. Southlake 50th Anniversary Time Capsule Ceremony January 2, 2007 - Senior
Advisory Commission members were invited to attend a brief ceremony of the
unveiling of the marker for the time capsule during the City Council meeting on
January 2, 2007.
Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the Minutes from the November 14, 2006 Senior
Advisory Commission Meeting
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: Kyle
Second: Pierce
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland (Alternate 2), Boyd, Cosgrove, B. Kyle, M.
Kyle, Pierce and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 9-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum.
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Senior Activities Center Branch Library Service - SAC members praised the new branch
library service. Usage of the library branch at the Senior Center will be tracked to gauge
the success of the program; however, those figures are not available since the program
just started. Preliminary participation information for the Sabre Group branch shows the
program is doing quite well. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is being
planned in the near future for the Senior Center branch.
A recommendation was made to label the book drop baskets to distinguish the City's
Public Library basket from the Senior Center basket.
Volunteer Opportunities - Vice Chair Baltimore shared information about the
Community Hospice of Texas, a national non-profit organization that provides end-of-life
care and services. Community Hospice of Texas is now seeking volunteers and members
were encouraged to volunteer.
Tarrant County United Way - Director Polasek recently attended a coalition meeting of
area senior center directors to discuss senior issues such as transportation, integration of
differing needs and roles of "baby boomer" seniors with other seniors, isolation, and how
senior populations may be identified and encouraged to participate in senior centers.
Seniors expressed the need to address communication issues as well.
Advocacy ~Program - The Senior Advisory Commission was informed about the newly
formed Parks Board Advocacy Program and agreed to put an item on the January SAC
meeting agenda for consideration and to brainstorm SAC opportunities for the same type
of program. Tee-shirts and name badges will be ordered for each member.
Public Forum was closed.
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS
CARS representative Josh Weiser presented the CARS summary report for November
2006. Total one-way trips drastically dropped to 81 trips during November due to the
holidays and out-of-town vacations. Eighty-one trips is the lowest ridership to-date for
the CARS program.
A representative from Trophy Club recently approached CARS about the program and
inquired into how the program operates in hopes to imitate it in Trophy Club.
CARS will host a driver appreciation luncheon on December 19, 2006 at the Senior
Center.
The CARS board of directors is seeking more drivers through contact with other civic
and church organizations. Media releases, web page information and cable ads may also
be used to help recruit volunteer drivers.
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On December 5, the City Council approved the 2007 Community Services Agreement
with CARS with the financial increase that was recommended by the commission.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities
Dorothy Cosgrove briefly reported on senior functions and events during December. The
Steering Committee continues to work on updating the bylaws and on the gifts for the
fundraiser for CARS. $400 was recently donated to CARS by the Committee.
Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels
Lynn Reed reported there was not a monthly MMOW report at this time due a death in
Mary King's family however, two MMOW reports will be provided at the next meeting.
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coordinate with Elizabeth Lowery to obtain gifts for the volunteers that
will be honored at the senior luncheon.
MMOW will host a pot-luck dinner on the fifth Tuesday in December and will feature
Jessie Ephraim, a story-teller from the Southlake Public Library.
Commission members were asked to provide Ms. Reed any suggestions they may have to
improve the MMOW luncheons.
Agenda Item No. 8. Report: TCTS Ridership Report
At the December 5, 2006 City Council meeting, the council voted not to renew the
community services agreement with TCTS. The current agreement will expire December
31, 2006.
Agenda Item No. 9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. without a vote.
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A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR
REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY.
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