2007-09-11
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 10/9/07
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
September 11, 2007
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David Baltimore,
Vice Chair; Jean Boland, (Alternate 2), Charles Boyd, Bill Kyle, Margie Kyle, Nancy
Sporn and Cleta Pierce
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Dorothy Cosgrove
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Mary King, Chairman of
MMOW; Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator; Donna Fry, CARS representative; and Dr.
Sue Lurie, University of North Texas Health Science Center
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Polasek, Director of Community Services, and Amanda
Troum, Senior Services Coordinator
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
Chairman Alexander called the meeting to order at 1:20 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
There were no items presented at the meeting.
Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the August 14, 2007, Senior Advisory Commission
meeting minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: B. Kyle
Second: Sporn
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, B. Kyle, M. Kyle, Sporn and Pierce
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum.
In response to the spatial programming issues of the Senior Center as discussed at the
Senior Advisory Commission meeting on August 14, 2007, Amanda Troum, Senior
Services Coordinator, presented some alternative locations within the city for senior
programs and activities. The alternative locations presented were: The Lodge at
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Bicentennial Park, Community Conference Room at Department of Public Safety West,
Third Floor Conference Room at Southlake Town Hall, and the Study Rooms at the
Southlake Public Library. Parking, total capacity, availability of equipment, restroom
facilities, and staffing for each of the alternative locations were also discussed.
Amanda Troum, Senior Services Coordinator, introduced Dr. Sue Lurie from the
University of North Texas Health Science Center. The City of Southlake has contracted
the University of North Texas to do a Needs Assessment Project to review and identify
services for the Southlake senior population. Dr. Lurie asked questions and collected
information from the Senior Advisory Commission in reference to this project.
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Donna Fry)
CARS Chairman, Donna Fry, presented the CARS report for August 2007. CARS has
two new board members: Cleta Pierce, Vice Chair, and Allison Meehan, Treasurer and
gained two new riders in August. The number of trips for July was 99, and 123 for
August. The number of trips by CARS to the Southlake Senior Center in August was 63.
A new category has been added to the CARS monthly summary statement titled "Driver
failed to make pickup." Cleta Pierce recommended using the word "void" instead of
using "failed."
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Dorothy Cosgrove)
No report was given at this time.
Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Mary King/Darla Fowler)
Darla Fowler, Metroport Meals on Wheels Coordinator, provided the monthly report. The
August Hawaiian Luau was well attended and was a great success and plans are being
finalized for the upcoming "Hot, Hot, Hot Party" in September. The Thanksgiving Senior
Luncheon is scheduled the week before Thanksgiving. This year, both Christmas and
New Years will fall on Tuesday and there would not be a meal on either of those holidays
at the Center. Tom Thumb Employees are now volunteering at the Senior Center on
Tuesdays. Mary King, Chairman of MMOW, commended Darla Fowler for the way she
handled a luncheon in which 20 unexpected people attended a Tuesday Luncheon.
Agenda Item No. 9. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
Motion: Boyd
Second: Baltimore
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, B. Kyle, M. Kyle, Pierce, and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
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eane Alexander, hair
Ste a Polasek, irector of Community Services
A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR
REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITYSECRETARY.
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