2007-10-09
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 11/13/07
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
October 9, 2007
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David Baltimore,
Vice Chair; Jean Boland, (Alternant 2), Dorothy Cosgrove, Charles Boyd, Nancy Sporn
and Cleta Pierce, (Alternate 1)
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Bill Kyle, Marge Kyle
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Darla Fowler, MMOW
Coordinator
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 1:15 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
Steve Polasek, Director of Community Services, invited board members and their
families to attend the grand opening of Central Park, located across from Central Market
grocery store, on Saturday, October 20th beginning at 10:00am.
Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the September 11, 2007, Senior Advisory Commission
meeting minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: Nancy Sporn
Second: Dorothy Cosgrove
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, Sporn and Pierce
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 7-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum. No report was given at this time.
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Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Cleta Pierce)
Cleta Pierce, CARS Vice Chairman, presented the CARS report for September 2007. Ms.
Pierce reported that at the next CARS board meeting that the category titled "Driver
failed to make pickup" will be changed. Ms. Pierce also reported that the number of trips
to the Southlake Senior Center for the month of September was 42 with medical/dental
being second and personal needs third. Steve Polasek, Director of Community Services,
mentioned the willingness of the City to meet with CARS in order to help with the
promotion of volunteerism for CARS.
Agenda Item No 6 Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Dorothy Cosgrove)
Ms. Cosgrove reported that the 2007/2008 Senior Center roster was 99 % correct and that
a thank you card had been sent to Public Works for a job well done on the entrance to the
Senior Center. She reported that although the temperature for the Texas State Fair Trip
was unseasonably hot, all 22 participants had a great time. Ms. Cosgrove mentioned
future projects for the Senior Center to include: The formation of the Goodwill
Ambassador Isolation Task Force, the 2008 Heritage of America trip presentation, the
Tyler Rose Festival Trip, and the need to RSVP for the Friday Night Fun Night.
Agenda Item No 7 Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Darla Fowler)
Darla Fowler, Metroport Meals on Wheels Coordinator, reported that there was an
increase in the number of participants in September. She also reported that Sadie's will
hold bud vases and give them to the Southlake Senior Center. Ms. Fowler also reported
that Tom Thumb would supply the Thanksgiving meal and proposed that a thank you
card for the Tom Thumb volunteers be circulated.
Proposal to Amend Agenda
David Baltimore proposed that the following items be added to the October agenda:
Standing item: a report on the status of the new Senior Center facility.
Proposed an earlier start time of 1:00 p.m. for the Senior Advisory Commission meetings.
Proposed the formation of a planning committee for the May 2008, 10th Anniversary
Celebration of the Southlake Senior Center.
Agenda Item No. 9. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
Motion: Baltimore
Second: Cosgrove
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, Pierce, and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 7-0
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Motion carried.
eane Alexander, Chair
Steve Polasek, 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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