2008-06-10
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 7/8/08
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
June 10, 2008
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David
Baltimore, Vice Chair; Jean Boland, (Alternant 2), Charlie Boyd, Marg Kyle, Bill
Kyle, Cleta Pierce, (Alternate 1), and Nancy Sporn
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Dorothy Cosgrove
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Josh Weiser, CARS; Mary
King, MMOW Chairman; and Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator
STAFF PRESENT: Amanda Troum, Senior Center Coordinator and Kerry
McGeath, Community Services Deputy Director
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
No items at this time.
Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the April 8, 2008, Senior Advisory Commission
meeting minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: B. Kyle
Second: Boland
Ayes: Alexander, Boland, Boyd, M. Kyle, B. Kyle, Pierce, and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: Baltimore
Vote: 7-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum. No items at this time.
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Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Josh Weiser)
Josh Weiser, CARS, reported that the ridership was down from 103 total riders in
April to 95 in May; of these, 37 riders final destination being the Southlake Senior
Center. Mr. Weiser also reported that the newspaper article in the Southlake Star
had a good response of 3 applications for potential riders and 2 volunteer drivers.
He also reported that North Richland Hills has expressed interest in starting a
CARS program at the end of the summer.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Bill Kyle)
Bill Kyle made the report in Dorothy Cosgrove's absence. He reported on the
success of the 10th Anniversary Celebration and the upcoming month's activities
at the Senior Center.
Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Mary King, Darla
Fowler
Darla Fowler, Metroport Meals on Wheels Coordinator, reported that 154 meals
were served at the 10th Anniversary Celebration and that 449 meals were served
in May.
Agenda Item No. 8 Consider: Election of Chair
Senior Advisory Commission Chair Jeane Alexander submitted her resignation to
the committee effective Tuesday, June 10, 2008. David Baltimore, Vice Chair,
suggested that the Commission consider that he act as interim Chair until the
City Council appoints the new Senior Advisory Commission and at that time
elections would be held for the position.
Agenda Item No. 9. Discussion: Facilities Update (Kerry McGeath)
Kerry McGeath, Deputy Director of Community Services, presented a power
point presentation of the new building concept that was proposed to the City
Council earlier this year. David Baltimore also stated that there was flooding at
the front entrance of the Senior Center when it rained and asked that this
problem be looked into.
Agenda Item No. 10. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
Motion: Boyd
Second: Pierce
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, B. Kyle, M. Kyle, Pierce,
Sporn
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Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
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Kerry cbeath, Deputy Director of Community Services
A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
SECRETARY.
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