2008-07-08
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 8/12/08
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
July 8, 2008
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: David Baltimore, Interim Chairman;
Jean Boland, (Alternant 2), Charlie Boyd, Dorothy Cosgrove, Cleta Pierce,
(Alternate 1), and Nancy Sporn
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Marg Kyle and Bill Kyle
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Josh Weiser, CARS; Mary
King, MMOW Chairman; Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator, Mary King,
Chairman Metroport Meals on Wheels
STAFF PRESENT: Amanda Troum, Senior Center Coordinator, Chris Tribble,
Community Services Deputy Director
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
Interim Chairman David Baltimore called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
A presentation by the Friends of the Library Committee was scheduled for this
meeting but the representative was unable to attend. This will be placed on next
months agenda.
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: Pierce
Second: Boland
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, Pierce, and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 6-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
Interim Chairman Baltimore opened Public Forum. Charlie Boyd asked for
clarification of information reported in the Southlake Times regarding the new
building proposal for the Southlake public library, recreation department and the
senior center. Chris Tribble, interim director of Community Services, stated that
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the new facility was still in the proposal stage and that the city would keep the
Senior Advisory Commission abreast of new developments and public meetings
concerning this topic
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Josh Weiser)
Josh Weiser, CARS Chairman, reported 4 new qualified users in July bringing
the total of qualified users to 198. He also reported that two applications for
potential new riders were in progress and that 2 new volunteer drivers had joined
CARS.
Agenda Item No 6 Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Dorothy Cosgrove)
No items to report at this time.
Agenda Item No 7 Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Marv King Darla
Fowler
Mary King, Chairman of Metroport Meals on Wheels, will give the report for June
and July at the August meeting. She reported that the MMOW Golf Tournament
was a huge success with 300 golfers in attendance.
Agenda Item No 8 Consider: Proposed Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Fund
Budget for Senior Services
Chris Tribble, interim director of community services, presented the Senior
Services Budget for fiscal year October 2008 - September 2009. He provided
information on the increased funds in the budget proposal. A motion was made to
approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Fund Budget.
A motion was made to approve the Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Fund
Budget for Senior Services as presented.
Motion: Pierce
Second: Boland
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, Pierce, and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 6-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 9. Discussion: Facilities Update (Chris Tribble)
Chris Tribble, interim director of community services, reported that starting next
year the City Manager's office will begin having work sessions on how to move
forward with the proposed new facility. These sessions will take into
consideration what the needs are and how to finance the proposal. A suggestion
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was made that the Facilities Update agenda item be divided into two categories:
current facility and future/new facility. his change will be on the next meeting
agenda.
Agenda Item No. 10. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
Motion: Pierce
Second: Sporn
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, Pierce, Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 6-0
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Moti rried.
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61s T ' b e, Interim 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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