2008-12-09
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 1/13/09
1 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
2 SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
3 December 9, 2008
4 Senior Activity Center
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6 MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: David Baltimore, Chairman; Jean
7 Boland, Charlie Boyd, Craig Hayes, Marge Kyle, Cleta Pierce, and Nancy Sporn
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9 MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Dick McCauley
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11 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Mary King, MMOW Chair;
12 Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator
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14 STAFF PRESENT: Amanda Troum, Senior Services Coordinator, and Kerry
15 McGeath, Deputy Director of Community Services
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17 Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
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19 Chairman Baltimore called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.
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21 Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
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23 No items at this time.
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25 Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the November 11, 2008, Senior Advisory
26 Commission meeting minutes.
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28 A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
29 Motion: Hayes
30 Second: Sporn
31 Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, Kyle, Pierce, and Sporn
32 Nays: None
33 Abstention: None
34 Vote: 7-0
35 Motion carried.
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37 Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
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39 No items at this time.
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41 Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Amanda Troum)
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43 Ms. Troum, Senior Services Coordinator, reported the Call A Ride Southlake
44 (CARS) Board is reorganizing and that three members would be voluntarily
45 exiting in January. At the next CARS meeting, board members will convene and
46 discuss replacements for these three positions and address restructuring issues.
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1 Ms. Troum assured the Senior Advisory Commission that the transportation
2 service that CARS provides would continue without interruption.
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4 Agenda Item No 6 Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Nancy Sporn)
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6 Ms. Sporn, liaison for the Steering Committee, reported on the many activities
7 that have taken place in the past month. Some of those included: a trip to the
8 Dallas Art Museum to see the King Tut exhibit, the Holiday Decorating Party and
9 Lunch, and the Thursday Movie Matinees. Ms. Troum reported on the huge
10 success of the Holiday Decorating Party and invited the Senior Advisory
11 Commission members to join in on the Un-Decorating Party Monday, December
12 29.
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14 Agenda Item No 7 Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Darla Fowler, Mary
15 Kin
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17 Ms. Fowler, MMOW Coordinator, reported the Thanksgiving Luncheon was a
18 huge success. She also reported that on Tuesday, December 2, there were 90
19 senior participants at the Tuesday Luncheon. She reminded the Commission that
20 on Tuesday, December 16, a "Traditional Christmas Meal" would be served and
21 on Tuesday, December 30, there will be a "New Years Eve Luncheon." No
22 luncheon will be served on Tuesday, December 23, in observance of the
23 holidays. She also reported that she is currently researching new restaurants to
24 add to our Tuesday Luncheon roster.
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26 Agenda Item No 8 Report: Facilities Update - Current & Future/New (Amanda
27 Troum, Kerry McGeath)
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29 Ms. Troum reported a presentation had been given to the City Council in
30 reference to the purchase of a larger facility to be used as the Senior
31 Center/Community Center. Three (3) Senior Advisory Commission members
32 volunteered to serve as support for the City Council and to offer assistance as
33 needed in reference to a new facility. This is a standing item and will be revisited
34 at the next meeting.
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36 Agenda Item No. 9 Consider: 2009 Community Service Agreement with
37 Metroport Meals on Wheels
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39 MMOW contract was discussed and clarified and the Commission agreed to
40 make a recommendation to City Council to accept the 2009 Community Service
41 Agreement with Metroport Meals on Wheels.
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43 A motion was made to accept the 2008-2009 Metroport Meals on Wheels
44 contract.
45 Motion: Pierce
46 Second: Boland
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1 Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, Kyle, Pierce and Sporn
2 Nays: None
3 Abstention: None
4 Vote: 7-0
5 Motion carried.
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7 Agenda Item No 10 Discussion: Seniors re-entering the work force; Cognitive
8 Exercise Programs and implementation at the senior center. (Craig Haynes)
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10 Senior Advisory Commission member Haynes gave a report on the November
11 meeting of the North East Senior Leadership Commission. This multi-city
12 seminar presented and discussed many issues facing the aging population
13 including the topic of seniors re-entering the work force. Other issues discussed
14 at this meeting were: identifying government agencies to support senior
15 employment, how to get employers involved and how to obtain employers
16 suggestions, and how to get these resources to the senior that is considering re-
17 entering the work force. Mr. Haynes will keep the commission up-to-date on
18 further developments on this topic.
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20 Ms. Troum fielded questions in reference to the implementation and timeline of a
21 Cognitive Exercise Program at the Senior Center. Ms. Troum reported that many
22 Cognitive Exercise Computer Programs were being considered and the senior
23 center was working with the City's I.T. department to make this possible. She
24 also reported that the Library would provide this computer program as well in
25 order to make it accessible to other seniors who may not attend the senior
26 center.
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28 Agenda Item No 11 Discussion: Formation of a non-profit "Friends of Senior
29 Center" organization (David Baltimore)
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31 Mr. Baltimore provided the Senior Advisory Commission with sample copies of
32 "Articles of Incorporation," "Bylaws of the Friends of the Southlake Library" and
33 an "Application for Recognition of Exemption." He asked that the members read
34 and review these documents for the development of a Southlake "Friends of
35 Senior Center" 501c3 organization and to come to the January meeting with
36 questions and comments regarding this topic.
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38 Agenda Item No. 12. Adjournment
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40 A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
41 Motion: Sporn
42 Second: Hayes
43 Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, Kyle, Pierce and Sporn
44 Nays: None
45 Abstention: None
46 Vote: 7-0
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1 Motion carried.
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9 Kerry Geath, Deputy Director of Community Services
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11 A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE
12 OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY.
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