2009-01-13
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 2/10/09
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
January 13, 2009
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: David Baltimore, Chairman; Jean
Boland, Charlie Boyd, Craig Hayes, Dick McCauley and Nancy Sporn
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Marge Kyle and Cleta Pierce
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Darla Fowler, MMOW
Coordinator, and Dick Guckel
STAFF PRESENT: Amanda Troum, Senior Services Coordinator, Kerry
McGeath, Community Services Deputy Director
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
Chairman David Baltimore called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
Dick Guckel, President of the Friends of the Grapevine Senior Center, made a
brief presentation on the formation and operations of this nonprofit organization.
After the presentation, Mr. Guckel answered questions from the Senior Advisory
Commission including: membership, solicitation, purchases, donations, grants
and annual meetings.
David Baltimore, -Chairman, opened the floor for recommendations. A suggestion
was made to move forward with a sub-committee in the formation of a 501c3 and
asked for volunteers. Dick McCauley volunteered as Chair, of this subcommittee,
along with Nancy Sporn and Jean Bolland. This committee will present more
information at the February Senior Advisory Committee Meeting.
Agenda Item No. 3A Approval of the December 12 2009 Senior Advisory
Commission meeting minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: Sporn
Second: Boland
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, McCauley and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 6-0
Motion carried.
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Agenda Item No. 3B 2009 Community Services Agreement with Call A Ride
Southlake (CARS) (Kerry McGeath)
A motion was made to accept the 2009 Community Services Agreement
with Call A Ride Southlake
Motion: Boyd
Second: McCauley
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, McCauley and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 6-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
No items at this time.
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Kerry McGeath)
Kerry McGeath, Community Services Deputy Director, reported that the next
CARS meeting would be in late January and that the current board will
temporarily be operating under the stewardship of the City until board was
established but that the service would continue without interruption.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Nancy Sporn)
Nancy Sporn, liaison for the Steering Committee, reported on the many activities
that have taken place in the past month. Some of those included: Christmas
Party, Red Hat Society, Lunch Bunch trips and New Years Luncheon.
Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Darla Fowler
Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator, reported on the New Years Luncheon had 65
in attendance. The Senior Advisory Commission complemented Darla on the
delicious meals that she and Metroport provide for the Southlake Senior Center.
She also reported, in the month of December there were 4 Tuesday Luncheons
served at the Southlake Senior Center with, on average, 100 meals served per
Tuesday. The total number meals served for the month was 403.
Agenda Item No. 8 Report: Facilities Update - Current & Future/New (Amanda
Troum, Kerry McGeath)
David Baltimore, Chairman, reported that he and Council Member John Terrell
had toured the Gateway Church, located on FM 1709, as a possible relocation
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for the senior center. He asked that each Senior Advisory Commission member
go visit this campus and report back at the next meeting.
Agenda Item No. 10 Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Motion: Hayes
Second: Boland
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, McCauley and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 7-0
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A CASSETTE T PE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR
REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY.
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