1999-07-13
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
July 13, 1999 -Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson, Jeane Alexander, Tom Furey, Darla Lattimore, Linda
Moore, Matalyn Smith, Bill Cosgrove
MEMBERS ABSENT: David Baltimore, Linda Forbes, George Dalton
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Rose Hampshire, MMOW; Kristi
O'Flaherty, Star Telegram
STAFF PRESENT: Nona. Whitehead, Community Services
Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Jeane Alexander at 1:25 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2, Approval of the June 8, 1999 minutes
Matalyn Smith made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Darla
Lattimore and was approved by a unanimous vote.
Agenda Item No. 3, Administrative Comments
Nona Whitehead distributed copies of recent newspaper articles pertaining to the transportation
initiative and noted that there is considerable media interest in this issue.
Agenda Item No. 4, Report: Southlake Seniors
Tom Furey said that he only wanted to report that he enjoyed the Commission meetings
Agenda Item No. 5, Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels
Rose Hampshire passed out the report on the monthly, quarterly and home delivered meals
Agenda Item No. 6, Report: Senior Activity Center
Nona Whitehead passed out attendance statistics showing a June 98 attendance of 457 and a June
99 attendance of 503 and a Year to Date figure of 2890
Agenda Item No. 7, Consider: Adopting a Mission Statement and abandoning previous
goal setting proiect.
Matalyn Smith moved to adopt the attached Mission Statement exactly as written. Bill Cosgrove
seconded the ]notion. A brief discussion affirming the merits of a Mission Statement rather than
the goals project was held. The motion was passed by a unanimous vote.
Agenda Item No. 8, Open Forum:
The issue of a special educational project was raised. Nona said that Colleyville was going to
hold a senior issues event in the Fall and that the former Commission had decided to wait and see
if we could join that effort, rather that start a project on our own. Martha Greenberg is supposed
to keep us informed about the date and progress of that project.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
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~6ane Alexander, Chairperson
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