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2010-06-08 SAC PacketCITY OF SOUT HLA E MEMORANDUM June 3, 2010 TO: Senior Advisory Commission FROM: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services SUBJECT: Agenda Item Comments for Senior Advisory Commission Meeting Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments/Reports: A. CARS Report— This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow for an update and report on the CARS program. B. Southlake Senior Activities Report- This item is a standing item in order for the Commission members to receive information about monthly events and activities. C. Metroport Meals on Wheels Report - This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow for an update and report on the MMOW program. D. Facilities Update — Current & Future/New -- This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow for updates from staff and feedback from the Commission on current and future facility needs, improvements and maintenance. E. Projects List_ Update — This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow discussion about housekeeping and operation items at the Senior Center that are identified by the Commission or staff. 2. Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approval of the May 11 2010 regular Senior Adviso Commission meeting minutes. Should you have any changes or additions to these minutes, please include it as part of the motion during the meeting. 3. Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum — This is the public's opportunity to address the Commission about non -agenda items. During this proceeding it is important that the Commission not deliberate (discuss among yourselves) or take action on any item brought up at this time. The Commissions' options during this topic are 1) to listen, 2) ask questions and respond to the presenter only, 3) request staff to look into the issue and report back to the Commission and/or 4) request that the Chair put the item on a future agenda for the Commission to discuss or consider. City of Southlake Values; Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability + Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Meeting Date -- June 8, 2010 Page 2of2 4. Agenda Item No. 5. Consider Agenda Item No. 6. Discussion and Agenda Item No. 7. Other Items — There are no items on this agenda to consider or discuss. We appreciate your commitment and service to the City and the Senior Advisory Commission. If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to call me. As always, we appreciate your commitment and service to the City. STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION: Telephone — (817) 748.8203 Facsimile — (817) 748-8027 400 North White Chapel, Southlake, Texas 76092-6242 Chris Tribble, Director of Community Services, 817-748-8021, (ctribble@_j Liz Garvin, Senior Services Coordinator, 817-748-8398, (lgarvin@_ Candice Sanders, Assistant to the Director, 817-748-8311, (csanders@ j Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services, 817-748-8018, (khappold@_j Linda Carpenter -Elgin, Administrative Secretary, 817-748-8184; (larpenter@_j Parks and Recreation Mission To provide and support abundant, safe, and well -maintained park land and trails; offer progressive social and cultural opportunities; and implement recreational and educational programs that collectively enrich the lives of all patrons. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork CITY OF Ol. THLAK SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION: Tuesday. June 8, 2010 LOCATION: Senior Activities Center 307 Parkwood Dr Southlake, Texas 76092 TIME: 'I:Oil P.M. REGULAR SESSION: 1. Call to Order 2, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS{REPORTS: A. CARS Report B. Southlake Senior Activities Report C. Metroport Meals on Wheels Report D. Facilities Update — Current & Future/New E. Projects List Update CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed below are considered to be routine by the Senior Advisory Commission and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no .separate discussion of items unless a Commission member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence. 3. Consent A. Approval of the May 11, 2010 regular Senior Advisory Commission meeting minutes. REGULAR AGENDA: 4. Public Forum 5. Consider: There are no items for this agenda 6. Discussion: There are no items for this agenda 7. Other Items: There are no items for this agenda 8. Adjournment CERTIFICATE l hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on June 4, ursuant to Chapter 55.1 of the Texas Govemment Code. .°pfl• o•••��� boo a•op� �..,L% G' !Yj j t �:.UUJ ��fJ�'� rp pa• 00 yo ;��� • ,00 4 If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise the City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817,748.8016 reasonable accommodations will be rnade to assist you, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE MEMORANDUM June 3, 2010 TO: Senior Advisory Commission FROM: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services SUBJECT: Projects List Update Action Requested: Informational Standing Agenda Item -- no voting action is required by the Commission. This is an opportunity for the Commission and staff to provide updates and feedback regarding issues and requests affecting the operation of the Center. Background Information: These items were reviewed at the April 13 and May 11, 2010 SAC meetings: • Curtains — More samples available • Room dividers — $8,000 • Lighting in new addition — Facilities is checking on candle power reading • Painting cabinets in small room — On work order • Chairs —Will buy 25 this week. The rest are budgeted for 2011 • Spreadsheet about other senior facilities - In progress Financial Considerations: Any associated costs to complete these items may be handled in the department's general fund budget as approved. Strategic Link: Not Applicable Citizen Inputl Board Review: Senior Advisory Commission reviewed at May 11, April 13, and March 9, 2010 meetings. Legal Review: None Alternatives: Any commentary as appropriate. Supporting Documents: None Staff Recommendation: No Commission action required. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork 2E - 1 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Not Approved by the Senior Activities Commission 1 Senior Advisory CommissionMeeting: 2 May 11, 2010 3 4 LOCATION: Southlake Senior Activities Center 5 307 Parkwood Dr 6 Southlake, Texas 7 8 Members Present: David Baltimore, Chair; Dick McCauley, Vice Chair; Charlie Boyd, 9 Pat Burnett, Jean Boland, Craig Hayes, Marge Kyle, and Nancy Sporn, Secretary 10 11 Board Members Absent: None 12 13 Staff Members Present: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services and Liz 14 Garvin, Senior Services Coordinator 15 16 Guests: Renni Burt, DPS Community Initiatives Officer and Darla Fowler, MMOW 17 Coordinator 18 19 REGULAR SESSION 20 21 Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Chairman 22 Baltimore at 1:00 p.m. 23 24 REPORTS 25 26 Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments 27 28 A. DPS Overview Presentation - DPS Community Initiatives Officer Renni 29 Burt presented information and booklets about safety programs and free 30 preventive and educational programs offered by the DPS to citizens. She 31 presented information about the Safety Town Park groundbreaking May 32 14, 2010 and shared artist renderings of the future facility. Other programs 33 offered through DPS are blood pressure checks, CPR training and AED 34 training. The American Red Cross will make a presentation on disaster 35 preparedness. 36 37 B. CARS Report - Dick McCauley presented the monthly CARS report. 38 There will be a reception for CARS volunteer drivers at the Watermere 39 Retirement Village. Ridership continues to increase every month. There 40 were 22 drivers in April. A human interest story involving CARS will be 41 aired on Channel 5 in the near future. 42 43 C. Southlake Senior Activities Report -- Nancy Sporn presented the activities 44 report. 45 Minutes of the May 11, 2010 Senior Activities commission Page 1 of 3 City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork 3A - 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Not Approved by the Senior Activities Commission D. Metroport Meals on Wheels Repo -- Darla Fowler provided the MMOW report. MMOW will have additional volunteers during the summer from National Charity League. The City will hold the annual barbeque June 8, 2010. E. Facilities Update -Current and Future/New— Standing item F. Projects List Update — The Commission discussed the remaining items on the "to do" list. They also discussed the pros and cons of having draperies at the Center and reviewed the sample draperies. The Commission agreed the number one priority was to get new, more comfortable chairs. A consultant will visit the Gateway Church to make recommendations on the feasibility of the facility. Senior Center Coordinator Liz Garvin and Deputy Director Kari Happold plan to visit other senior centers in the area. Dick McCauley recommended reinstating greeters at the door. Chair Baltimore asked about getting a spreadsheet on other senior center facilities in the area. Dick will continue to work on the minibus. CONSENT AGENDA Agenda Item No. 3A. Approval of the minutes from the regular Senior Advisory Commission Meeting Aril 13 2010 A motion was made to recommend the approval of the April 13, 2010 meeting minutes as written. Motion: McCauley Second: Burnett Ayes: Baltimore, Burnett, Boland, Boyd, Hayes, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 8-0 Motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum — There was no one present to address the Commission at this meeting. Agenda Item No. v. Consider and Agenda Item 6. Discussion -- There were no items for this meeting. Agenda Item No. 7. Other Items — There were no items for this meeting. Minutes of the May 11, 2010 Senior Activities Commission Page 2 of 3 City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork 3A-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Not Approved by the Senior Activities Commission Agenda Item No. 8.Adiournment. A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 2:15 p.m. Motion: Burnett Second: Sporn Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Hayes, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn Nays: None Vote: 8-0 Motion carried. David Baltimore, Chair Kari Happold, Deputy Director, Community Services A recording of this meeting may be requested in the Office of the City Secretary. Minutes of the May 11, 2010 Senior Activities Commission Page 3 of 3 City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork 3A-3 Seniors Catching a Free Ride in Southlake I NBC Dallas -Fort Worth Page l of 2 AIL IOFV PRINTTHI Powered by SClIckability Seniors Catching a Free Ride in Southiake Transportation service gets people to appointments By DEIROBAH EERGUSON Updated 3:45 PM CDT, Mon, May 31, 2010 r�n�tdd nsrtw� To view Phis video you alust to Dave Flash Player 9.0 or later installed, Click to do'4q)lnad the nI recent V(" Sion of }'lash http://www.printthis.clickability.co 1ptici)t?action=cut&title=Seniors+C.qt(-hin i rill i,?n7 n Seniors Catching a Free Ride in Southlake I NBC Dallas -Fort Worth Page 2 of 2 The lack of public transportation in many smaller cities in North Texas is a big inconvenience. Southlake found a way around it with CARS, Call A Ride Southlake. It's a free transportation service that gets people to medical and business appointments, even to the hair salon. "I have the time, the vehicle and I wanna give back to my community," said volunteer driver Dave. Roberts. Lillian Reiff uses the service to get to weekly doctor's appointments in port Worth "I've been going to so many doctors the last couple of months, for blood tests, and this makes it easier for me. I don't have to depend on my family," said Reilly. .Tgmq ,Morgan, 92, relies on the service for daily visits to see his wife who lives in a facility for people with Alzheimer's disease. He was paying taxis for the I0-mile trip until he learned about CARS. "My brothers, they talked to one another and said, 'Why don't you just go see her for one or two days a week, maybe a Monday or Friday?' And I said, "I'm sorry. I'm gonna see her every day forever as long as I'm able to see her,' and that's what I've done," Morgan said. CARS provides free transportation five days a weep, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for business, shopping, recreational, social, grooming, medical and other needs. Drivers take seniors 25 miles from Southlake for medical,dental and therapy needs and seven miles for other needs. The city contributes $12,000 toward the program but the annual budget reaches approximately $17,000 so donations are accepted. To donate, volunteer to be a driver or sign up for trips, contact: Call A Ride Southlake at 817-798-4022 First Published: May 25, 2010 10:15 AM CDT Find this article at: http://wvvw. nbcdfw. corn/news/local-beat/Southia ke-seniors-catch-a-€ree-ride-94829594. html F_ Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. CD NBC Universal, Inc. i All Rights Reserved. http://www.i)rintthis.clickabilitv.com/toticDt?action=cnt&title=Seniors+C",a.telling+n+Fre:f-.+Ri 611 /*)()t fn