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2012-01-10 SAC PacketCITY OF SOUTHLAKE MEMORANDUM December 20, 2011 TO: Senior Advisory Commission FROM: Karl Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services SUBJECT: Agenda Item Comments for Senior Advisory Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. 1. Agenda Item No. 2. Discussion: A. Guest Presentation — This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow a guest from the community or the City government to make a presentation to the Commission about current issues of concern to seniors in Southlake. Chief of Police Steve Mylett will be the guest speaker at the January 10, 2012 SAC meeting. B. 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. C. CARS Report— This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow for an update and report on the CARS program. D. Southlake Steering Committee- This item is a standing item in order for the Commission members to receive information about monthly events and activities at the Senior Center and within the Steering Committee. E. 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. F. Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. — This item is a standing item on the agenda to allow for an update and report on Southlake Senior Funding, Inc., (SSFI). G. City Manager's Office — This is a standing item on the agenda to allow for an update from the City's Communications and Website Manager Pilar Schank about current developments. H. Guest Schedule — The following schedule of speakers has been arranged to date: • February 14 EMS/Asst. to the Director Kyle Taylor = March 13 No speaker confirmed at this writing City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Meeting Date — January 10, 2012 Page 2 of 2 • April 10 Traci Bernard, president, Texas Health Partners Resources (Harris HEB) • May 8 City Council member Martin Schelling 2. Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approval of the December 13 2011 regular Senior Advisory Commission meeting minutes. Corrections to the minutes should be included 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. 4. Agenda Item No. 5. Consider. There are no agenda items at this meeting. 5. FYI, as usual your packet contains a copy of the SAC Attendance Log for your information. 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. Kari Happold STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION: Telephone — (817) 748-8203 Facsimile --- (817) 748-8027 1400 Main Street, Suite 210, Southlake, Texas 76092-6242 Chris Tribble, Director of Community Services, 817-748-8021, (ctribble@ci.southlake.tx.us) Vacant, Senior Services Coordinator, 817-748-8398, L@ ci.southlake.br.us) Candice Edmundson, Assistant to the Director, 817-748-8311, (csenders@ cl.southlake.tx.us) Karl Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services, 817-748-8018, (khappold@ ci.southlake.tx.us) Linda Carpenter -Elgin, Administrative Secretary, 817-748-8184; (/carpenter@ ci.southlake.tx.us) City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation 1 Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence 4 Teamwork CITY OF SOUTHLAKE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 LOCATION: Senior Activities Center 307 Parkwood Dr Southlake, Texas 76092 TIME: 1:00 P.M. AGENDA: 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion: A. Guest Presentation — Chief of Police Steve Mylett B. Metroport Meals on Wheels Report C. CARS Report D. Southlake Steering Committee Report E. Facilities Update — Current & Future/New F. Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. G. City Manager's Office H. Guest Schedule 3. Consent A. Approval of the December 13, 2011 regular Senior Advisory Commission meeting minutes. 4. Public Forum 5. Consider: No items this meeting. 6. Adjournment CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, January 6, 2012 by 6:00 p.m. pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Alicia Richardson, TRMC City Secretary 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 made to assist you. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Not Approved by the Senior Activities Commission CITY OF 1 SOUTHLAKE 2 3 Senior AdvisoLiL Commission Meeting: 4 December 13, 2011 5 6 LOCATION: Southlake Senior Activities Center 7 307 Parkwood Dr 8 Southlake, Texas 9 10 Members Present: Vice Chair Dick McCauley; Secretary Nancy Sporn; SAC members 11 Jean Boland, Charlie Boyd, Pat Burnett, Marge Kyle and Jeanette Gossage 12 13 Commission Members Absent: Chair David Baltimore and Beverly Blake 14 15 Staff Members Present: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services and 16 Communications & Website Manager Pilar Schank 17 18 Guests: CARS Chairman Neal Perkins, Darla Fowler, MMOW representative, and 19 Bernie McCauley, Southlake Steering Committee Coordinator 20 21 Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order -- The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman 22 McCauley at 1:50 p.m. 23 24 Agenda Item No. 2. Discussion 25 26 G. City Manager's Office — This item was considered out of the regular 27 agenda sequence. Communications & Website Manager Pilar Schank 28 provided a report about Town Hall holiday closures, status of the Citizen 29 Survey, an upcoming FM 1709 turn signal and driving habits study and the 30 recent water flooding of Town Hall and subsequent office closures. An art 31 sculpture was unveiled in honor of Town Square developer Brian Stebbins 32 December 6, 2011. Unveiling of roundabout intersections art sculptures 33 will be held December 16, 2011. 34 35 A. Guest Presentation — There was not a guest speaker for this meeting. 36 37 B. Metroport Meals on Wheels Report — Darla Fowler presented the MMOW 38 report. Attendance at the congregate luncheons dropped slightly in the 39 previous two weeks due to holidays. The Christmas luncheon was held 40 December 13, 2011. There will not be a lunch served December 20. The 41 New Years luncheon will be held on December 27. 42 City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork 3A - 1 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Not Approved by the Senior Activities Commission 1 Deputy Director Happold announced Ester Moreno was no longer 2 employed by the City and a replacement is being pursued for a new 3 Senior Center Coordinator. 4 5 C. CARS Report — Neal Perkins gave a brief CARS report. Ridership is up 6 from last year's rides for one-way trips. Volunteer drivers are needed to 7 handle the increase. SAC members were encouraged to volunteer and to 8 encourage their friends to volunteer as well. 9 10 D. South lake_ Steering Committee — A report was provided by Bernice 11 McCauley. Minutes from the last Steering Committee were read regarding 12 current and future activities. $400 of an $800 loan the Steering Committee 13 made to SSFI has been repaid. $3.00 per person will be charged for bus 14 trips. 15 16 E. Facilities Update — Current & Future/New — A report was provided by 17 Deputy Director Happold. The process for the 2030 Parks, Recreation and 18 Open Space and Community Facilities meetings was outlined. Acquiring 19 outside funding sources for a new senior center could impact its ranking 20 on the City projects priority list. 21 22 F Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. — Dick McCauley provided a report about 23 contacting potential donors for a new senior center, meetings with officials 24 from the City of Keller and City of Colleyville and a discussion with Council 25 member Morris regarding alternative locations for a senior center. City 26 officials that were contacted expressed interest in the project but funding 27 is not available. 28 29 SAC Bylaws and Ordinance No. 653A were distributed to members. The 30 provision in the Bylaws establishing SAC as an advisory board to City 31 Council on matters pertaining to programs and issues that impact senior 32 citizens was discussed. Some Senior Advisory Commission members 33 expressed interest in having a presentation on the proposed Forest Park 34 Hospital at a future SAC meeting. Several members expressed concern 35 about the facility because it is purported not to accept Medicaid. Staff will 36 look into the request for an agenda item. 37 38 H. Guest Schedule — Kyle Taylor, Assistant to the Director/Emergency 39 Management Coordinator has been confirmed as guest speaker for the 40 February SAC meeting. SAC also requested a Parks Board representative 41 and Traci Bernard, president of Texas Health Partners Resources (part of 42 the Harris HEB system), be invited as guest speakers. Staff is seeking 43 contact information for the Baylor Hospital representative SAC wishes to 44 invite as a guest speaker, which may be available from Neal Perkins. 45 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES Not Approved by the Senior Activities Commission Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approval of the minutes from the regular Senior Advisory Commission Meeting November 8.2011 — A correction was made to the minutes. A motion was made to approve the minutes. Motion: Sporn Second: Boland Ayes: Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Gossage, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 7-0 Motion carried. Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum — No one was present to address the Commission during Public Forum. Agenda Item No. 5. Consider — There were no items for this meeting. Agenda Item No. 6.Ad'ournment. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 2:55 p.m. Motion: Sporn Second: Burnett Ayes: Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Gossage, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 7-0 Motion carried. Dick McCauley, Vice Chair Kari Happold, Deputy Director Community Services A recording of this meeting may be requested in the Office of the City secretary_ City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork 3A-3 Senior Advisory Commission Sign -in Sheet December 13, 2011 Senior Activity Center David Baltimore Beverly Blake Jean Boland Charles Boyd Patricia Burnett Jeanette Gossage Marge Kyle Richard McCauley Nancy Sporn STAFF Kari Happold Ester Moreno Guests: .mot MMOW �00000 ��0000 Cl) a 0�0000000� 1���0001 E� z� 1000�0001 D00000 a' �00000� IDGODD�DDOI 1.0 m d 4) 2 a a)75 c 00_ � U N a)Y U cu U m 2E❑z