2009-08-11
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 09/08/09
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
August 11, 2009
White's Chapel United Methodist Church (Temporary Location)
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: David Baltimore, Chairman; Jean Boland, Charlie
Boyd, Pat Burnett, Craig Hayes, Marge Kyle, Cleta Pierce, and Nancy Sporn, Secretary
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Dick McCauley, Vice Chairman
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator,
Virginia Muzyka, Southlake City Council, Dick Johnston, C.A.R.S., Terri Messing, APEX Arts
Council
STAFF PRESENT: Amanda Troum, Senior Services Coordinator and Kerry McGeath,
Community Services Deputy Director
GUEST: Terri Messing, APEX Arts Council
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
Chairman Baltimore called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
Virginia Muzyka, City Council Member, gave an update on City activities and brought several
brochures for the Commission to review. On Monday, August 17, 2009, there will be a meeting
at the Senior Center with residents in the surrounding neighborhood and City staff to discuss
the Senior Center expansion project. At the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 18,
2009, the Senior Center expansion project will be discussed and voted on.
Terri Messing, APEX Arts Council, discussed upcoming plans and expressed an interest in
having a liaison from the senior center to attend three meetings a year and report back to the
Senior Advisory Commission. She also expressed interest in having the seniors volunteer at
future events. Ms. Messing told the Commission about upcoming plans for Southlake to host a
concert for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Amanda Troum, Senior Services Coordinator, extended an invitation to the upcoming Sock
Hop Dance to be held on Saturday, August 22, in the Town Hall Building. Ms. Troum and Craig
Hayes will meet in the near future to discuss senior job opportunities, both paid and volunteer.
Agenda Item No 3A Approval of the July 14 2009, Senior Advisory Commission meeting
minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion: Boyd
Second: Burnett
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Hayes, Kyle, and Sporn
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Nays: None
Abstention: Pierce
Vote: 7-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum
No items at this time.
Agenda Item No. 5. Report: CARS (Dick Johnston)
Dick Johnston reported that CARS will have a table at the "Empowering Seniors Conference"
on Thursday, October 29. Mr. Johnston also reported on one new driver and two new users
from Watermere Retirement Community. He also reminded the Commission that the next
CARS meeting will be held at Watermere.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Nancy Sporn)
Nancy Sporn, liaison for the Steering Committee, reported on the many activities that occurred
in the past month and invited all seniors to the upcoming Sock Hop Dance to be held in the
Town Hall Building.
Agenda Item No. 7 Reort• Metroport Meals on Wheels (Darla Fowler)
Darla Fowler, MMOW Coordinator, reported on a new caterer; Blue Star Catering, that
supplied today's luncheon. She plans to use them again in the future.
Agenda Item No. 8. Report: Facilities Update - Current & Future/New
No Items at this time
Agenda Item No. 11. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Motion: Sporn
Second: Boyd
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Hayes, Kyle, Pierce and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
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