2011-09-13 OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Activities Commission 10/11/11
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3 Senior Advisory Commission Meeting:
4 September 13, 2011
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6 LOCATION: Southlake Senior Activities Center
7 307 Parkwood Dr
8 Southlake, Texas
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10 Members Present: Chair David Baltimore; Vice Chair Dick McCauley, Secretary
11 Nancy Sporn; SAC members Jean Boland, Charlie Boyd, Pat Burnett, Jeanette
12 Gossage and Marge Kyle
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14 Commission Members Absent: Beverly Blake
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16 Staff Members Present: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services; Liz
17 Garvin, Senior Services Coordinator; and Department of Public Safety; Communications
18 & Website Manager Pilar Schank;
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20 Guests: Department of Public Safety; and Darla Fowler, MMOW
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22 Liaison: Bernie McCauley, Southlake Steering Committee Coordinator
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24 Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order — The meeting was called to order by Chairman
25 Baltimore at 1:00 p.m.
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27 Agenda Item No. 2. Discussion
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29 A. Guest Presentation — There was not a guest at this meeting.
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31 B. Metroport Meals on Wheels Report — Darla Fowler presented the MMOW
32 report. Ms. Fowler has been cooking to economize on the budget. Fall
33 Fest will be held October 25 and no luncheon will be held November 22.
34 The Christmas lunch will be December 13. There will be a New Year lunch
35 if warranted.
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37 C. CARS Report — Mr. McCauley gave the CARS report. CARS has lost their
38 most frequent rider. Currently CARS has 23 drivers and 14 new riders.
39 CARS will be making a van proposal after January 1. The proposal will be
40 to purchase a van to be funded half by CARS and half by Watermere. Mr.
41 McCauley is resigning from CARS the end of 2011. Neal Perkins will be
42 his successor and will be invited to attend a future SAC meeting.
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44 C. Southlake Steering Committee — There was not a report at this meeting.
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City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Activities Commission 10/11/11
1 D. Facilities Update — Current & Future /New — The dead trees should be
2 replaced this week. The Commission requested that the curb stops be
3 painted yellow to improve their visibility.
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5 E. Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. — Dick McCauley provided a report for the
6 meeting. SSFI met with City Council individually regarding their proposal
7 for a new Senior Center. SSFI objective is to have the proposed senior
8 facility included in the City's Master Plan as a Tier 1 project. Fund raising
9 options, including potential sponsorships with Classic and General Motors,
10 were presented. Renderings of the proposed facility were presented.
11 Ingress /egress issues were discussed. SSFI will make a formal
12 presentation at the Southlake 2030 Parks, Recreation and Open Space
13 Master Plan meeting on October 10. Mike Tilbury and Scott Simmons are
14 joining the SSFI board.
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16 F. City Manager's Office — Communications & Website Manager Pilar
17 Schank reported the new wayfinding signage installed around Town
18 Center was primarily paid for by the HOT funds. Southlake firefighters took
19 part in 9/11 services in Dallas. FM 1709 is still under construction. The
20 completion has been delayed due to the weather. Commission members
21 were invited to attend the Bicentennial Park Phase 1 grand opening
22 ceremony September 17. Commission members expressed concern with
23 the traffic on FM 1709 and problems posed by the many u -turns being
24 made.
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26 G. Status on Search for Senior Center Coordinator — Over 100 applications
27 for the senior center coordinator position were received and reviewed by a
28 staff panel. Eight candidates were selected for initial interviews of which
29 two are selected for final interviews by the staff panel and members of the
30 Commission. A candidate may be selected and an offer extended by
31 October 1.
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33 Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approval of the minutes from the regular Senior Advisory
34 Commission Meeting July 12, 2011 — The minutes were corrected to show that Marge
35 present at the meeting and that she was administered the oath of office separate from
36 the meeting.
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38 A motion was made to approve the minutes as corrected.
39 Motion: McCauley
40 Second: Burnett
41 Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Gossage, McCauley and Sporn
42 Nays: None
43 Abstention: Kyle
44 Vote: 7 -0 -1
45 Motion carried.
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City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation • Accountability • Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Approved by the Senior Activities Commission 10/11/11
1 Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum — No one was present to address the Commission
2 during Public Forum.
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4 Agenda Item No. 5. Consider — There were no items for this meeting.
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6 There was discussion about inviting State Representative Vicki Truitt and Council
7 member Martin Schelling as guest at a future SAC meeting.
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9 Agenda Item No. 6.Adjournment.
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11 A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
12 Motion: Boyd
13 Second: Kyle
14 Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Gossage, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn
15 Nays: None
16 Abstention: None
17 Vote: 8 -0
18 Motion carried.
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23 Davjg1 Baltimore, Chair Kari Ha •. •, Deputy Director
24 Community Services
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26 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
Senior Advisory Commission Sign -in Sheet
September 13, 2011
Senior- Activity Center
David Baltimore
Beverly Blake
Jean Boland
Charles Boyd
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Richard McCauley
Nancy Sporn
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