2007-08-14 SAC Meeting
City of Southlake, Texas
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION: Tuesday, August 14, 2007
LOCATION: Southlake Senior Activities Center
307 Parkwood Drive
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 1:15 p.m.
AGENDA:
1. Call to Order
2. Administrative Comments
A. Oath of Office
3. Consider: Election of Officers
4. Approval of the July 10, 2007 Senior Advisory Commission meeting minutes.
5. Public Forum
6. Report: CARS (Donna Fry)
7. Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Dorothy Cosgrove)
8. Report: Metroport Meals on Wheels (Mary King/Darla Fowler)
9. 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, August 10, 2007 by 5:00 p.m. pursuant to
Chapter 551 of the Texas Govermnent Code.
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Lori Payne, TRMC ' w w f'
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OFFICIAL MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Advisory Commission 9/11/07
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION
August 14, 2007
Senior Activity Center
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES PRESENT: Jeane Alexander, Chair; David Baltimore,
Vice Chair; Jean Boland, (Alternate 2), Charles Boyd, Dorothy Cosgrove, Bill Kyle,
Margie Kyle, and Cleta Pierce
MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ABSENT: Nancy Sporn
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AND GUESTS PRESENT: Mary King, Chairman of
MMOW, Darla Fowler, MMOW coordinator, and Donna Fry, CARS representative
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Polasek, Director of Community Services, and Amanda
Troum, Senior Services Coordinator
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order
Chairman Alexander called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2. Administrative Comments
A. Oath of Office - The Oath of Office was administered to newly reappointed
Senior Advisory Commission members: David Baltimore, Margie Kyle, and Cleta
Pierce.
Agenda Item No. 3. Consider: Election of Officers - The Commission agreed to maintain
the same officers for 2007-08 as held the previous year: Chair - Jeane Alexander; Vice
Chair - David Baltimore, and Secretary - Margie Kyle.
A motion was made that the Senior Advisory Commission officers remain the same
in the 2007- 2008 year.
Motion: B. Kyle
Second: Boland
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, B. Kyle, M. Kyle, and
Pierce
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No 4 Approval of the July 10 2007, Senior Advisory Commission
meeting minutes
A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented.
Minutes of the February 13, 2007 Senior Advisory Commission
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Motion: M. Kyle
Second: Baltimore
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, B. Kyle, M. Kyle, and
Pierce
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
Agenda Item No. 5. Public Forum
Chairman Alexander opened Public Forum.
Mr. Boyd had concerns about the capacity of the Center and the parking lot due to
increased activities and more participants at the Senior Center. He recommended that a
portable classroom could be installed behind the center. Mr. Kyle recommended using the
Lodge building at Bicentennial Park, the third floor in the Town Hall building or the
Southlake Public Library. Director Polasek said City Council is aware of the spatial
issues at the Senior Center and that the matter is being reviewed. Staff will report back to
the Commission at a future date.
Mr. Polasek reminded commission members of the Budget Update Workshop meetings to
be held September 4 and September 18.
Public Forum was closed.
Agenda Item No. 6. Report: CARS (Donna Fry)
CARS Chairman Donna Fry presented the CARS report for July 2007. Ms. Fry reported
that there was one new rider in June and one in July. She reported that the number of
qualified users for the month of July was 190, with the majority of the trips being to the
Southlake Senior Center. Ms. Fry stated that the new office manager, Sohelia Phelps,
would be arranging the transportation only and not driving the clients. At the August
meeting, Ms. Fry will report on the "current trip requests not filled" numbers for the
month of July.
Agenda Item No. 7. Report: Southlake Senior Activities (Dorothy Cosgrove)
Dorothy Cosgrove reported that the Spanish Class on Thursday mornings is well attended
and that the Southlake Public Library book review was a great addition to the centers
activities. She also stated that the painting class and the Red Hats activities would resume
in September after Labor Day. Ms. Cosgrove reported that Jean Boland will begin buying
and collecting gifts to sell at the Senior Center during the holiday season and the funds
raised will be donated to C.A.R.S. She also stated that during the month of August, the
Senior Center participants are asked to check their current contact information in order to
update the Senior Center Roster.
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Agenda Item No 8 Report: MetroRort Meals on Wheels (Marv King/Darla Fowler)
Mary King, Chairman of MMOW, reported that the numbers in attendance for the
Tuesday Luncheons have increased. She also stated that in July, 139 meals were left for
the Wednesday Bridge group. Darla Fowler, MMOW coordinator, reported that many
new themed luncheons are being planned. She also reported that the regular volunteers
would resume when school started.
Agenda Item No. 9. Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 1:40 p.m.
Motion: Pierce
Second: Cosgrove
Ayes: Alexander, Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Cosgrove, B. Kyle, M. Kyle, and
Pierce
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 8-0
Motion carried.
ane Alexander, Chair
Steve Pol sek, Director of Community Services
A CASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR
REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITYSECRETARY.
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