2011-12-13 MINUTES
Approved by the Senior Activities Commission
'CITY O F
SOUTH LAKE
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3 Senior Advisory Commission Meeting:
4 December 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: Vice Chair Dick McCauley; Secretary Nancy Sporn; SAC members
11 Jean Boland, Charlie Boyd, Pat Burnett, Marge Kyle and Jeanette Gossage
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13 Commission Members Absent: Chair David Baltimore and Beverly Blake
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15 Staff Members Present: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services and
16 Communications & Website Manager Pilar Schank
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18 Guests: CARS Chairman Neal Perkins, Darla Fowler, MMOW representative, and
19 Bernie McCauley, Southlake Steering Committee Coordinator
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21 Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order — The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman
22 McCauley at 1:50 p.m.
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24 Agenda Item No. 2. Discussion
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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.
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35 A. Guest Presentation — There was not a guest speaker for this meeting.
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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.
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43 Deputy Director Happold announced Ester Moreno was no longer
44 employed by the City and a replacement is being pursued for a new
45 Senior Center Coordinator.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity • Innovation • Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
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Approved by the Senior Activities Commission
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2 C. CARS Report — Neal Perkins gave a brief CARS report. Ridership is up
3 from last year's rides for one -way trips. Volunteer drivers are needed to
4 handle the increase. SAC members were encouraged to volunteer and to
5 encourage their friends to volunteer as well.
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7 D. Southlake Steering Committee — A report was provided by Bernice
8 McCauley. Minutes from the last Steering Committee were read regarding
9 current and future activities. $400 of an $800 loan the Steering Committee
10 made to SSFI has been repaid. $3.00 per person will be charged for bus
11 trips.
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13 E. Facilities Update — Current & Future /New — A report was provided by
14 Deputy Director Happold. The process for the 2030 Parks, Recreation and
15 Open Space and Community Facilities meetings was outlined. Acquiring
16 outside funding sources for a new senior center could impact its ranking
17 on the City projects priority list.
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19 F. Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. — Dick McCauley provided a report about
20 contacting potential donors for a new senior center, meetings with officials
21 from the City of Keller and City of Colleyville and a discussion with Council
22 member Morris regarding alternative locations for a senior center. City
23 officials that were contacted expressed interest in the project but funding
24 is not available.
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26 SAC Bylaws and Ordinance No. 653A were distributed to members. The
27 provision in the Bylaws establishing SAC as an advisory board to City
28 Council on matters pertaining to programs and issues that impact senior
29 citizens was discussed. Some Senior Advisory Commission members
30 expressed interest in having a presentation on the proposed Forest Park
31 Hospital at a future SAC meeting. Several members expressed concern
32 about the facility because it is purported not to accept Medicaid. Staff will
33 look into the request for an agenda item.
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35 H. Guest Schedule — Kyle Taylor, Assistant to the Director /Emergency
36 Management Coordinator has been confirmed as guest speaker for the
37 February SAC meeting. SAC also requested a Parks Board representative
38 and Traci Bernard, president of Texas Health Partners Resources (part of
39 the Harris HEB system), be invited as guest speakers. Staff is seeking
40 contact information for the Baylor Hospital representative SAC wishes to
41 invite as a guest speaker, which may be available from Neal Perkins.
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43 Agenda Item No. 3A. Consent: Approval of the minutes from the regular Senior Advisory
44 Commission Meeting November 8, 2011 — A correction was made to the minutes.
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46 A motion was made to approve the minutes.
47 Motion: Sporn
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity • Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
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Approved by the Senior Activities Commission
1 Second: Boland
2 Ayes: Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Gossage, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn
3 Nays: None
4 Abstention: None
5 Vote: 7 -0
6 Motion carried.
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8 Agenda Item No. 4. Public Forum — No one was present to address the Commission
9 during Public Forum.
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11 Agenda Item No. 5. Consider — There were no items for this meeting.
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13 Agenda Item No. 6.Adjournment.
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15 A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 2:55 p.m.
16 Motion: Sporn
17 Second: Burnett
18 Ayes: Boland, Boyd, Burnett, Gossage, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn
19 Nays: None
20 Abstention: None
21 Vote: 7 -0
22 Motion carried.
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29 Dick cCaule ,Vice Chairl" Kari Hap ,.1� l eputy Director
30 Communit ervices
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32 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
December 13, 2011
Senior Activity Center
David Baltimore
Beverly Blake
Jean Boland
Charles Boyd
Patricia Burnett
Jeanette Gossage 11P /4,/ .�
Marge Kyle
Richard McCauley ihei •
Nancy Sporn �✓
STAFF
Kari Happold
Ester Moreno
Guests: 1 :'/ . / �.
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MMOW