2013-02-12 CITY O F
SOUTHLAKE
Senior Advisory Commission Meeting:
February 12, 2013
LOCATION: Southlake Senior Activities Center
307 Parkwood Dr
Southlake, Texas
Members Present: Chair Dick McCauley, Vice Chair Nancy Sporn and Secretary
Marge Kyle; SAC members David Baltimore, Jean Boland, Charlie Boyd and Louis
Braun
Commission Members Absent: Beverly Blake
Staff Members Present: Director of Community Services Chris Tribble; Deputy Director
of Community Services; Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services: Nancy
Brown, Senior Services Coordinator; and Communications & Website Manager Pilar
Schank
Guests: Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 3 Gary Fickes and Community
Outreach Coordinator Rebecca Barksdale
Liaisons: MMOW representatives Mary King and Darla Fowler; and CARS
representative Neil Perkins
Public Forum: None
Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order — The meeting was called to order by Chairman
McCauley at 1:03 p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2A. Consent: Approval of the January 8, 2013 regular Senior Advisory
Commission meeting minutes — There were no corrections to the minutes.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2013 meeting as
presented.
Motion: Braun
Second: Sporn
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Braun, McCauley, Kyle and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 7 -0
Motion Carried.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Senior Advisory Commission
Minutes of the February 12, 2013
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Agenda Item No. 3A. Discussion: Guest Presentation — Tarrant County Commissioner
Gary Fickes — Commissioner Fickes shared updates on Northeast Tarrant
transportation projects, regional economic developments and healthcare initiatives.
Commission members were encouraged to visit "Empowering Seniors" video at
www.empoweringseniors.com to learn more about the County's annual health fair
program that offers health and fitness screenings and public service information.
Members were also invited to subscribe to the County's bi- monthly newsletter.
Southlake's senior program was featured in last month's publication by the Texas
Association of Counties that is distributed to all elected county officials in Texas. The
publication received the "Best Practice" Award for the year.
Agenda Item No. 3B. Discussion: Senior Advisory Commission /Southlake Steering
Committee Relationship — This item was tabled at the January 22, 2013 meeting.
Deputy Director Happold facilitated the discussion and presented recommendations.
The discussion looked at the roles of the senior services coordinator, Southlake
Steering Committee and SSFI to weed out duplication of responsibilities and to define
each entities area of responsibility moving forward.
Staff presented goals that the responsibility and supervision of all programs and events
for the senior center facility go through senior services coordinator. The Southlake
Steering Committee lends valuable assistance in tasks that the City is not able to do,
such as sending flowers and cards to members and funding for other needs identified
as unfunded by staff. SSFI's focus is on "big picture" matters, such as fund raising and
facilities.
The discussion recognized volunteers may be used when the senior services
coordinator identifies individual member's talents, expertise and desire to volunteer.
Staff will meet next week for further discussion.
Agenda Items 4 — Reports were moved up on the agenda.
Agenda Item No. 4A. Reports: Metroport Meals On Wheels — MMOW representative
Fowler presented the report and talked about fluctuation in attendance. Members
complimented MMOW on the food and presentation at the luncheons.
Agenda Item No. 4B. Report: Call A Ride Southlake — CARS representative Perkins
provided a report and noted that January 2013 was CARS' biggest month to date. They
had never exceeded 200 rides in a month previously, but had 233 rides in January.
Growth continues and volunteer drivers are appreciated.
Agenda Item No. 4C. Report: SPIN — Commission member Baltimore presented a
report and noted SPIN will host the SPIN City Council Candidate Forum April 23, 2013
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Senior Advisory Commission
Minutes of the February 12, 2013
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at Town Hall and SPIN CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Forum on April 25, 2013 at
Town Hall.
Agenda Item No. 4D. Report: Senior Services Coordinator — Senior services coordinator
Brown reported the activities at the center. She noted the relocation of the income tax
assistance program to the Southlake Library; rotation and restocking of can goods;
investigation to install panic buttons at the center; RecWare system being updated to
provide public service announcements and the tremendous response had so far for the
Feb 13 Valentino's Dinner. New membership and program registration software was
mentioned to provide safety for seniors.
Agenda Item No. 4E. Report: Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. — Chair McCauley
reported the recent death of an anonymous benefactor he had known and worked with
to help senior citizens.
Agenda Item No. 4F. Reports: City Manager's Office & Community Services —
Communications & Website Manager Schank reported on candidate filing and early
voting information, a security task force and an updated City website calendar for senior
activities. Director Tribble announced the promotion of Assistant to the Director Candice
Edmondson to Deputy Director.
Agenda Item No. 4G. Reports: Guest Schedule — Guest speakers for future meetings
have not been confirmed. Staff is checking with Police Chief Steve Mylett and Fire Chief
Mike Starr on their availability.
Agenda Item No. 3C. Discussion: Community Rec Center Update — Director Tribble
reviewed the discussion held at the City Council Winter Retreat on February 6, 2013
regarding the community recreation center. At this time City Council is seeking ways to
build the facility without increasing taxes and has tasked staff to provide alternative
funding options for their consideration at the next Council meeting. Depending upon the
direction by City Council, construction of a facility could be at least 3 years away.
Chair McCauley, speaking on behalf of SSFI and not Senior Advisory Commission,
proposed to continue fund raising as a backup plan.
Director Tribble reminded Commission members that City Council's formal action
regarding development of the community recreation center, which includes the senior
services component, was the adoption of the Bicentennial Park Master Plan (Ordinance
No. 1044), (7 -0) on September 18, 2012. The Plan was approved to address the long
term needs of the community.
Agenda Item No. 5. Public Forum — No one was present to address the SAC during
Public Forum.
Agenda Item No. 7.Adjournment.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Senior Advisory Commission
Minutes of the February 12, 2013
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A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Motion: Baltimore
Second: Sporn
Ayes: Baltimore, Boland, Boyd, Braun, McCauley, Kyle and Sporn
Nays: None
Abstention: None
Vote: 7 -0
Motion Carried. 0 1
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Dick McCauley, Chair Kari Happold,`!druty Director
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A tape recording of this meeting is available upon request from the Office of City Secretary.
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Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability • Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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senior Advisory Commission Sign -in Sheet
February 12, 2013
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David Baltimore (Place 4) /`�
Beverly Blake (Place 9, Alt. 2)
Jean Boland (Place 1)
Charles Boyd (Place 3)
Louis Braun (Place 2)
Marge Kyle (Place 7, Sec) CP-) ct ��--
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Richard McCauley (Place 6, Chair) , ■
Nancy Sporn (Place 5, Vice Chair)
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Nancy Brown f
Pilar Schank / ,
GUESTS _
Neal Perkins (CARS)
Darla Fowler (MMOW) k
Bernie McCauley (SSC)
Sharen Jackson, Finance Dir.
(Guest Speaker)
Milton Blake
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