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2013-06-11 CITY O F SOUTHLAKE Senior Advisory Commission Meeting: June 11, 2013 LOCATION: Southlake Senior Activities Center 307 Parkwood Dr Southlake, Texas Members Present: Chair Dick McCauley and Secretary Marge Kyle; SAC members Beverly Blake, Jean Boland, Louis Braun and Charlie Boyd Commission Members Absent: David Baltimore and Vice Chair Nancy Sporn Staff Members Present: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services, and Gabe Cruz, Recreation Coordinator Guests: Deputy Fire Chief /Fire Marshall David Barnes and Assistant Fire Chief Kelly Clements Liaisons: MMOW representatives Mary King and Darla Fowler, and CARS representative Neil Perkins Public Forum: None 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman McCauley called the meeting of the Senior Advisory Commission to order at 1:05 p.m. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the Commission and are enacted with one motion. Chair McCauley read the consent agenda items into the record. 2A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 9, 2013 REGULAR SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION. APPROVED There were no corrections to the minutes. Two changes to the Senior Advisory Commission Attendance Log in the packet were provided. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2013 meeting. Motion: Braun Second: Blake City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of the June 11, 2013 Page 2 of 4 Ayes: Blake, Boland, Boyd, Braun, Kyle and McCauley Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 6 -0 Motion Carried. 3. DISCUSSION: 3A. GUEST PRESENTATION — Deputy Fire Chief /Fire Marshall David Barnes Deputy Fire Chief /Fire Marshall David Barnes provided a presentation about the operations, duties and responsibilities of the City's Fire Marshall office and answered questions. Assistant Fire Marshall Kelly Clements was also present but did not make a presentation. 4. REPORTS 4A. METROPORT MEALS ON WHEELS MMOW representatives Darla Fowler and Mary King distributed March, April and May MMOW participation reports and reported on attendance fluctuations during the summer, new restaurant participation, and involvement by the National Charity League in the MMOW program. 4B. CALL A RIDE SOUTHLAKE CARS representative Neal Perkins distributed the CARS monthly participation summary and reported on ridership and volunteer driver numbers. 4C. SPIN There was no SPIN report at this meeting 4D. SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR Recreation coordinator and interim senior services coordinator Gabe Cruz reported a monthly "Listen & Learn" speaker's program will begin in August at the Center to allow citizens an opportunity to hear experts on various health topics of interest. A suggestion was offered to have a rolling, three -month events calendar which would provide more advance time for planning and registration for the events and activities. Deputy Director Kari Happold reported second interviews are scheduled to hire a replacement senior center coordinator. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of the June 11, 2013 Page 3 of 4 4E. SOUTHLAKE SENIOR FUNDING, INC. Southlake Senior Funding, Inc., Board Director McCauley reported on developments since the May 21, 2013 joint City Council and Senior Advisory Commission meeting regarding the proposed community recreation center, including the senior center component. 4F. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE & COMMUNITY SERVICES There was no City Manager's Office report at this meeting. Follow up is needed on a previous request to use City phone system for senior center - related public service announcements. A suggestion was also made to have a message center where seniors could report information they wish to disseminate to the general membership, similar to the Caring Bridge program. Commission members were encouraged to subscribe to the City's "Notify Me" online service to receive public service announcements on many topics of interest. 4G. GUEST SCHEDULE Police Chief Mylett is confirmed for the July 9 meeting. Fire Chief Mike Starr, Council member Martin Schelling and Planning Director Ken Baker will be added to the guest speaker schedule. 5. PUBLIC FORUM Chair McCauley opened the public forum and asked for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Chair McCauley closed the public forum. Moving forward, a meeting sign will be posted on the door at the Center to announce Senior Advisory Commission meeting is open to the public. 6. CONSIDER 6A. CANCELATION OF JULY 9 OR AUGUST 13 SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING A decision to cancel the July 9 Senior Advisory Commission meeting was deferred until the week before the July meeting. A motion was not made on this agenda item. 7. ADJOURNMENT City of Southlake Values: Integrity • Innovation • Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of the June 11, 2013 Page 4 of 4 APPROVED A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 2:30 p.m. Motion: Boyd Second: Blake Ayes: Blake, Boland, Boyd, Braun, Kyle and McCauley Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 6 -0 Motion Carried. / Dick McCauley, Chair Kari H.•1Told, Deputy Director Com .''nity Services A tape recording of this meeting is available upon request from the Office of City Secretary. City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability • Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork Mir CITY OF SOUTHLAKE senior Advisory Commission Sign -in Sheet June 11, 2013 Senior Activity Center David Baltimore (Place 4) Beverly Blake (Place 9, Alt. 2) 7 Jean Boland (Place 1) • Charles Boyd (Place 3) ( .C Louis Braun (Place 2) Marge Kyle (Place 7, Sec) L it? 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