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2013-10-08 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Senior Advisory Commission Meeting: October 8, 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, Beverly Blake, Jean Boland, Louis Braun and Charlie Boyd Commission Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Kari Happold, Deputy Director of Community Services: Soleila Phelps, Senior Services Coordinator; and Communications & Website Manager Pilar Schank Guests: None Liaisons: MMOW representative Mary King and CARS representative Neal Perkins Public Forum: None 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman McCauley called the meeting of the Senior Advisory Commission to 9 rY { order at 1:00 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 SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 REGULAR SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION. APPROVED There were no corrections to the minutes. A motion was made to accept the minutes of the September 10, 2013 meeting as submitted. Motion: Braun City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of the October 8, 2013 Page 2 of 4 Second: Boland Ayes: Baltimore, Blake, Boland, Boyd, Braun, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 9 -0 Motion Carried. 3. DISCUSSION: 3A. SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION WRITTEN REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL Senior Services Coordinator Soheila Phelps distributed copies of the draft SAC report for City Council. SAC agreed to postpone review of the report. The report will highlight senior activities during the preceding fiscal quarter and will reflect which quarter is being represented in the title. 4. REPORTS 4A. METROPORT MEALS ON WHEELS MMOW representative Mary King distributed the MMOW monthly participation report and responded to questions. Leftover meals and "to go" meals will be reflected in monthly reports. 4B. CALL A RIDE SOUTHLAKE CARS representative Neal Perkins distributed the CARS monthly participation summary and reported an increase in ridership and volunteer driver recruitment. Suggestions for advertising CARS' transportation services for medical and dental appointments were discussed. 4C. SPIN SPIN representative David Baltimore reported on SPIN meetings regarding proposed developments for the Stacey property on FM 1709 and a senior living /memory care facility adjacent to Shady Oaks on FM 1709. The Commission expressed interest in having presentations on the developments to seniors at -large at a senior luncheon. 4D. SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR Senior Services Coordinator Soheila Phelps reported Director of Planning and Development Ken Baker will be guest speaker at the next senior luncheon. Other speakers will be invited for future luncheons, time and schedules permitting. Meetings will be held with the programming and fundraising groups involved in City of Southlake Values: Integrity • Innovation ♦ Accountability • Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of the October 8, 2013 Page 3 of 4 the Volunteer Interest Program. Programs and activities including the Events Calendar and Senior Center Newsletter were reported. 4E. SOUTHLAKE SENIOR FUNDING, INC. Southlake Senior Funding, Inc., Board Director McCauley reported a $5,000 contribution from Five Star Ford has been deposited and a check for $600 from MMOW to match for Bingo cards and prizes was received. SSFI is requesting a list of items needed by the City that may be supplemented with contributions from potential benefactors. 4F. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE & COMMUNITY SERVICES Communications & Website Manager Pilar Schank reported on activities including a presentation to honor Veterans November 5 at the City Council meeting and the Boards and Commissions Appreciation Reception to be held November 23, followed by the Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting event. Commission members were encouraged to participate in the 2013 Citizen Satisfaction survey, which can be found at www. CitvofSouthlake .com /citizensurvey and www.MvSouthlakeNews. A website has also been added to the City's main webpage to report DFW Airport noise. Sidewalk failures in Stone Lakes and Southridge Lakes subdivisions were reported to staff. Deputy Director Kari Happold briefly discussed recent meetings with the architects of the Community Recreation Center. SAC will continue to receive progress updates. 5. PUBLIC FORUM Chair McCauley opened the public forum and asked for anyone wishing to speak to come forward. Mary King, MMOW representative, announced MMOW will host a free community service work shop November 1, 2013 at their office including a Dementia Virtual Tour. Chair McCauley closed the public forum. 6. CONSIDER — There were no consider items for this meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT APPROVED City of Southlake Values: Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability • Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork Senior Advisory Commission Minutes of the October 8, 2013 Page 4 of 4 A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion: Boyd Second: Braun Ayes: Baltimore, Blake, Boland, Boyd, Braun, Kyle, McCauley and Sporn Nays: None Abstention: None Vote: 8 -0 Motion Carried. --c v �i Dick McCauley, Chair Kari Happ. , P -puty Director Community 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 CITY OF '" ►UiHL KE benior Advisory Commission Sign -in Sheet October 8, 2013 Senior Activ ' Center i David Baltimore (Place 4) 5 0� � iAw Beverly Blake (Place 9, Alt. 2) � �� wtor / Jean Boland (Place 1) Charles Boyd (Place 3) Louis Braun (Place 2) Marge Kyle (Place 7, Sec) (17") Richard McCauley (Place 6, Chair) r A 4 6 6 Nancy Sporn (Place 5, Vice Chair) Vacant (Place 8, Alt 1) STAFF Kari Happold 1 i. Af 1■. Soheila Phelps Pilar Schank • - 8 A/krc..> GUESTS r Neal Perkins (CARS) _ / - Mary King (MMOW) 4 17 J/ Bernie McCauley (SSC) Milton Blake