HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/2025 - SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD - SUMMARY AGENDA - Regular MeetingSenior Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO
Meeting Contact: Sarah Olear, Senior Supervisor, solear@fcgov.com, 970-224-6028
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Welcome to new member: Tom Hilbert
SAB member introductions
2. ROLL CALL
a. Board Members Present –
b. Board Members Absent –
c. Staff Members Present –
d. Guest(s)-
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Participation for this Senior Advisory Board Meeting will be in person at the Fort Collins
Senior Center located at 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado.
You may also join online via Teams, using this link: Senior Advisory Board Virtual Teams
Meeting Link.
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will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that
time. Staff will moderate the Teams session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to
address the Board or Commission.
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Senior Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
6. REOCCURRING BUSINESS
a. Recent City Council Activity
b. Correspondence: Emailed Senior Advisory Board letter of support regarding VOA’s
Switchgrass Crossing Project to Kathryn Grosscup at CHFA.
c. Six Month Calendar Update
d. Joint Project with Loveland SAB to generate list of volunteer opportunities for older adults.
7. GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSIONS
a. Rachel Ruhlen & Dave Kemp: Planner, Transportation & Sr. Planner, Trails on the Which
Wheels Go Where project. For discussion, please read pages 16-20 of the community
engagement summary.
b. Ginny Sawyer: City Manager’s Office on the Community Capital Improvement Program
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Board positions: Review of roles and expectations associated with each and the May voting
process.
b. Discussion regarding a different meeting location.
c. Office on Aging Fair table support 12:30-4:00 pm.
9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable Minute
10. COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES
a. Housing:
b. Transportation: Board discussion in March was about which wheels go where, meaning
access on trails, streets, etc. more to come. Also, discussion about a new tax to help cover
several projects in the city. New tax could generate money annually.
c. Safety & Wellness:
d. Office on Aging: Aspen Club presented, board member applications are in review, and they
are prepping for the Office on Aging Resource Fair.
e. Outreach to isolated communities:
f. Senior Center: HVAC complete, summer registration, Conversation Corner
g. Future Speaker Ideas:
11. UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Answers on Aging Resource Fair, being held on Tuesday, May 13th at the Ranch Event Complex in
Loveland 12:30-4:00 PM
• Super Issues Meeting 4/21
• Outreach meeting with Co -Presidents CSU Gerontology Club
• Loveland’s 55 and Better Expo on Wednesday June 11th 9am-2pm at the Chilson Senior Center
• Fort Collins Wellness & Retirement Expo on Monday June 16th 10am-2pm
• Larimer Unlocked (Behind the scenes county government education) is offering spring tours. Email
publicaffairs@larimer.org if you would like to be contacted with upcoming tours.
12. ADJOURNMENT