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SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 – 11:30 AM
Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80526
1. CALL TO ORDER: 11:32pm
2. ROLL CALL
a. Board Members Present –Alicia Durand, Myles Crane, Karen Miller, Suzanne
King, Deanna O’Connell, Sarah Schilz, Debbie Bradberry,Tom Hilbert, Joe
Glomboski
b. Board Members Absent - None
c. Staff Members Present –Susan Gutowski, Sarah Olear, Lisa Hays
d. Guest(s) - Kirsten Chuven, Danielle Hastings
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION – Guests attended to observe the meeting.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Sarah Schilz motioned for approval, Debbie seconded, all
approved.
6. REOCCURRING BUSINESS
a. Recent City Council Activity - None
b. Correspondence
c. Six Month Calendar Update – Sarah Olear shared a couple of upcoming
meetings.
d. Joint Project Discussion Volunteer Opportunities for Older Adults. Review
meeting with Loveland SAB.
7. GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSIONS
a. Rachel Ruhlen Transportation Planner City of Fort Collins; Dave (DK) Kemp
Sr. Planner trails. - Presentation and discussion of the Which Wheels go
Where Project. See agenda packet for presentation slides.
• Advisory Board members shared some pros and cons of each type of
wheeled vehicles and their use in various environments.
• Continuing education on trails for proper use and prohibited
vehicles as necessary.
• E-bikes have been a game changer for people who have not
been able to ride bikes.
b. Ginny Sawyer, City Managers Office – Presentation on the Community
Capitol Improvement Program. See agenda packet for presentation slides.
8. NEW BUSINESS
c. Discussion of different meeting locations for the Senior Advisory Board.
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• To be visible in the public
• To tour various areas in the community that may need the advisory
board’s attention.
9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable Minute
10. COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES
d. Housing:
e. Transportation:
f. Safety & Wellness:
g. Office on Aging:
h. Outreach to isolated communities:
i. Senior Center:
j. Future Speaker Ideas:
11. UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Answers on Aging Resource Fair, Tuesday May 13th at the Ranch Events
Complex from 12:30pm-4:00pm
• Super Issues Meeting 4/21
• Outreach meeting with Co-Presidents CSU Gerontology Club
• Loveland’s 55 and Better Expo Wednesday June 11th from 9am-2pm at the
Chilson Senior Center
• Fort Collins Wellness & Retirement Expo Monday June 16th from 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.
12. ADJOURNMENT 1:25pm