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SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES:
Meeting held May 11, 2005
Chairperson — Dianne Wireman-Heath - 970-498-4006
Staff Liaison — Barbara Schoenberger — 970-224-6026
City Council Liaison — Doug Hutchinson, Mayor — 970-221-6506
Attendance:
Sandra Gibson
Marjorie McTaggart
Bud Herin
Jeanette Namuth
Dianne Heath
Peggy McGough
Carol Cowan
Heather Heafer
James Downey
Don Wells
Dean Miller
Excused Absence:
Unexcused Absence:
Guest:
Liaison:
Douglas Hutchinson, Mayor
Staff:
Barbara Schoenberger
Karen Bryner
Steve Budner
I. Call Meeting to Order:
Chairperson Dianne Heath called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. A quorum was
present.
II. Public Participation: None
III. Approval of Minutes
Bud Herin made a motion to accept the minutes of the April meeting as read. Jeanette
Namuth seconded the motion. The motion carried.
IV. Correspondence:
A. Letter from Darin Attebeny, City Manager, thanking Senior Advisory Board for taking the time
provide input concerning the 2006-2007 budgets.
B. Dean Miller forwarded a written request that he would like to be selected as a representative at thi
State Conference on Aging that will precede the national White House Conference on Aging. Bud
Herin made a motion to request that the Larimer County Office on Aging select Dean Miller as a
representative from Larimer County. .
V. Old Business
A. Bridging the Gap - Jeannette Namuth reported that the committee is working on the
event and things are coming together.
B. Building on Basics — Bud Herin will bring information to the next meeting and a plan
of action will be determined, including a schedule of appearances for Board members at
City Council.
C. Review of 2005 Work Plan — Review was tabled.
VI. New Business
A. Outreach meeting — The next outreach meeting will be held June 8 at Oakbrook I.
Bud Herin will distribute announcements to residents at Oakbrook I and II. Karen
Bryner will post the location change at City Hall.
B. Slate for 2005-2006 officers were presented by the Nominating Committee - Chair
Bud Herin, Vice -Chair - Peggy McGough, Secretary - Marjorie McTaggart. Sandra
Gibson made a motion to accept the slate as proposed; the motion was seconded and
passed unanimously. The new officers will take office July 1, 2005.
VII. Joint session with Senior Center Council
A. Steve handed out a memo from the City Manager to Marty Heffernan, Director of
CLRS asking if the Board's initial response and priorities on BOB have remained the
same. Discussion was held to determine the Board's position. Following a discussion, a
vote was taken that priorities would remain. The motion passed with one abstention by
from Don Wells.
B. Steve Budner gave a report and answered questions about recent headlines concerning
the new City budget process.
VIII. Liaison Reports
A. Marjorie McTaggart - Going back to the approval of minutes Old Business section, it
was not reported that Marjorie sent a thank you letter to Sanctuary Apartment
residents and assured them that the Senior Advisory Board would follow up with the
City about their concerns on the cross -walk. Bud Herin will follow up.
B. T.R.I.A.D. - Marjorie - TRIAD will be reorganizing after their recent retreat. They
are updating their by-laws and mission statement.
C. Commission on the Status of Women - Marjorie McTaggart reported that the
Commission on the Status of Women will no longer operate under that name but will
be titled the Women's Commission. They are working on the nine areas of concern
identified in their current work plan.
D. S.O.A.P. — Marjorie McTaggart reported that the spring show was a real success.
E. Channel 27 "Life Goes On" — Marjorie McTaggart reported that the first show is
being filmed now for airing in June. The senior profile for the show is Marjorie
McTaggart.
III. Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned by proclamation of chair, Dianne Heath.
Submitted by:
Karen Bryn r, Rec rding Secretary
Dianne Wireman-Heath, Chairperson
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