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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 02/14/1990The meeting of the Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board met February 14 at the Epic Center. Attending the meeting were: MEMBERS Ellen Connelly Kay Rios Joe Campanella Kathlen Jones Ken Stubler Yvonne Myers June Bergstrom-Vermey APPROVAL OF THE MINUTS ADVISORY Barb Schoenberger Jean Helburg Ann Azari Steve White The minutes for the meeting of January 10 were read. Ken moved approval, Kathleen seconded and the vote was unanimous. Since the meeting was designed to be a public forum, a regular agenda was not proposed. The following were offered as informa- tional items. 1. Information Resources - Art Ruboso is interested in meeting with the Boffid. Billie and Joe are actively pursuing this issue. 2. Time Commitment with the City - Jean Helburg passed out a number of information sheets including a flow chart. The discus- sion generated general confusion. Although the Board had estab- lished a time line based on their understanding of the City's wants, the City's time line and Jean's presentation dictate another approach. After much discussion, the following under- standing was reached. Billie and Yvonne will co-chair a sub- committee to contact public and private non-profit agencies to solicit volunteers to sit on a committee. This committee will, sometime in the future, collect information to be provided to the architect when he is "on -board." The information will be in regard to those servies and facilities that each group feels should be included in the new senior center. The information should be contained in a written report form and then turned over to the city. Senior Advisory Board members will also attend meetings of these agencies to try and gather support and written inforation. Ann cautioned Board members to make sure they con- tact the directing boards of each agency and not only take infor- mation from staff so that the constituency of each agency would be fairly represented rather than representing the views of a few individuals. Board members may continue to contact senior groups as part of their outreach program but should be soliciting sug- gestions on general concerns of seniors and not specifically the senior center. *e City doesn't want infootion collected in a random fashion and Jean felt that it would be premature to col- lect at this point from these groups. A list of agencies will be provided for the next meeting and the Board will then divide duties in line with the City's time line. The meeting was temporarily adjourned to hear discussion from the floor and the visitors that attended. 1. Harold Kennedy (493-2812) requested that the Board look at pushing Fort Collins as a retirement community. This item will be put on a future board agenda for discussion. NEW BUSINESS 1. Ann explained the intent of the City Council speakers bureau. Council members are attempting to get a closer connection to the community and to solicit ideas with regard to a directly elected mayor, district representation and the council-manager form of government. General discussion ensued on the pros and cons of a directly elected mayor. Most of those in attendance felt that the district representation was effective. 2. The minutes from the January meeting were read. Ken moved approval, Kathleen seconded and the vote was unanimous. 3. Yvonne reported on the discussion with New West Fest commit- tee members. Additional transportation and handicap parking are already being considered. This will be an agenda item for the next meeting for an update by Yvonne and Kay. 4. Jean will present a list and timeline for the Choices 95 projects for the next meeting. 5. Barb told the committee that the sponsors for the Senior Games had backed out and the program is floundering. They are currently looking for a new agency or organization to take over. 6. Barb said that the Women's Financial Seminars are going well. 120 people registered for the third session. Another will be held in September. 7. Billie felt that, rather than interrupt the business at hand, each future meeting should simply have a spot for public input. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m. Submitted by: / KY Rios Recording Secretary -2-