HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 10/08/1997FORT COLLINS SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
The Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board held a regular meeting on
Wednesday, October 8, 97,
1997 at the Senior Center.
1. ATTENDANCE
Ed Johnson
Jane Goodhart
Esther Springer
Fran Ward
Erik Margolis
Marjorie McTaggart
Yvonne Myers
Blanche Yakmas
Jill Taylor
Jeanne Whetstone
STAFF
Mae Espeland
Barbara Schoenberger
GUEST
Chad Seburn, Eric Brackley
City Council Liaison Laurel Kubin CSU Cooperative Ext.
Ann Azari Kay Rios OOA FCAHB
11. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by the chair,
Yvonne Myers at 2:00 PM
III. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION None
IV. CORRESPONDENCE: A letter from the Community Foundation
regarding the grant money that is available for transportation to agencies.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of September 10, 97 were
approved. 10-0 with the following change. Under L. add at the Coloradoan,
Lifestyle Editor.
VI. GUEST SPEAKER: Laurel Kubin CSU cooperative extension.
Laurel reviewed theToomany to mention services that the cooperative
extension provides to the community and particularly to Seniors. What the
ballot issue was about regarding the courthouse and jail. She stated that if
we would like to help the best thing was to be educated voters, write letters.
Eric Brackey, City of t. Collins Traffic Engineer was also a guest. Eric
reported that by the Spring of 98 there would be a turn light at Raintree, and
Shields. Also the new sign that must be read with magnifying glass is a
mistake by the manufacter and will be replaced soon. He also briefed us on
the amount of traffic that existed in Ft. Collins, that Shields has seen a 41 \2 `h
growth in the last year. The many people who have written letters to us in
the past will be happy to hear that there is indeed going to be a light to make
it safer to get to and from the Senior Center.
VII. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Netwcr Luncheon. Ed handed out a detailed report of the
luncheon whit a ` 128 Lunches were served. $640.00 was collected.
According to the survey results People were pleased with the food�and the
event.
B. TRANSPORTATION: The meeting was held one day after the
in-house operating started and the first day had gone smoothly. The
advisory board is looking into possible funds for scholarship that already has
$10,000 seed dollars in it. Also the advisory board exists presently as a ad
hoc of the Commission on Disability, now that Dial- A -Ride is a City
operation how does this change the boards standing, s 6e,�y B �s us,
C. SENIOR HOUSING: Kay reported that the results were being
tabulated from the DMA Plaza survey and would be available soon.
D. HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE: We will be given an other reading
of the revised ordinance, due out in November or December.
E. TRIAD: No video recorder available for this months meeting.
F. Community Homecoming: The participants that stayed for the actual
parade had fun, and were well received during the parade.
G. WEATHERIZATION: County appealed and failed twice, it is a mute
point at present because Boulder County hired the Larimer staff. Issue will
be monitored as the weatherization season proceeds.
H. LIAISONS REPORT: TheOmbudsman program is looking for
volunteers. OOA is still looking for suitable office space. Barb handed out
the Geranium sale flyer.
I. MULTICULTURAL FORUM: The forum is on hold till the $ are in.
Surveys are going out in the utility bill soon.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. December meeting agenda: A vote was taken to suspend the December
meeting, 10-0 Barb will alert the city of the change in meeting.
B. 98 Work Plan: Discussion about what to add and how to better reach our
goals, one suggestion was to have an outreach ph. #.
C. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Ed, Mae will meet to present
nominations for next meeting.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: 4:18 P.M.