HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 09/12/1990The regular meeting of the Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board was
held on September 12, 1990, at the Parks Maintenance Center.
Attending the meeting were:
Pat Long
Kathleen Jones
Majorie McTaggart
Ken Stubler
Billie Higgins
Kay Rios
Yvonne Myers
Margaret Watts
Larry Chaussee
Advisory
Yetta Rollin
Barbara Schoenberger
Absent Excused absences
Ron Bergen
Chairman Pat Long called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
There was none a s time.
APROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of August 17, 1990, were approved as
presented.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Senior Center update - The meeting of the building committee
was discussed. This committee involves members of the Senior
Advisory Board and other senior agencies and organizations
solicited by the outreach committee. Each volunteer will be
assigned three or four groups that they will be responsible for
contacting. These members will bring information back for the
architect by October 25th.
2. New West Fest evaluation -- Several suggestions were offered
for future reference:
a) consideration of the location -- it seemed to be out
of the regular path; b) having similar booths in one
location; c) close the booth earlier in the afternoon
Kay will forward `is information back to the 7esCom committee.
The transportation plan was not used by any seniors. One call
was received for a group, but they canceled because of rain. Kay
still felt that this was worthwhile. A lot of publicity was
received for both the Board and for ARA. The overall feeling was
that the the booth was a good idea because of the visibility and
the fact that it made the board accessible.
3. Outreach Committee - This committee has been dissolved
because they have accomplished what they were set up to do. The
group is now called the Building Committee and will be working
with Parks and Rec and the architect.
4. Evaluation of the Meeting with United Seniors -- Some members
felt that a good deal of hostility was exhibited by United
Seniors at the first of the meeting, but all agreed that, by the
end of the meeting, there seemed to be a better feeling. It was
the general consensus to invite their group to one of our future
meetings. Yetta felt they should also get a copy of our minutes
and the group agreed. Board members also felt we should notify
them when there are vacancies for the Advisory Board.
5. Harvest Moon Ball -- Barb told the committee that First
Interstate is underwriting the event and she hopes to draw a
crowd so that they will pick it up in future years.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Senior Center Council Report - Marjorie reported that the
Council had discussed money making projects like the lemonade
stand at New West Feet. They felt that the stand was a success
and it showed a profit of $60 by charging 25 cents per cup.
Two Council trips are scheduled to look at senior centers in the
area: one to Colorado Springs and one to Englewood. Evaluations
will be written and provided to the architect. Additional notes
are on file at the Senior Center.
The Council also discussed getting the Chamber of Commerce more
involved with the Sunbirds program and requesting that the
Visitors' Center market the program. Members felt that these
organizations should contribute or acknowledge the program in
some manner because of the contributions the participants make to
the city during the 10 weeks they are here.
2. Area Agency on Aging Report - Barb said that the agency is
in the middle of the allocation process. Because of the highly
publicized budget situation from last year, this year's board is
being very conservative. She explained the complexities of the
funding process and the government requirements. Privatization,
she said, was not an attempt to get away from citizen input, but
rather an effort to cut overhead, salaries and benefits required
by the County. It would also allow the agency to conduct private
fund raising. After the events of the past few months, that will
not be possible for another three to four years. There is cur-
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rently about the money available a b re. The County is
no longer will to fund rural centers a�the County
Commissioners will not provide money for the services so senior
services can be expected to suffer greatly. In addition, the
State has realized that they do not have to contribute as much in
order to receive federal funds so that money has been cut as
well.
3. Veterinary concerns for seniors -- Kay and Yetta will meet
with Dr. Voss from the Colorado State University Vet Program on
September 17th to discuss this issue. He has already expressed a
reluctance to allow discount rates because of budgetary con-
straints imposed by the State. Billie suggested having a clinic
at the open house that the Vet Hospital has each year. Members
felt that an educational program would be very beneficial to
seniors with pets. Kay and Yetta will report at the next
meeting.
OPEN DISCUSSION
1. According to Ken, Jill Taylor will be replacing Mike Degner
in Senior Affairs for Poudre Valley Hospital. New plans are
being formulated for the Aspen Club and Ken will keep the group
informed.
2Yetta passed out a newspaper clipping regarding the estab-
lishment of a school for gifted children in Fort Collins. She
asked if the Board would be interested in pursuing this issue.
Members felt that this was out of the scope of the Board. No
action was taken.
3. Yetta also brought a newspaper story about junior high age
latch -key kids. She would like to see the after school program
expanded in this area. Pat is on th Poudre R1 advisory board.
He will approach them with the idea and report back.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned at 4 p.m.
Submitted by:
Ka�Rios
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