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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 06/13/1990THE FORT COLLINS SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES FOR JUNE 13, 1990 The Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board held its meeting on June 131 1990, at the Parks Maintenance Shop. The following were in attendance: Yetta Rollin Pat Long Marjorie McTaggert Margaret Watts Kathleen Jones Joe Campanella Kay Rios Yvonne Myers APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Ldvv�isorr Bar �Schoenberger Guests SttepFinie Besser, RSVP LuEllen Oberg, Lutheran Shephard Marjorie McTaggert was at the last meeting. Stephanie Besser also attended as a guest. Rosalie Angus is the case manager for the Senior Care Connection. With these changes, Pat moved and Marjorie seconded that the minutes for the meeting of May 9, 1990, be approved. The vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS 1. Paint -a -Thou: The brochures are out and Joe requested that members dispense them to churches, home health care agencies, and anywhere also that might be appropriate. Kay will send the applications to those churches listed with the Interfaith Council. LuEllen volunteered to take some back to Shephard of the Hills Lutheran. Joe explained that the Rotary club will help screen the applications. Thirteen or fourteen homes will be painted this year. Those homes not chosen for the Paint-A-Thon will be given to the weekender project and to other groups so that these houses may also get painted. Joe will chair the ad -hoc committee for this event. 2. Senior Games: The games will take place at Colorado State University this year and everything is in place for this year. The future is questionable, however, and this group will need support for events in the years to come. Joe suggested writing a letter to Governor Romer in support of these games. Kay moved to send a letter. Marjorie seconded and the vote was unanimous. 3. Report from the Office on Aging Advisor -Board: Susan Pederson wi: provide information on bo, l and care homes for the next meeting so the Board can discuss sending a letter requesting more regulations on these groups. 4. Outreach: Yvonne spoke with David Herrera of Hud and was told that nothing in terms of low-income housing for seniors is slated for this year. Hud has lost $74,000 of their budget. Waiting lists can range from 2 1/2 to 3 years for Hud homes/units. 5. Notes to Council: Billie wants someone to attend City Council meetings when there is an issue of importance to seniors. Board members agreed. Barb will check on having an agenda sent to the chairperson who will then designate a representative to attend meetings involving senior affairs. 6. Kathleen has been appointed as a regular member; her term will expire in 1994. Ron Bergen has been appointed as a new member until 1994. Larry Chaucey will be an alternate until 1991. NEW BUSINESS 1. Joe is leaving the board. His wife has returned to school and he feels the need to cut back on some of his activities to spend more time to attend to family affairs. A certificate of appreciation is being signed by the Mayor for Yetta and Joe. Yetta will continue to attend Board meetings as a liason for the Area Agency on Aging Board. 2. A letter has been sent to all boards and commissions regarding open meetings. Any closed meetings must be approved by the City Attorney. Board members didn't feel there would be a need for closed meetings. 3. Election of new officers: After much discussion, the Board agreed to change the term of the officers to January so that the elections would not occur just as new members are coming on the board. Members also agreed that anyone elected to a position must have two years left on their term. Kay moved to change the date of elections to January and to require two remaining years of term as a requirement for nomination. Kathleen seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. Kay moved to have Pat Long move from Vice -Chair to Chair and that Kathleen Jones and Billie Higgins serve as co-vicechair until January when new members are on and indoctrinated. At that time nominations will be made and official elections will be held. Marjorie seconded and the vote was unanimous. FROM THE FLOOR 1. Billie will be on tour and will not make the next meeting. -2- 2. Barb will p vide information, at the n xt meeting, on the City discu ns regarding alternate m�ers on boards. They are co idering dropping these po*s ions. Discussion ensued and members expressed concern that these position not be abolished. More discussion will take place after Barb provides additional information. 3. Barb announced that July is the 21st anniversary of the Older Americans Act. She has a copy of the, brochure available for anyone interested in further information. Yetta read a letter from Lynne Kesel, a local veterinarian expressing concerns about problems seniors may encounter with the costs involved in keeping a pet healthy. She cited a specific instance. This item was tabled until the next meeting at which time an ad -hoc committee will be appointed to meet with Dr. Voss at CSU and to further investigate this problem. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. tt� 4maylos • Secretary for the Board -3- m. b. woue's _.... Matiftity Market PersDec 0 The marketer's guide to understanding older consumers May/June 1990 More States Enter Race to Attract Retirees —And Their The revenue injected into the econo- mies of Florida and Arizona by the arrival of thousands of retirees each year is well documented. Builders, bankers, health care professionals, insurance agents and local merchants have all benefited. But, will these states continue to be the hot retirement locations for the 1990s? If not, what states will be "in" and how can you benefit from the influx of retirees expected at these locations? Professor Robert Wiseman predicts that after the 1990 Census data is in, Money states like Florida "will look a lot less elderly." This will be due partly to the fact that other states, such as North and South Carolina, for the past decade have been attracting retirees who might have NASLI Expo Preview: States Launch Programs To Attract Retirees — and Their Money (Continuedfrom page one) gone to Florida, said Wiseman, a University of Kansas geography professor. In addition, some retirees are leaving Florida for other retirement locations because "it's not the place retirees had in mind," Wiseman added. Some new residents find it too crowded, too hot in the summer and too congested on the roadways. All states will be affected by projected decreases in the growth of the 65- to 74- year old cohort over the next ten years. The 65+ age cohort will shrink during the coming decade due to the decline in the birth rate during the Great Depres- sion, according to Wiseman. (See table on p. 10.) This will decrease the pool of retirees available to warm weather states. In addition, research has shown that people May/June 1990 who find themselves alone due to the recent death of a spouse often move back to their home states, even if it means going back to a Northern state. However, Wiseman galls the retiree lull of the 1990s a "statistical quirk that in 15 years will reverse itself." By that time, Aging Baby Boomers will be ready to retire and retirement communities may find themselves swamped with residents. This article is part of a series of MMP reports on the increasing efforts by more and more states to attract retirees and the opportunities those programs present to business. In this issue, M IP will look at Alabama and Washington. Retirement programs in these states are in their infancy, but program directors say their states are fast becoming popular retirement locations. (Continued on page 9) Alabama Who would want to retire in Gun- tersville, Alabama? Ohioans, Iowans and Alabamians who spent their working years in the north and want to retiree in the south, according to Dr. Marls Fagan, Jacksonville State University, Jackson- ville, the man behind Alabama's cam- paign to attract retirees. Fagan is a research consultant 10 the school's Center for Economic Development and Business Research. For Guntersville, the economic payoff is clear. The town, which has a population of 7,000 had drawn 185 retirees. A study showed that • 94% purchased a home; • 73% valued their homes at over $60.000. • 43% had an annual income of over (Continued on next page.) As Growth of 65- to 74-Year Old Cohort Slows, States •Vie To Attract Retirees (Continued from previous page) $30,000; and 47% valued their net worth at over $200,000. 'that means benefits for developers, health care and insurance providers and local merchants. Fagan insists that, on average, a retiree couple has an average worth of $250,000, especially if they solda home in a major city to move. Alabama is encouraging developers to look at the state. '"There are still very large tracts of reasonably -priced land adjacent to lakes that are available," Fagan said. Some of these tracts an as large as 2,000 acres, he added. Retirement literature highlights the states natural beauty and temperate climate. Fagan hopes the climate draws Northerners and people who have retired to Florida and find the climate too hot or who miss having four seasons. But, the biggest draw may be Ala- bama's low cost of living. According to Fagan, a couple from Cleveland that sold their dim -bedroom home for $150,000 could buy a two -bedroom home in Alabama for $50,000. Property taxes would be $3.000 less per year, added Fagan. In addition, the state exempts military pensions from state income tax, a recent development Fagan hopes will attract military retirees. Leads are generated by direct mail and distribution of literature at travel information centers. Interested retirees are given a personal invitation to one of 70 communities participating in Fagan's program. Each community has a local retirement board made up of community members. Interated retirees are sent a description of these communities. Each description shows how to get in ouch with the local retirement board. Local boards (some- State Population Projections, Ages 65 and Over (1990-2000) (numbers are in thousands) 65.74 7Se 1990 2000 1990 2000 Alabama 305 307 223 711 Alaska 1s 19 6 10 Arizona 298 352 ISO 297 Arkansas 201 193 ISO 186 California 1,903 2,051 1,288 1,777 Colorado 192 19e 134 174 Connecticut 260 243 191 235 Delaware 51 S5 32 47 DC 46 42 32 38 Florida 1,401 1,654 993 1,488 Georgia 401 4se 271 366 Howell 79 94 45 61 Idaho 66 sT 51 at Illinois $37 765 017 712 Indiana 404 373 297 254 lows 226 191 199 214 Kansas 186 179 159 183 Kentucky 272 255 202 236 Louisiana 288 265 198 236 Maine 93 89 72 87 Maryland 323 339 203 293 Mossaehusetts 468 426 361 428 Michigan $57 590 452 $50 Minnesota 300 290 254 294 MISSISSIPPI 185 184 142 168 Missouri 402 394 327 376 OS74 7Se 1990 2000 1990 20M Montana se 48 44 31 Nebraska 11e 112 Ice tta Nevada 79 as 40 64 New Hampshire 74 82 55 71 Now Jersey 629 lie 424 534 Now Mexico 98 105 as as Now York 1,370 1,297 1,012 1.162 North Carolina 496 $42 325 455 North Dakota 47 41 43 45 Ohl* 834 737 382 712 Oklahoma 234 214 191 209 Oregon 217 17S /68 200 Pennsylvania 1,062 935 752 $19. Rhode Island as 74 64 77 South Carolina 249 257 150 212 South Dakota 54 s0 47 $3 Tennessee 36S 379 267 335 Texas 1,012 1,082 725 920 Utah 84 e0 61 7a Vermont 38 36 30 3S Virginia 413 441 264 366 Washington 320 298 237 303 Wast Vlrglnis 154 123 115 129 Wisconsin 359 333 294 332 Wyoming 24 17 19 20 Source: 'Projocdoms of Populations of States by Ago, Sax, and Rau: 1969.2010; br Sig" W000gem. Those dam ware based en a modified rinser sand of the pahoms of stetwWstato migration observed from 1975 suough 1988. For more Information on the report, Series P•26, No. 1053. contact the Bureau of du Census at (301) 763.4040. times working with the Chamber of Commerce) are responsible for develop- ing the contact This means having its own budget for literature and welcome visits. According to Fagan, local involvement from banks, hospitals and utilities is enthusiastic. For more information, contact Dr. Mark Fagan, (205) 231-5324. Washington State Five years ago, Goldendale, WA was dying. The sawmill and aluminum plant, the town's economic mainstays, were gathering dust. People were leaving the town. However, Goldendale had one thing going for it: location. It sat at the foot of the snow-capped Mount Hood and was 10 miles from the Columbia River. It was peaceful and friendly. The cost of living was low. In short, it was an ideal place to retire. Classified ads placed in major Califor- nia dailies netted 400 responses in 90 days, according to Lee Fisher, a consult- ant with the Security Pacific Bank, Bellevue, and the man orchestrating Washington states campaign. The ads emphasized the areas health facilities, low taxes and utility costs, and recma- tion, Fisher added. The ads also contained an SM manber to reach a representative who answered questions. Many people made tourist visits and, in the end, 31 families relocated to the town. About 20 localities ate participating in the program, according to Fisher. It has drawn about 90 families to the state, a respectable figure considering the program is in its infancy and does not have any official state participation, a fact Fisher hopes will soon change. In the meantime, Fisher operates his own -man show throughout the state, and has written a booklet called "The Art of Retirement," which tells local communi- ties how to attract retirees. Fisher's message it simple: Emphasize what makes your community special. "The key is to get them to come take a look; Fisher said. For mote information, contact Lee Fisher, (206) 646-2099. T 10 D. B. Wolfe's Maturity Market Perspectives