HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 08/14/1985CITY SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING - AUGUST 14, 1985
Present
Barbara Kienholz
Martha Bartlett
Dwight Saunders
Yetta Rollin
Mildred Arnold
Paula Makowsky
Ruby Lynch
Norman Wynn
Larry Rickert, Senior Center Representative - Liaison
Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson, City Staff Representative
Nancy Jackson, Director Handicapped Office - Liaison
Guest
Ed Chilcott
Kelly Ohlson, Assistant Mayor
Absent
Joseph Campanella
Clark Long
Board meeting was called to order at 1:35 by Acting Chairperson Barbara
Kienholz.
Minutes of July 10 meeting were approved as corrected.
Several items of concern were presented to give input to Kelly Ohlson and
City Council:
- Ed Chilcott suggested that tree branches be trimmed so that leaves
would not obscure the 20-mile speed limit signs in school zones. Last
spring, a Senior tax work off person located those areas that needed clear-
ing and reported to the city, and it was suggested that the process be
begun again.
- Larry Rickert reported that a portion of the entrance to Rolland Moore
Park was overgrown with weeds that also neeeded clearing.
- Barbara Kienholz commented that the larger street signs on College
Avenue were easier to read and Kelly said that the City is installing new
street signs in a gradual program.
- A question of whether or not service clubs and youth groups are allowed
to paint house numbers on street curbs as a fund raising project will be
checked into by Kelly.
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The possibility of forming a Fort Collins Senior Task Force was discussed,
with Kelly suggesting that Senior Board serve as impetus for creation of the
Task Force. Members would also be drawn from other groups and interested
individuals to address relevant issues, to gather data on Senior issues, and
to provide input to City Council. Some guidelines and procedures from the
Women's Task Force could be utilized in forming the Task Force. A motion
by Ruby Lynch to set up a committee to explore the possibility of a Senior
Citizen's Task Force with some members of the Women's Task Force before the
September Board meeting was adopted unanimously. Board members who volun-
teered to meet with Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson, Debbie Sagen, and several members
of the Women's Task Force were Ruby Lynch, Martha Bartlett, and Paula
Makowsky. Larry suggested that larger issues beyond specifically senior
citizens' concerns be addressed by a task force, if one is formed. Some
issues presented by members were:
- larger bottle and aluminum can deposits to reduce litter
- weed removal from areas between sidewalks and streets
- involvement of minorities in community discussion and decision making
Manuals from City Council and the official list of Board members are being
printed and will be distributed at next month's meeting.
Election of officers for the coming year was held, with a motion to accept
Barbara Kienholz as Chair, Ruby Lynch as Vice -Chair, and Paula Makowsky as
Secretary adopted unanimously. Mildred Arnold will take minutes of Board
meetings if Paula is not present.
Discussion of the purpose and objectives of Senior Board clarified for new
members how the Board had developed and progressed, and the possibility of
revising objectives will be considered in the future. Barbara stated that
City Council welcomes Senior concerns and information, but needs even more
input than it has at present. Members were encouraged to bring any interested
persons to meetings. More involvement of minority members of the community
in any information gathering process was also encouraged.
Suzanne reported that a risk manager familiar with insurance policy and
restrictions was now employed by the City. Suzanne explained city insur-
ance guidelines, especially those concerning volunteers who use their
personal vehicles when driving for SAINT. John Daggett, new SAINT director,
will give all SAINT volunteers information on current city insurance cover-
age. JoAnne Weedum's last day as SAINT director will be August 15th.
Ed Chilcott reported that he had received responses from Representative
Hank Brown and Senator Jim Beatty regarding the setting of a dollar limit
on insurance awards resulting from lawsuits, in order to contain the
increasing cost of insurance premiums. A letter was sent to Mayor Rutstein
on July 29 which reflected the Senior Board's concern about this matter.
Ed and Suzanne will revise the letter to send to Representative Ron Strahle
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urging him to resubmit House Bill 1083, which provides some limits of
liability.
Dwight Saunders reported that he and Norman Wynn had several topics for
the Senior Service Finder articles, including:
1. Preparing For Winter
2. List Your Blessings (For Thanksgiving)
3. Christmas List for the Lonely (where to go, what to do)
4. Senior Citizen Discounts
5. Avoiding Health Insurance Sales Promoted by Celebrities
Barbara informed members that Susan Pedersen from the Area Agency on Aging
has offered to provide various articles of interest for the Service Finder.
Suzanne reported that the Coloradoan had moved the Finder to Wednesday's
Front Range Today section on a space available basis. The newspaper staff
has asked for articles to be submitted six days in advance. Upcoming topics
are:
August 14- assorted topics, e.g., Farmers' Market, tax refunds
August 21 - article from Yetta Rollin
August 28 - A.A.R.P.
September 8 - Area Agency on Agi;;g information
September 11 - Mona Wickerson's Current Events Class
September 18 - Home 'Winterization
The food tax refund, property tax refund, and utulity charge rebate program
starts September 1st and needs volunteers to take applications and help pro-
cess the applications. Martha offered to call last year's volunteers for this
year's project.
Parking permits for Board members will be included with each month's mailed
copies of Board minutes.
Nancy Jackson reported that the June letter to King Soopers regarding handi-
cap parking spaces resulted in changed at the South College store.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Paula Makows8y, Secretary
1025 Wind Trail
Fort Collins, CO 80521
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Senior Citizen Advisory Board
Board Meeting PLEASE BRING YOUR BOARD MANUALS FOR UPDATES
September 11, 1935
1:30 pm
Senior Citizens Center
145 E. Mountain Timberline Room
Call to Order
Review of the Minutes of the August Meeting
Old Business
Task Force Progress -- Paula
Liability Issue -- Ed Chilcott
Senior Service Finder Articles
Date Due Date Run Title Member Responsible
Sept. 24 Oct. 2
Oct...l Oct. 9
Oct. 8 Oct. 16
Oct. 15 Oct. 23
New Business
Review Senior Board Objectives
Plan Action Steps
Adjourn
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300 LaPorte Ave. • P.O. Box 580 . Fort Collins, Colorado 60522 e (3031 221-6500
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
The attached letter was sent to the following people on September 3, 1985:
Jim Beattie 2005 Lalani Pl., Ft. Collins 80524
Wayne Allard 1203 Jennifer Drive Loveland 80537
Ron Strahle State Capitol Bldg. Denver 80203
Jim Brown 2513 W. Prospect Rd. Ft. Collins 80526
Bill Artist 1114 50th Avenue Greeley 80634
DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF FO?T COI --- L--- II\IO
September 3, 19B5
Wayne Allard
1203 Jennifer Drive
Loveland, Colorado 80537
Dear Mr. Allard:
Attacird is a copy of a
letter
written by Mr. Chilcott
to Senctor Hank
Bro'mi in Washington D.C.
and to
Jim Beattie in Denver.
Mr. Chilcott is a
former chairperson of the
Senior
Citizen's Advisory Board
to City Council.
Ile is concerned that doctor and hospital fees will completely deplete any
legacy such as insurance, when a hushand dies in a hospital after a short -
illness. The bereaved wife will find herself penniless and most likely a
ward of the state from then on.
Doctors and hospitals blame this situation on insurance costs - insurance
companies blame it on the courts and uncontrolled jury awards.
The Senior Citizen Advisory Board voted unanimously to encourage the
la.:makers of Colorado to enact some legislation that would limit jury
awards in "mal practice" or similar lawsuits.
Your support of this issue will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
1�5 / /J
Barbara Kienholz, Chairperson /
Senior Citizen Advisory Board
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1057 Montview Road
Fort Collins CO 80521
July 12, 1985
Rep. Hank Brown
Fourth Congressional District
Federal Office Building
Fort Collins CO 80521
Dear Rep. Brown,
Being 76 years of age I feel qualified to register a complaint
about a serious situation that currently is disturbing many
citizens and especially senior citizens.
Law suits against doctors and hospitals have been experiencing
hugff findings by juries against professional people, many in excess
of a million dollars. The average juror has only sympathy for the
individual suing; he believes that any money awarded is only paid
by an insurance company and therefore can't hurt anyone but a company.
The insurance company doesn't care if they must pay a million dollars
on a claim. They multiply by 4 and divide that to cost of doing
businss to all other policy holders.
The only way, in my view, to control such exhorbitant insurance
costs is to have someone set a maximum value to a) a person's life
and/or b) a person's suffering.
I don't know who should establish these maximums -- Congress,
American Bar Association, each individual state? I believe you would
be In a better position to decide. I only know that someone should
face this problem quickly and I believe that acknowledgement by you
of the seriousness of this situation could get the ball rolling.
Yours truly,
Edward Chilcott
P.S. The identical problem exists with insurance companies and coverage
for transportation of senior citizens.
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