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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 05/10/2006CITY OF FORT COLLINS SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES: Meeting held May 10, 2006 Chairperson — Bud Herin - 970-482-5060 Staff Liaison — Barbara Schoenberger — 970-224-6026 City Council Liaison — Doug Hutchinson, Mayor — 970-221-6506 Attendance: Marjorie McTaggart Bud Herin Matt Malcolm Dianne Heath Don Wells Peggy McGough Anita Basham Marcia Richards James Downey Dennis Kaz Kathy Schuster Excused Absence: Unexcused Absence: Guest: Dean Miller Darren Atteberry, City Manager Liaison: Douglas Hutchinson, Mayor Staff: Barbara Schoenberger Karen Bryner I. Call Meeting to Order: Chair Bud Herin called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. A quorum was present. II. Public Participation: III. Approval of Minutes A correction was made under Old Business #B - it should read Steve Budner has indicated that he is referring recommendation whether to obtain a 501 c3 to Kim Kita, budget officer for the Recreation Division (instead of deferring). Marcia made a motion to accept minutes with correction, Peggy seconded the motion. The motion carried. IV. Correspondence No correspondence V. Old Business A. Senior Event at the Ranch - Jim Downey - Law day was moved back to August 18th. B. Ad hoc committee (to raise matching funds for the expansion of the Fort Collins Senior Center) meeting with Kim Kita & Bud Herin. A committee composed of Don Wells, Dianne Heath, Peggy McGough, and Bud Herin met with Kim Kita and Kim Vecchio to discuss how the funds should be set up. If a 501 C3 is set up a board needs to be made up with individual citizens. SAB members cannot be on the committee except as a private citizen. C. Human Relations Award - Peggy McGough attended the event. Peggy reported it was a very nice event several awards were given out for different ages; however, Marjorie McTaggart did not win, even though she was indeed the best candidate. D. Plan for Outreach Meeting on June 14, 2006 at 1:30p.m. at Reflections Senior Housing at 321 East Troutman Parkway. Outreach Format: • Bud Herin will begin by introducing the board and give background information on the Senior Advisory Board. • Don Wells - Outreach • Advocacy - Jim Downey A, B, C, D on work plan • Coordination - Kathy Schuster • Communication - Marcia Richards/Dennis Kaz • Education - Peggy McGough • Support Senior Services - Dianne Heath/Don Wells • Closing - Bud E. Evaluation of meeting with City Council on May 1 - The board felt it went very well and was a good idea to have an event for them to attend rather than a Wine & Cheese party. Peggy announced that thank you notes were sent to the two council members and Jean Helburg, Recreation Manager who attended. F. Soap Box - Jim Downey - Jim didn't do a Soap Box because someone else was doing it. Jim will do one on the Quality of life for Seniors in Fort Collins. G. Policy on Aging Committee Report - Don Wells - Brenda McCoy, Anita Brasham, and Kathy Schuster met to discuss a Policy on Aging. Don explained that the purpose of the committee was to investigate and make a recommendation to the Fort Collins City Council on the adoption of a City Policy on Aging. The next hour was spent discussing the functions of the SAB and if it was appropriate for the Board to make unsolicited recommendations to the City Council. It was agreed that the City Ordinance (Division 29), SAB Bylaws (Article II and Article X) and the SAB 2006 SAB Work Plan authorize the Board to do so. During the second hour, the committee discussed the current issues before the City Council and if/how they affect Seniors, such as Housing, Transportation, Health Care, retirement programs and services, other programs and agencies which serve older older people. The general feeling was that if it isn't one of the areas included in the City's Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO), it is most probably not a City priority. If that is so, the SAB needs to do a better job of advocating policies and practices that support senior citizen needs and interests. H. Report of the Nominating Committee - The nominating committee consisting of Peggy McGough and Bud Herin met following the regular Senior Advisory Meeting April 12, 2006. The committee presents the following slate of officers: Don Wells -- Chair Marcia Richards -- Vice Chair Marjorie McTaggart -- Secretary A motion was made by Dianne Heath and seconded by Kathy Schuster to accept the slate of officers. The Board will vote on the June meeting. I. Letters to area residents and businesses - The letters were mailed out to residents and businesses in the area a month ago. J. Other VI. New Business A. Liaison Reports • Commission on the Status of Women - Marjorie McTaggart - Women's Commission met with City Council liaison Karen Weikanaut and brainstormed about plans for year-round activities, publicity, etc. as Feb. and March have been biggest contest, awards activities. • TRIAD - Marjorie McTaggart Working on loth anniversary celebration which will be held in September at the Police Instruction building in Loveland. • OOA - Marjorie McTaggart - Referendum C has given Larimer County OOA an additional 12K which will be used to give two staff positions an extra 1/4 time, augment the Caregiver program (funding had been cut earlier this year), and to fund congregate meals. It was reported that Senator Salazar has been appointed to the Committee on Aging. Also, "Silver Alert," similar to "Amber Alert," is in the works in our state legislature. Peggy McGough - Bridging the Gap planning meeting will be held April 19, 2006 at the Chilson Center. *Work was accomplished on letters to vendors, pricing for table displays including profit and non-profit entities. Room configuration, lunch menu and speaker are to be finalized at the May 171h meeting. *Job Fair - Peggy attended the job fair it was a good set up and was impressed with vendors and their interest in the attendees; there seemed to be good representation of vendors and patrons in spite of the parking lot debacle. *Artist reception and Art show opening - Kudos to the committee. Thank you to all the SAB in attendance. Thank you notes were sent to Jean Helburg, Mayor Doug Hutchinson, Councilman Manvel and Councilman Brown. *Foundation on Aging- Committee is dwindling and is going to quarterly meetings. Focus will still be on emergency funds to be awarded upon recommendations from existing agencies and approval by two board members. August meeting will address five social agencies that will be granted $5,000 to be utilized as that agency sees fit to fund emergency needs of community seniors. • Marcia Richards - Affordable Housing - Had meeting in April concerning impact from City budget. Two hundred more affordable housing units are to be built. • AARP - James Downey - AARP is inviting the legislators and 2 senators to come tell about what they thought of the legislative session this year. • Human Relations Commission - James Downey - Did not attend meeting. • TRIAD - James Downey - Putting an article in paper concerning the emergency light for houses. • Matt Malcolm - CSU - President Penley at CSU is big on the cluster idea; CSU is going to adopt a few super clusters for research. "What's the next cluster" is what's on the table now. There are many aging related researchers at CSU that are interested in trying to come up with a research initiative that would support everybody's aging research. It seems to be going toward the disease and less toward outreach and health and wellness. VII. Guest Speaker - Darin Atteberry, City Manager spoke on the current budget and projections for the 2007budget. Cuts are going to be made because of lower tax revenue than expected. Mr. Atteberry is committed to maintaining the quality of life that now exists in Fort Collins. He believes that new revenue sources are required to balance the budget in the future. VIII. Other Business *The next coffee house will be "Strange but True Events and Happenings in CO". *Barbara Schoenberger announced that the VOA has contracted a new caterer from Budweiser to provide meals for the congregate program. *Barbara explained the reorganization that will occur in the Recreation Division in the next few months. IX. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned by proclamation of chair, Bud Herin. Submitted by: K�n Bryne� cddin Yecrelary Reg' ald Herin, Chair Marjorie Mc, ggar�ecret�,