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Senior Advisory Board
Minutes
Wednesday December 12, 2018 11:30 a.m.
Fort Collins Senior Center
1200 Raintree Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
Mission: The Senior Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity y to the Fort Collins City
Council on programs and policies that help aging citizens live full and interesting lives and continue to
contribute, participate, and share in the life of the community.
NOTE: Joint lunch with Fort Collins Senior Center Council; followed by a shortened meeting
Board Members Present: Myles Crane, Sarah Schilz, Janet Sanders, Jason Brabson, Suzanne King,
Dhara Rose, Wendy True
Staff Present: Katie Stieber, Lisa Hays
Speaker(s) and Guests: Bill Swaling PAFC, Watersedge
Absent: Greg Wells
I. Call to Order
II. Guest introductions
III. Administrative Items
a. Attendance:
b. Approval of Minutes (Myles/Suzanne) approved
c. Correspondence
d. Update on SAB Activities of the last month
e. Public Participation
IV. Speakers
a. Bill Swaling Watersedge
i. Described what accessory dwelling units could look like in the future. Explained
benefits for the homeowners and community.
V. Ongoing projects
VI. Updates
a. Senior Transportation Coalition - Jason Brabson
b. City of Fort Collins Affordable Housing, 1st Thursday, 4 pm
c. City of Fort Collins Transportation, 3rd Wednesday, 6 pm, 215 N. Mason community
room – need liaison--
d. PAFC steering committee:
e. PAFC – Housing
f. PAFC culture of aging committee – Myles attended reframing concept of aging – see
email
g. PAFC health and wellness committee-Myles attended “A Little Help” group resource for
seniors needing chores done around the house
VII. New Business – Brief Discussion of Any Issues of Concern
a. Education -
b. Outreach -
c. Advocacy
d. Work Plan draft was submitted by Sarah and Myles. All members are to review and submit
comments to Katie by end of day on Monday December 17th.
e. The Senior Advisory Board unanimously approved the slate of candidates for officers for 2019 for
vote scheduled in February with Myles Crane as Chair and Sarah Schilz as Vice Chair.
f. KFCG discussion as it is due to sunset in 2020. We will ask for a presentation at the January 7th
meeting
g. Sarah motioned, and Myles seconded for Jan to pursue looking into the prospect of utilities including
a note with utility billing statements to encourage people to vote.
h. In recognition and appreciation of the contributions of Dhara Rose and Wendy True, the SAB took a
group photo. Dhara is relocating to New Mexico and Wendy’s full term on the SAB is expiring. We
wish them both well in their future endeavors.
i.
Adjourn - 1:25 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS: ……
UPCOMING SPEAKERS: