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2014 Annual Report
MISSION STATEMENT
The Senior Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity 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.
EDUCATION
The Senior Advisory Board invites speakers to our monthly meetings and members attend city and
community sponsored open houses and forums in order to keep current on issues of interest to seniors.
The following speakers addressed the SAB in 2014:
Month Speaker Organization Subject
Jan Chief John Hutto Fort Collins Police Department Body Cameras worn by Police
Feb Aaron Iverson Mid Town in Motion College Avenue Transportation Study
Feb Jerediah Burianek Transfort Max and 3 phases of implementation
Mar John Stokes Natural Areas Department Poudre River Master Plan
Apr Sue Berk‐Ferkiss Social Sustainability Department Affordable Housing
May Bob Adams Recreation Department Senior Center Issues
Jun Lindsey Ex Environmental Planner Nature in the City
Jul Emma Belmont Transfort Route Changes
Sept Amy Lewin City of Fort Collins Planning West Central Area Plan
Rebecca Everette Fort Collins Moves
Oct Tessa Greegor FC Bikes Program Manager Bicycle Master Plan
Nov Mary Warring Mobility Coordinator; NFRMPO 5310 Travel Voucher Program
Nov Kurt Ravenschlag Transfort Bus Stop at the Senior Center
Emma Belmont Transfort
Open Houses Attended by various SAB members:
Month Subject Sponsor Type
Key Outcomes City of Fort Collins Super Committee
2015‐2916 Budget City of Fort Collins Community/Board Forums
Building on Basic City of Fort Collins Community/Board Forums
Foothills Mall City of Fort Collins Board Forum
Prospect Road/West Area Plan City of Fort Collins Community Forum
Nature in the City City of Fort Collins Community Forum
Recreation Department City of Fort Collins Focus Group
Re‐Thinking Transportation Senior Transportation Coalition Community Forum
Community Brainstorming Partner. for Age Friendly Comm. Community Forum
Self Directed Volunteer Teams Partner. for Age Friendly Comm. Training Sessions
OUTREACH
In September the Board co-sponsored the annual Bridging the Gap event with the Larimer County
Office on Aging and the Loveland Senior Advisory Board. This year’s speaker was the director of
Wish of a Lifetime. This group grants wishes from seniors. Most comments from the attendees were
very positive in all categories.
The Board had been involved in the following:
Partnership for Age Friendly Communities
SAB members served on the steering committee and the four task groups/teams as follows:
Housing, Mobility, Health and Wellness and the Cultures of Aging. This year the PAFC
received a grant from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging form a partnership
and to determine projects that would have some impact on the aging community - and to
implement these projects through the use of self-directed volunteer teams. The four task groups
worked on projects for this grant.
Senior Transportation Coalition
In 2014 the STC served as a task group for the Partnership for Age Friendly Communities. The
STC choose traveling training for active seniors as their project. The group wanted to
familiarize seniors with public transportation before they lose the ability to drive.
Senior Law Day
In August the SAB was a sponsor and provided a display table. SAB members were available
to chat with attendees and take their comments on issues of interest to them.
Eldercare Resource Day
SAB Members attended the Eldercare Resource Day
Liaisons with Other Senior Groups
SAB members continued communication with an identified network of groups and
organizations that have some impact on aging.
ADVOCACY
SENIOR CENTER EXPANSION was one of the major focuses during the first half of the year.
Members worked on obtaining additional funding to fully complete the key features of the
expansion.
Members worked to keep the current name and accreditation of the Senior Center
Members participated in Grand Opening Events for the Senior Center Expansion.
Members attended and hosted fundraising events as follows:
1. Winter Whimsy (January)
2. All American Picnic (July)
The SAB sent out the following advocacy letters in 2014:
Date Recipients Response
4/8/2014 Changes to the Senior Center Council; D Attebury; Bob Adams Yes
6/30/2014 Senior Access to Bus Stops Transfort
7/22/2014 Comments on planning for Senior Housing Council; D Attebury; Yes
9/10/2014 Commendation of Barbara Schoenberger D Attebury; M Heffernan; B Adams
12/16/2014 Comments on BOBII tax Council; D Attebury; G Sawyer Yes
Comments on Poudre River Master Plan Council
The SAB also spoke to the City Council at citizen participation time:
Date Subject
4/8/2014 Changes to the Senior Center
12/20/2014 Comments on BOBII tax
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
Meeting times and Conditions:
After the Senior Center expansion was completed, the SAB meetings returned to the Senior
Center. Members voted to keep the 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM meeting time. However they also
voted to stop catering lunches for the members. Members may bring brown bag lunches.
Volunteers Hours:
SAB members contributed 1054 hours to the senior community