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City of Fort Collins
Senior Advisory Board Minutes
Wednesday February 8th 11:30 am
In Person meeting 1200 Raintree Drive
Fort Collins Senior Center
Mission: 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.
I. Call to Order: 11:35am
II. Public Participation
None
III. Administrative Items
a. Attendance:
Alan Kress, Mary Roberts, Gabby Rivera, David Kovach, Alicia Durand, Jeanne Hoag, Bruce
Henderson, Deanna O’Connell
Excused: Myles Crane
Staff members: Sarah Olear, Lisa Hays.
b. Approval of January minutes Motion: Alan Kress. Second Jeanne Hoag. Unanimously approved.
IV. Guest Speakers
a. Teresa Roche – City of Fort Collins Human Resources Executive
b. Davina Lau, FC Public Engagement Specialist – B & C
Super Issues Meetings - Quarterly
Additional Ad Hoc committee
o Working on updating B & C processes; recruitment, application, term length, etc.
V. New Business
a. Recent City Council Activity – No Report
b. Debrief – State of the City Presentation January 31st
Celebrating 150 years of city service
See information at fcgov.com/stateofthecity
c. New member bio – Bruce Henderson
Extensive career in the computer industry with HP, project manager of software
development
Outside company consultation, strategic planning and team development
Avid bicyclist - involved with FC moves, Bike Fort Collins, Safe routes to schools and
bike share programs. Enjoys educating and helping others get out riding.
d. SAB Retreat Discussion – Dave, Alicia and Sarah
Continue discussion next month.
e. Proposal re: Affordable Housing for Older Adults Proposal
VI. Ongoing Initiatives
a. Community Outreach 2023 – Gabby
Working on next steps. What to add to the survey and other ways to reach older
populations.
b. March 8th Officer Nomination Slate – Deanna and Alan
David Kovach on the slate to become chairperson
c. Housing Boards – Mary and/or Alan no report
d. Transportation – Bruce and David
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Transfort is conducting a survey regarding whether or not to charge fairs for public
transportation. www.fcgov.com/transfortsurvey.
e. Safety and Wellness – No report
f. Office on Aging – Alan
Went to first site visit at the Wellington Senior Center. Learned a lot about their
operations and how state funding through Larimer county assists programming for
seniors.
g. Senior Center – Jeanne and Sarah
Mary Roberts will be guest speaker at Jeanne’s “And then it is winter” program.
VII. Adjourn 1:25 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS and OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS