HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 05/13/19920
A joint meeting of the Fort Collins Senior Advisory
Board and Building Team was held Wednesday, May 13, 1992,
following a SAB outreach meeting "Lunch with the Mayor" at
the Senior Center.
During "Lunch with the Mayor," Susan Kirkpatrick, Ann
Azari and Bob Winokur spoke; and SAB officers gave update
reports on Board projects.
Attendance at the joint meeting: Council Liaison: Bob
Winokur (absent)
MEMBERS
Marjorie McTaggart
Jeanne Simpson
Larry Chaussee
Yvonne Myers
Peggy Santich
Vicki Moody
Margaret Watts
Kay Rios
Pat Long
Jill Taylor
GUESTS
Stephanie Besser
Yetta Rollin
STAFF
Jean Helburg
Barbara Schoenberger
(assigned)
EXCUSED ABSENCE
Kathleen Jones
I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Pat Long called the meeting to
order at 1:50 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes of the April meeting were
approved as written.
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. Paint-A-Thon - Barbara reported that brochures are
almost ready. It is SAB's responsibility to get word out to
the eligible community applicants. Deadline for applicants is
July 3rd; painting will be done in August. Stephanie offered
to provide a list of RSVP handyman users for brochures. Kay
will contact United Seniors, AARP, and Los Ancianos. Neighbor
to Neighbor, Seniors Airborne, Department of Social Services,
Catholic Community Services, Interfaith Church Council, and
Choice will also be contacted.
Pat Long, Larry Chaussee, and Joe Campinella volunteered
to be an ad hoc evaluation committee, once applications are
in. First Interstate Bank prefers to keep the project involved
with private businesses, and not service clubs.
B. Retirement brochure - Kay has sent a revised request
to include cost of publishing 5000 brochures ($1500.00) to
Jean Helburg to be added to our request for City Council
approval.
Jean read a portion of liaison Winokur's unsent letter
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in response to our letters concerning the Senior Resource
Network being a part of the 24 hour City Hall system, and the
retirement brochure.
C. By-laws - no report.
D. Expo 192 booth - Discussion re who would volunteer at
which time to man the booths. Sr. Games, Sr. Center Council,
Sr. Advisory Board, Friends of the Center, and The S.O.A.P.
Troupe will have three tables all together.
E. Jr. League information - Larry reported the Junior
League will give seniors a 10% discount based on groups of 5
during their summer Garden Tour. The monies raised by the tour
are targeted towards a specific cause. The League plans to
work with and through the Friends of the Center.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Jean went over a draft of the information packet
staff will be presenting to City Council for their decision
on the site selection on May 19th. She asked if the joint
boards would like to make a recommendation.
With this latest information on costs, etc. the boards
then discussed traffic patterns, the possibility of loss or
sharing of a pool, parkland and established recreational pros -
and -cons, agreeable neighborhood make-up and compatibility for
each of the three sites.
Kay moved that the boards recommend that the new senior
center site be located on the west side of Fort Collins on a
7-acre parcel. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
It was also moved and seconded that the boards recommend
that City Council consider other funding for land acquisition
and unusual development costs - that dollars not be taken
from the senior center facility monies. The motion passed
unanimously.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
A. On behalf of Dr. Bermingham who spoke to this group
about health care concerns, Jill asked if SAB would approve
the concept of having a room set aside in the new senior
center for visiting medical personnel. PVH is interested in
exploring this idea.
Marjorie moved that the Board approve the concept, and
send word of its approval via Jill. The motion was seconded;
discussion noted the idea has been considered in Phase I of
the new senior center. Motion passed unanimously.
Jill reported that the Seniors Program at PVH has asked
for grant monies from Human Development and other sources for
a pharmacy assistance program to help seniors with medicatioh,
and for county -wide educational and medication review
programs. Discussion followed re need for regulation, perhaps
on a state level for medication price controls.
B. Vicki stated that the Friends of the Sr. Centers
slide show will be presented at Expo '92, May 21st. Ray asked
about the Friends' funds that are in the Fort Collins Found-
ation -- how can they be released and used as targeted. Dis-
cussion about the Foundation and fund distribution followed.
VI. ADJOURNMENT -- The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Marjorie McTaggart, Secretary
Approved:
Pat Long, Chairman