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I. Call to Order
AGENDA
SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991 - 2:00 PM
Senior Center Horsetooth Room
145 E. Mountain Ave.
II. Citizen Participation (limited to 20 minutes)
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Old Business
A. Senior Resources Network - Kay & Steve
B. Board vacancy - Pat
C. Coloradoan - Kay
D. Retirement brochure - Kay
E. 1992 Work Plan - Marjorie
F. Senior Airborne - Kay & Jill
G. Care -A -Van comments (tabled from last month)
H. Harvest Festival evaluation
V. New Business
A. Senior Center Council - Vicki & Peggy
B. Office on Aging - Barbara
C. Service organizations reports:
1. RSVP
2. PVH
3. Friends of the Senior Center
4. Other
D. Older Americans Act - Barbara
VI. Other Business
VII. Adjournment
- REVISED - November 14, 1991
The Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board held an outreach
meeting at Columbine Care Center West, 940 Worthington Cir.
on Wednesday, October 10, 1991.
Attendance:
MEMBERS EXCUSED ABSENCES
Billie Higgins
Pat Long
Kathleen Jones
Yvonne Myers
Marjorie McTaggart
Peggy Santich
Margaret Watts
Kay Rios
STAFF
Barbara Schoenberger
Larry Chaussee
Vicki Moody
ABSENT
Ron Berger
GUESTS
Jery Sigl
Stephanie Besser
I. CALL TO ORDER -- Chairman Pat Long called the meeting to
order at 2:30 p.m.
II. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION -- Jery Sigl, a student nurse from
Metro College introduced herself, and said she was observing
as part of a school assignment. There was no other citizen
participation.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- In section V.A. of September's
minutes, the Ombudsman position with the Area Office on
Aging is a full time position going to 3/4. The minutes were
approved as corrected.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Senior Resources Network: Tabled until next meeting
as the technical adviser is out of town.
B. United Seniors Conference: Board members evaluated
the conference. Publicity evidently went out late, and the
group was disappointed that more people did not attend. They
are working hard, both locally and nationally, on health
care issues. Consensus was that our support and information
booth was appropriate.
C. KCOL Talk Show: Kay reported that Bill Weddel and
Ruthanne Parker have agreed to co -host. They are working out
a format for a 15 minute program to start in January. It
will air at 9:00 a.m. Friday mornings for a period of two
months. Then the program will be evaluated to decide whether
to continue, expand to 30 minutes or end it. Kay, Stephanie
and Jill are working with the station and the hosts.
D. Board Vacancy: Ron Bergen is apparently too busy to
write a letter of resignation. The City will accept a verbal
resignation from the Chairman. Pat will call Ron tonight to
verify his resignation, and report it to the City.
E. Coloradoan Meeting: Kay and Marjorie reported on
their appointment with the top executives of the Coloradoan
who appeared very interested in expanding a senior section of
the paper. They also expressed an interest in helping to fund
the retirement brochure.
At their request, Kay and Marjorie later put together some
further suggestions, story ideas, and a list of prospective
senior writers. Kay sent them a prototype of the brochure, and
our further input.
F. Retirement Brochure: Since the national wire service
picked up on the story about Fort Collins as a retirement area,
there has been a lot of response from across the country. Kay
has sent out a number of informational packets to the many
requests for it. She will contact various agencies who received
a prototype of the brochure for a commitment on funding.
Discussion about reaction of some City Council members
who apparently do not wish more seniors in the area. The
retirement brochure and marketing plan were among the goals
and objectives for 1991 as outlined and submitted to the
City in December, 1990. The board has been working on this
project for a year, with progress being recorded in the minutes
of each meeting.
Discussion of pros and cons about budgets and projected
need for senior services; the creation of service jobs; retirees
being a 'clean air industry;' support of schools; and while 7%
of total population reside in nursing homes, 95% of those are
over 85. It was agreed that board members will gather data to
provide an even clearer picture.
G. Oakbrook I: Kathleen reported that the board's letter
to the absentee owners has brought about some positive changes
at the residence. The board sent another letter to thank the
owners and their representatives for their attention and quick
action in the situation.
H. 1992 Work Plan: Discussion and suggestions for items
to be included and presented at the next board meeting. These
include: Support for KCOL Seniors talk show; Senior segment
in the Coloradoan; new senior center; Paint-A-Thon; Introduce
a senior segment in the 24 hour city hall computer network;
explore a senior center scholarship fund.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Senior Center Council: Barbara handed out copies of
Mike Powers' memo of September 25th concerning the status of
the 1992 Recreation budget, including Recreation Division fees
and charges. The future Senior Center seems headed towards
being more self-supporting. The present Senior Center staff is
looking at ways to maintain the current level of programming
and fees. She went over the center's fundraising events for
the month, and board members volunteered to help at information
booths.
B. Office on Aging: Barbara gave out copies of Office on
Aging information about revenue and proposed funding. They are
inviting public input, and will hold hearings on their budget
through October.
C. Service organization reports: None.
D. Building team: Barbara reported that about 10 proposals
were received by the October 7th deadline. Staff is rating them
with the point system devised in Phase I. The Building Team
will probably meet by the end of October.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Complaints heard at conference tabled until November
B. Kay announced the United Seniors sponsored National
Health Care Concerns meeting Oct. 25th at the Loveland Senior
Center from 2-5 p.m.; and a fundraiser for Councilmember Cathy
Fromme at the County Cork on Nov. loth.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
MjLr'e McTaggart,��etary Pat Long, Chairman