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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Present•
MINUTES
FORT COLLINS SENIOR CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD
FEBRUARY 12, 1986
Absent:
Pat Long Owiyht Saunders
Martha Bartlett Norman Wynn
Joe Campenella Margaret Tremper
Larry Reickert
Ruby Lynch
Yetta Rollin
Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson, City Staff
Pam Rose, Student Intern
Sam Easterling, Parks & Rec. Staff
Charlotte Kanode, Handicapped Information Office Liaison
Kelly Ohlson, City Council
I. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Ruby Lynch.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as printed.
II. CUBG Report
Pat Long reported there is $877,000. available for projects which meet
the CUBG guidelines.
The question was raised as to whether this money could be used for a
new Senior Center if a definite proposal was made to the COBG.
It was moved, seconded and passed to ask Nancy Luttropp, Uirectur of
the Senior Center under Parks and Recreation, to talk to the Board,
and explain why Fort Collins needs a new Senior Center, and what she
would like to see in such a Center. Nancy talked to the Board, and
outlined the urgent need for a new center. Several sites are under
consideration.
300 LaPorte Ave. • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins. Colorado 80522 . (303) 221-6500
Joe Campenella and Larry Reichert volunteered to write a letter to
City Council supporting the purchase of a suitable building, or the
building of a new building for the Senior Center.
III. Kelly Uhlson, City Councilman, urged closer coordination between the
Senior Citizen City Board and the Senior Center Board under Parks and
Recreation. M. Arnold suggested that these Boards work closely with
the AOA Board since the AOA Board funded many of the activities
carried on a Senior Centers.
IV. Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson mentioned that a Change in the Board structure
wi ll be presented to City Council soon. The proposed change involves
the appointment of two Senior Citizen Board members to the Senior
Advisory Board. This is scheduled to begin June 1986. A change in
City staff liaison to the Advisory Board may also occur.
Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson brought to the attention of the Board that a
person appointed to the Board in September has not yet attended a
meeting although she had been contacted before each meeting. It was
moved seconded and carried to request her resignation. Suzanne was
asked to follow through on this.
V. Pam Rose, student intern working with Suzanne has taken over the
chores of the Senior Service hinder. She is also computerizing
S.S.F.'s. When this process is completed, it will be possible to have
a catalog of tapes, retrieve tapes, revise tapes,etc.
VI. Suzanne reported that Ed Chilcott felt that SILC has accomplished its
objectives by helping call the attention of the Leyislature to the
Insurance Problems facing the entities operating services within the
State.
VII. Mildred Arnold reported that the telephone Lifeline rate has not yet
been finalized. There is consideration being given to putting an
intone limit on those who would use this rate, limiting the number of
calls permitted, requesting contributions from telephone subscribers
to helping low income users.
Mildred Arnold
Acting Secretary