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Senior Advisory Board
MINUTES
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 11:30 a.m.
Fort Collins Senior Center
1200 Raintree Drive
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
Mission: The Senior Advisory Board shall serve in an advisory capacity y 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.
NOTE: Light lunch will be provided.
Board Members Present: Wendy True, Sarah Schilz, Suzanne King, Janet Sanders, Nancy Luttrop,
Myles Crane
Staff Present: Ashley Ruffer, Lisa Hays
Speaker(s) and Guests: Cyndy Luzinski Dementia Friendly Communities
Absent: Darha Rose excused, Jason Brabson excused
I. Call to Order
II. Guest introductions
III. Administrative Items
a. Attendance
b. Approval of Minutes
c. Correspondence
d. Update on SAB Activities of the last month
i. City Plan Reveal was attended by numerous SAB members
ii. State of the City
iii.
IV. Public Participation: guests introduced –
V. Speakers
11:45 am Cyndy Luzinski Dementia Friendly Communities 30 minutes
Dementia Friendly Communities Power Point Presentation – B Sharp, B Social, B Generous,
Memory Café’s, Life enrichment visiting kittens.
Working on educating and including as many businesses as possible with continued
presentations
VI. Board Member Officer Vote – Unanimous vote for the following officer’s
a. Chair-Sarah Schilz
b. Vice Chair-Myles Crane
c. Secretary-Suzanne King
d. Myles will be drafting a change to the SAB By-Laws to reflect the annual vote will be
done in March instead of July so that SAB’s election is consistent with the B&C Manual.
VII. Ongoing projects
a. March 21, via van or carpool, and attend lunch with select legislators; RSVPs turned in to
Office on Aging; Carpool plans were made.
b. Speaker suggestions and discussion
i. Update on who to ask
a. Sarah contacting suggested guests from last meeting
b. Additional suggestions – Alzheimer’s Director, Metro District
Representative
ii. Funnel speaker ideas and invitations through Katie
VIII. Updates
a. Senior Transportation Coalition - Jason Brabson; absent
b. City of Fort Collins Affordable Housing, 1st Thursday, 4 pm; Greg Wells
c. City of Fort Collins Transportation, 3rd Wednesday, 6 pm, 215 N. Mason community
room - Jason Brabson --
d. PAFC steering committee: Myles Crane –
e. PAFC – Housing, Nancy Luttrop- Currently no affordable assisting living, working with
corporations to possibly help subsidize housing, Lifelong housing certification program,
Nothing yet for Manufactured housing
f. PAFC culture of aging committee-
g. PAFC health and wellness committee-Myles – 1) SDVT Mental Health and wellness study.
h. Other – Wendy – Will submit CSU input 2) Wendy is now the ambassador for City Plan,
will be attending training and conducting focus groups.
VI. New Business – Brief Discussion of Any Issues of Concern
a. Education -
b. Outreach -
c. Advocacy
d. Bridging the Gap meetings will begin March 28, noon, senior center: Nancy Luttrop,
Suzanne King;
Adjourn - 1:28 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS: Spring Artisan Market, April 14th
from 10:00AM -4:00PM
UPCOMING SPEAKERS:
March TBD
April Pete Iingo, City of Fort Collins Utilities 11:45am
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