HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 01/09/2019City of Fort Collins
Senior Advisory Board
Minutes
Wednesday January 9, 2019 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.
Board Members Present: Myles Crane, Sarah Schilz, Jason Brabson, Suzanne King, Janet Rossi,
Gregory Wells
Staff Present: Cate Eckenrode, Ashley Ruffer
Speaker(s) and Guests: Deanna O’Connell, Kelly Kappus, Ginny Sawyer, Fred Kirsch, Heather Young,
Emily Wilmsen
Absent: Sue Dalton, Nancy Luttropp
I. Call to Order
II. Guest introductions
III. Administrative Items
a. Attendance:
b. Approval of Minutes, Jason 2nd motion, all approved
c. Correspondence-N/A
d. Update on SAB Activities of the last month-N/A
e. Public Participation-Fred Kirsch, running for City Council in Gerry Horak’s area, District 6
FredFortCollins.com
f. FINALIZE ANNUAL REPORT-Jason motioned, Janet 2nd, Gregory 3rd, Approved
IV. Speakers
i. Ginny Sawyer KFCG 11:45 am 30 minutes
V. Ongoing projects
VI. Updates
a. Senior Transportation Coalition - Jason Brabson - “complaint fatigue”, Transfort in need
of a complaint line, Jan to read the contract for Dial-a-ride, make registration process
easier.
b. City of Fort Collins Affordable Housing-Gregory Wells-Gathering input from the
community, hoping to present to City Council in Spring.
c. City of Fort Collins Transportation-N/A
d. PAFC steering committee-Board appreciation, Wheels out on walker assembly. Shark
tank idea retractable oxygen tubing
e. PAFC – Housing -n/a
f. PAFC culture of aging committee-n/a
g. PAFC health and wellness committee- H & W working with PFA for information about
fall prevention
VII. New Business – Brief Discussion of Any Issues of Concern
State of the City at the Lyric
**At next meeting need to elect next chair/vice chair
UPCOMING SPEAKERS (ideas)-
Next speaker should be Innovage.
Andrea Bozoin could present on technology
Phone scams-how can we help, invite Chief Swaboda
Cable 14
Adjourned -12:49pm