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SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Thursday, August 21, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Colleyville Senior Center Advisory Committee was called to
order at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2008 by Debra Minea, Chair of the
Committee.
ROLL CALL: Debra Minea, Wanda Johnson, Dorothy Parker, Jack
Olsen, Connie Hampton and Patrecia Fox
ABSENT: Lila Coley
STAFF: Monica Walsh, Park and Recreation Director and Renee
Garrett, Senior Center Supervisor
Call to Order and Roll Call
Approval of the July 17, 2008 Senior Center Advisory Committee Minutes
Jack Olsen made a motion to approve the minutes as read. Connie Hampton seconded.
The motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Senior Center Advisory Committee
August 21, 2008
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Discussion and Consideration of Senior Center Open Space Area
Park and Recreation Director, Monica Walsh, gave an overview of the Senior Center
Open Space Master Plan. Monica reported that in order to address both the current and
future recreation and athletic needs of the City for the Senior Center open space area,
there was a Senior Center Open Space Master Plan Committee established by City
Council. The committee assisted in developing a Master Plan with a recommendation to
the Senior Center Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and City
Council. The member structure of the committee is as follows:
Senior Center Advisory Committee
• Lila Coley
• Debra Minea
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
• Pat Horn
• Sheryl Black
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD)
• David Kinney, Principal, O.C. Taylor Elementary School
• Tiffany Green, O.C. Taylor Elementary School PTA member
Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein, Inc. (NJB) provided professional services for the
refinement of the plan to reflect program elements by City staff and the committee.
There were several meetings with the committee to incorporate their ideas and those
from surveys that were sent to seniors, citizens of the community and the surrounding
neighborhood.
There is $125,000 in the 2008 budget and funding of $300,000 has been approved for
2009.
After consideration and discussion, Dorothy Parker moved to accept the Senior Center
Open Space Master Plan as presented on August 21, 2008. Wanda Johnson seconded
the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Connie Hampton made a motion to combine construction of the south loop trail with the
north loop trail as the number one (1) priority. Patrecia Fox seconded the motion. The
motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Monica Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director, invited the seniors to attend the next
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting on Monday, September 8th at 6:00 p.m.
At this time, the Parks and Recreation Board will consider the recommendation from the
Senior Center Advisory Committee concerning the Senior Center Open Space Master
Plan and make their recommendation to City Council. This item may go to City Council
on October 7, 2008. Monica will report back to the Senior Advisory Committee after the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting.
Senior Center Advisory Committee
August 21, 2008
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4. Discussion and Consideration of Senior Center Wish List
Connie Hampton reported she could get the flag free.
Renee Garrett, Senior Center Supervisor, reported that the acoustical panels and baffles
should be delivered and installed in mid September.
Reports -Staff and Committees
Jack Olsen - no report.
Renee Garrett, Senior Center Supervisor gave an overview of the senior activities and
programs.
Renee Garrett said she would get Jack Olsen the directory so he could format it. Debra
Minea then read the disclaimer she had been ask to report back on. It states:
This directory is provided for the exclusive use of the Colleyville Senior Center and is
provided to the attendees for their personal use only. Information contained herein is not
intended to provide a prospect list for any goods or services. Users of this directory are
expected to comply with this intention and keep the information in this directory
confidential.
This will be given to Lila Coley to insert into the directory.
Sunshine Committee sent out five (5) cards in August.
Dorothy Parker reported that she is in the process of working on welcome cards to send
out to first time visitors. She needs people to write down their addresses when they sign
in.
6. Citizen comments/presentation regarding items not on the agenda*
No citizen comments.
7. Adjournment
Jack Olsen moved to adjourn at 2:36 p.m. Connie Hampton seconded the motion. The
motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Respectfully submitted:
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Wanda H. Drexel, Administrative Secretary