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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Center Advisory Committee-Minutes-2/19/2009G~tY of ~ Il °~ Texas SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:30 p.m. The regular meeting of the Colleyville Senior Center Advisory Committee was called to order at 1:32p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009 by Debra Minea, Chair of the Committee. ROLL CALL: Debra Minea, Dorothy Parker, Michelle Appling and Wanda Johnson ABSENT: Molly Skinner and Anne Gifford STAFF: Renee Garrett, Senior Center Supervisor and Monica Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director Call to Order and Roll Call Approval of the January 15, 2008 Senior Center Advisory Committee Minutes Wanda Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes. Michelle Appling seconded. The motion carried with a unanimous vote. Discussion and Consideration of Senior Center Advisory Committee Attendance The Senior Center Advisory Committee discussed the fact that Michelle Appling had missed three (3) consecutive meetings due to work conflicts; however, she was in attendance at the February 19, 2009 meeting and will try to arrange her schedule so that she is able to attend future meetings. The Senior Center Advisory Committee recommended that no action be taken concerning this attendance issue, and Debra Minea, Chairperson, will write a letter to Mayor Kelly with this recommendation. Discussion and Consideration of Senior Wish List After discussion, Wanda Johnson made a motion to add a stove to the Senior Center Wish List as item number 3. Michelle Appling seconded the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous vote. Senior Center Advisory Committee January 15, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Renee Garrett, Senior Center Supervisor, reported on the flag pole. Dorothy Parker volunteered to pursue pole. Discussion on items of Interest for Potential Future Action Discussion of developing a reference book with listings of contractors for hire, etc. Reports -Staff and Committees Social Committee -Barbara Kirkland stated that she is resigning from the Social Committee. She would like to finish with a Tea and Style Show and Murder Mystery Dinner. Debra Minea, Senior Center Advisory Committee Chairperson, requested that her resignation be tabled at this time. Barbara Kirkland agreed to table her resignation for now. Welcome Committee -Vern was recognized on Tuesday as the Star. Communications/Directory -Directory is ready to go and will be handed out Tuesday night and then on Friday at the luncheon. Update quarterly and give out inserts to be added to directory. Once a year do a new directory to be given out. Sunshine Committee - no report Library Committee - no report Computer Committee - no report Monica Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director, reported that we had received 8 or 10 bids on the Senior Center Loop trail and they will be opened next Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. The contract will be awarded on March 24, 2009 at City Council. Renee Garrett, Senior Center Supervisor, reported that 633 seniors visited the Senior Center in January and as of today 516 had visited for the month of February. We have a new Tai Chi instructor who is getting certified to teach for arthritis. Also, the Master Gardener series had fifteen people signed up today for Organic Gardening. Fifteen people attended the Spuds and Movie and next month several said they would bring a picnic lunch. 7. Citizen comments/presentation regarding items not on the agenda* None Senior Center Advisory Committee January 15, 2009 Page 3 of 3 8. Adjournment Michelle Appling moved to adjourn at 2:55 p.m. Wanda Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous vote. Respectfully submitted: Wanda H. Drexel, Administrative Secretary