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2010-03-16 CITY OF ENCINITAS SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION MINUTES Meeting Date March 16, 2010 2:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 2:07 PM Present: Chairperson Vance, Vice-Chairperson Finch, Commissioners Campbell, Drielsma, Larson and Pollack (arriving at 2:11 PM) Absent: Commissioner Harp Also Present: Senior Center Manager Goodsell and Program Assistant Roff 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Campbell. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 4. CHANGES TO AGENDA None. 5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for the regular meeting February 16, 2010 COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL MOVED COMMISSIONER LARSON SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 16, 2010 MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. (COMMISSIONER POLLACK NOT PRESENT AND COMMISSIONER HARP ABSENT). 6. PRESENTATION A. Welcome Re-appointed Commissioners Chair Vance welcomed Commissioners Drielsma, Finch, Harp and Larson to another two-year term on the Commission. B. Senior Information Fair, Recreation Supervisor Ken Rundle Recreation Supervisor Rundle provided post cards and information; including this year military personnel will assist in the survey for the upcoming Senior Information Fair scheduled for April 29 at the Encinitas Community/Senior Center. Commissioner Campbell suggested having 500 bags available for attendees. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Senior Services Directory Senior Center Manager Goodsell asked Commissioners if they had any additions or corrections to the proposed 2010 Senior Services Directory. Vice-Chair Finch was in favor of including the 760 area code and believes the directory is comprehensive. B. Status Report on the Senior Center Senior Center Manager Goodsell provided information on the following: Out and About Program Belmont Village will sponsor the spaghetti for this year’s Spaghetti Dinner. C. Update Report on Ad Hoc Subcommittees Outreach – Commissioner Campbell reported on the three most prevalent issues in the Focus Group report; the name Senior Citizen Center, transportation for seniors and communication between seniors and communication of senior issues. The Focus Group’s recommendation is to hold a second meeting and continue these meetings at minimum on an annual basis. Follow up will consist of surveys taken at the Senior Information Fair, one upon entrance seeking responses to issues raised in the Focus Group meeting and one upon exiting seeking responses to the Senior Information Fair. Senior Information Fair – Vice-Chair Finch reported Commissioners will be greeters and should arrive 20 minutes early. The event time ending at 1pm as advertised on the postcard (instead of 12pm), was questioned. Commissioner Campbell requested the military personnel arrive for survey training at 8:30 AM. Representative Reports Council Update – Commissioners up for reappointment made presentations to Council. Comprehensive General Plan Update Steering Committee – Chair Vance reported the Committee met and he plans to meet with managers of senior establishments for input. Senior Foundation- Senior Center Manager Goodsell provided Commissioners with copies of information the Senior Foundation sent designed to recruit drivers and solicit funds for the Out and About program. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Commissioner Campbell nominated Vice-Chair Finch for Chair. With no additional nominations, Commissioners voted 6-0 to appoint Vice-Chair Finch as Chair (Commissioner Harp absent). Chair Finch nominated Commissioner Campbell for Vice-Chair. With no additional nominations, Commissioners voted 5-1 (Commissioner Pollack receiving one vote) to appoint Commissioner Campbell as Vice-Chair (Commissioner Harp absent). B. Appointment of Subcommittee members Chair Finch asked if Commissioners had any questions about the goals or purpose of the subcommittees. After discussion, Commissioners agreed the Senior Information Fair subcommittee will be renamed Events Subcommittee and Commissioners Pollack, Larson and Drielsma will serve with Commissioner Drielsma serving as the subcommittee Chair. Commissioners Harp, Campbell and Finch will serve on the Outreach Subcommittee with Commissioner Campbell serving as subcommittee Chair. 9. COMMISSIONER’S CORNER/ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Commissioners- Commissioner Pollack reported he will be out of town for the Senior Information Fair and thanked Commissioner Vance for his numerous years of service as Chair of the Senior Commission. Commissioner Larson stated her concern for fitness opportunities for seniors and the need for a fitness room at the Senior Center. She would also like to see a Community volunteer opportunity list, a presentation at the High Schools for volunteer drivers, and the need for stronger laws against sexual predators. th Commissioner Drielsma reported he passed his drivers test and today is his 80 birthday. He requested information on a Book Club for seniors. Senior Center Manager Goodsell replied there is a Book Club at the Senior Center. Chair Finch reported hearing the government will reduce the amount doctors are reimbursed for Medicare and this would result in doctors being unable to accept Medicare patients. Commissioner Pollack commented he did not believe this had become effective. Commissioner Vance reported the movie Dear John is based on the experiences of his son in Iraq. B. Staff- Goodsell expressed her appreciation to Lee Vance for his dedication, leadership and interest in serving seniors for so many years as Chair of the Senior Commission. 10. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 3:03 PM.