1992-08-21 CITY OF ENCINITAS
SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION MINUTES
Meeting Date: August 21, 1992
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Ash, Commissioners Hartley, Weikum,
Black and Reaves
Also
Present: Pamela Alexander, Recreation Superintendent, and
Jacqueline Reynolds, Senior Office Specialist
Absent: Vice Chairperson Taaff
2 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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4., APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes for July 17 , 1992 .
MSC COMMISSIONER HARTLEY MOVED, AND WEIRUM SECONDED TO ADOPT
THE REVISED MINUTES OF JULY 17, 1992 AS CORRECTED.
MOTION CARRIED. 5-0.
5. PRESENTATION
A. . Presentation by David Wigginton, Community Services
Director on Development of New Parks and Recreation
Programs.
Superintendent Alexander welcomed David Wigginton,
Community Services Director.
Director Wigginton thanked the Commission for the time
and energy spent assisting seniors in the Community. -
Director Wigginton gave an in depth overview on the
development of the Community Services Department noting
there are three divisions, Parks and Beaches, Recreation
and Administration as well as the Lifeguard Services
Section.
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Director Wigginton further told the Commission on August
17th, the Mildred Macpherson Park was dedicated and
recently ground was broken for the YMCA Park which will
provide more ball fields for the Community. He added
Grandview Beach Access is scheduled for completion in
January 1993 and Orpheus Park, 2 . 5 acres, which is 40%
complete will have the largest playground in Encinitas.
Director Wigginton noted the following potential project;
development of the dump site on Encinitas Blvd. , near
Rancho Santa Fe, into a non-lit soccer complex; as well
as, progress with the Moonlight Beach Master Plan; and
completion of a water conservation program through a
central computer irrigation system.
Director Wigginton noted the Department is planning the
following: Celebrate Encinitas Day, September 26th; Beach
Cleanup at Moonlight Beach, October 3rd; Bud Lite
Triathalon, September 13th; Afterschool Teen Scene; and
the Sister City Program with Hondo Japan.
Director Wigginton asked the Commission for any
questions.
Commissioner Weikum asked what is the Budget for
Community Services.
Director Wigginton noted the budget is comparatively
small at $1. 3 million.
Commissioner Hartley asked where volunteers could be
used.
Director Wigginton noted volunteers can be used in all
segments of the Department, adding more focus will be
taken to develop a Volunteer Program in FY 92-93 .
Chairperson Ash asked how the Commission can stimulate
public support for the Oakcrest Park Community/Senior
Center.
Director Wigginton suggested the Commission assist in
educating the public by developing a citizens advocacy
group to support the construction of Oakcrest
Community/Senior Center and to lobby for funds.
Chairperson Ash and the Commission thanked Director
Wigginton for an excellent presentation.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Report from Services/Program Subcommittee on feasibility
of holding 1992-93 Senior Services Day.
Commissioner Weikum provided the Commission with minutes
of the July Services/Program Subcommittee meeting. He
noted he was appointed to assist with this Subcommittee
for immediate review as a result of several Commission
Members being unavailable to perform their Subcommittee
duties due to sickness and resignation. It was noted,
appointments of this nature will be reflected in future
minutes.
Commissioner Weikum noted three options were identified:
a) substitute Senior Services Day with support at
Encinitas Day; b) have a Senior Services Day in 1992 ; or
c) hold Senior Services Day in 1993 . The Subcommittee
recommendation is to support the senior booth at
Encinitas Day and not hold a 1992 Senior Services Day.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Ash suggested the senior booth at Encinitas
Day provide flyers to stimulate support for Oakcrest
• Community/Senior Center.
MSC COMMISSIONER HARTLEY MOVED, WEIRUM SECONDED TO DISPENSE
WITH SENIOR SERVICES DAY FOR 1992 AND AS A SUBSTITUTE
PARTICIPATE IN ENCINITAS DAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1992, AND
THAT THE COMMISSION PLAN FOR A SENIOR SERVICES DAY IN
1993, THE DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER. MOTION CARRIED.
5-0.
Commissioner Black was appointed Chairperson for the
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Chairperson Ash called for a break at 2 : 3.5 p.m. de�evM,•��a wle•�
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The Commission meeting resumed at 2 : 40 p.m.
7 . NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of Senior Commission Vacant Position Replacement
Schedule.
Superintendent Alexander noted Commissioner Brzezinski
submitted his resignation effective July 1992 . She added
• on July 23 and July 30, 1992 the City Clerk ran
recruitment advertisements in .the Coast Dispatch to fill
this position. One applicant has applied for the
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• position. Superintendent Alexander noted City Council
will decide what direction will be taken at their next
meeting, August 26th.
Chairperson Ash asked the Commission to actively recruit
people to apply for the vacant Commission position.
Superintendent Alexander noted the Senior Citizen
Commission requested information on non-voting
representatives to serve on the Senior Citizen
Commission.
Superintendent Alexander explained Management Analyst
Phillips. researched this request and found that all
members of City commissions , boards ,
committees or task forces are appointed and approved by
the Encinitas City Council. Resolution 90-55 does allow,
at the discretion of City Council , the appointment of
Resource Persons to serve on a non-voting basis. At this
point in time, a resource person is not applicable to the
Commission and does not meet the need of filling vacant
positions on the Commission.
B. Discussion of Options for Senior Citizen Commission
• Subcommittees.
Superintendent Alexander noted the Senior Citizen
Commission requested discussion of options for combining
subcommittee functions.
Superintendent Alexander noted due to Commissioner
vacancies and illnesses several subcommittees do not have
full membership. With the appointment of a new Senior
Commissioner by City Council, it is anticipated that
subcommittee vacancies will be filled.
Superintendent Alexander noted if it is the Commission's
desire to amend subcommittee organizations, options for .
consideration are: a) hold joint subcommittee meetings
until full Commission staffing is obtained; b) combine
one or more subcommittees on a permanent basis; c)
eliminate subcommittees; or d) retain assigned
subcommittees.
Discussion followed.
MSC COMMISSIONER HARTLEY MOVED, BLACK SECONDED TO ADOPT
OPTION D, TO RETAIN ASSIGNED SUBCOMMITTEES AS STATED AND
MEET AS NEEDED, AND TO ASK FOR COMMISSION VOLUNTEERS ON
THOSE SUBCOMMITTEES WHERE VACANCIES OCCUR, WITH
• COMMISSIONER WEIKUM ASSIGNED AS ALTERNATE FOR HOUSING,
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE VACANCY. MOTION
CARRIED. 5-0 .
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Commissioners
Chairperson Ash announced she has received the following
communications: flyers to promote Lawn Bowling; flyers on
co-housing for seniors; a Soroptimist lunch to benefit
seniors; and from NOCOSIA, the announcement of a fund
raiser, "A Day At The Races" scheduled for September 2nd.
Commissioner Black passed out the prototype flyer for the
Senior Services Directory.
Commissioner Hartley presented newspaper clippings
discussing Oakcrest Park Conceptual Plan.
Commissioner Weikum noted information in the previous
Senior Services Directory was 40% incorrect due to
changes. He added Mayor Wiegand is looking for
volunteers to act as guides for Encinitas Heritage
Museum.
• B. Staff
Superintendent Alexander announced the following: NOCOSIA
has submitted a year-end report on the Taxi Voucher
Program stating they issued 1, 831 vouchers this year;
there are new caretakers for Oakcrest Park, Gene and
Gladys Bateman; there is a new address for the North
Coast Alzheimer Center, 304 Sea Crest Way; and due to
timing and the City Newsletter being full, Commissioner
Hartley's article on Volunteerism will be submitted for
the next publication.
9 . ADJOURNMENT
MSC COMMISSIONER HARTLEY MOVED, WEIRUM SECONDED TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING AT 3: 30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. 5-0 .