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2018-03-20 MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 20, 2018, 2:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE 1. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Lerchbacker called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Powell, Schnack, Lerchbacker, Lennox, Vance, Stewart and Schneiderman Also Present: Senior Center Manager Goodsell, Director Campbell, Recreation Services Manager Karlen and Management Analyst Roff Absent: None There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATION 4A. Item 4A heard following Item 7. 4B. Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department Director Campbell welcomed the new Commissioners Schnack and Schneiderman and provided department updates on Center improvements, park shade structures, Moonlight State Beach concession agreement, Adams Run Trail, Standard Pacific Park site, the Spring Egg Hunt and the summer brochure. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF None 6. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None ACTION COMMISSIONER VANCE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 20, 2018 MEETING AGENDA, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER POWELL, AND THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 7. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 7A. Approval of the February 20, 2018 regular meeting minutes ACTION COMMISSIONER LENNOX MOVED APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2018 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VANCE, AND THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. (COMMISSIONERS LERCHBACKER, SCHNACK AND SCHNEIDERMAN ABSTAINED.) 4A. Commissioner Oath of Office Commissioners Schnack and Schneiderman took the Oath of Office administered by Commissioner Secretary Roff. 8. ACTION ITEMS 8A. Senior Citizen Commission Chair and Vice Chair Commissioner Lerchbacker opened the floor for nominations for Chair. Commissioner Lennox nominated Commissioner Lerchbacker and Commissioner Powell supported the nomination. Hearing no additional nominations, Commissioner Lerchbacker accepted the nomination and was unanimously nominated Chair. Commissioner Lerchbacker opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chair. Commissioner Powell nominated herself for Vice Chair and Commissioner Stewart supported the nomination. Hearing no additional nominations, Commissioner Powell was unanimously nominated Vice Chair. 8B. Senior Awards Nominator Goldstein spoke in support of nominee Olmstead to receive the Senior Citizen of the Year Award and nominee McMurtrie to receive the Service to Seniors Award. Nominator Cope spoke in support of nominee Walker to receive the Senior Citizen of the Year Award or the Service to Seniors Award. Nominator Austin spoke in support of nominee Thum to receive the Senior Citizen of the Year Award. Commissioner’s casts ballots and nominee Walker was selected to receive the Service to Seniors Award receiving five votes and nominee Thum was selected to receive the Senior Citizen of the Year Award receiving six votes. 8C. Senior Citizen Commission Proposed meeting Date FY 2018/19 Staff reported the calendar attachment reflected June as a dark month in error and the correct month is August. ACTION COMMISSINER LENNOX MOVED TO ADOPT THE FY 2018/19 MEETING DATES, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER POWELL AND THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 8D. Senior Citizen Commission Annual Work Plan No additional information was provided for the FY 2017/18 Work Plan. 8E. Community Grant Program Evaluation Panel Commissioners Stewart volunteered to serve on the panel and Commissioners Lennox and Powell stated their support. The Commission unanimously supported Commissioner Stewart serving on the panel. 9. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 9A. Senior Center Operations Report Senior Center Manager Goodsell provided an update on Senior Center Programs and invited Commissioners to the Volunteer Recognition Party. 9B. Coastal Mobility and Livability Study Commissioner Stewart reported City Council accepted the Rail Corridor Vision Study and the committee would meet again on April 16, 2018 to discuss the Active Transportation Plan. 10. COMMISSION MEMBER INITIATED AGENDA ITEM None 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADDED BY COMMISSION MEMEBERS None 12. COMMISSION REPORTS 12A. Roundtable – All Commissioners No reports ADJOURNMENT ACTION COMMISSIONER STEART MOVED ADJOURNMENT AT 2:58 P.M., SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LENNOX, AND THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0.