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Meeting of: SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION
Date of Meeting: January 2, 1986
Time of Meeting: 3:OO p.m.
Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
COYM ISSION ERS ’
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Cochran at
3:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Cochran, Gast, Hoskin. Mitchell
and Ritchie.
Absent : None.
Staff Member Present: Sue Spickard, Senior Citizen
Coordinator.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting held December 5, 1985, were approvec
as presented.
MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Mr. Robert Collet stated his approval of the Commission anc
the work they are undertaking.,
NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Hoskin inquired about the task of reaching
the senior citizens in Carlsbad to inform them of the
activities available. Chairman Cochran stated he would
discuss this later in the meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Program Committee
Commissioner Gast reported on the plans for a questionnaire
stating it would probably take six months for completion of the questionnaire to incorporate all phases of interest.
She added that plans for the questionnaire included interes
background, experience, type of employment, hobbies, etc.
Commissioner Gast reported on the planned employment fair
to be held March 12, 1986. She expressed the desire to
visit other senior centers in the area to study their
successes or failures with different programs. In answer
to query about distribution of the questionnaire,
Commissioner Gast stated different ways are being studied
for distribution of the questionnaire.
Chairman Cochran added there will be publicity for the
seniors, with pictures of the Commissioners. This should
help get the senior activities before the public. He
recommended Commissioner Gast supply the newspapers with a
copy of programs being offered.
B. Senior Center Site Committee
Sue Spickard announced this item vas on the Agenda to alloo
the Commission the opportunity to re-affirm its support
of the report to be presented to Council January 7, 1986.
Cochran
Gast
Hoskin
Mitchell
Ritchio
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The Senior Citizen Commission approved the Report of the
Senior Center Site Committee as presented.
SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR'S REPORT:
Sue Spickard. Senior Citizen Coordinator, reported on the
Warblers event, stating it was a success. She stated the
site study is now complete and she is now working on an
employment fair for the seniors in Carlsbad. Mrs. Spickari
stated Pacific Bell will present a program at the Senior Center on January 14 regarding changes in telephone
companies.
held during the noon luncheon time.
Mrs. Spickard reported goals and objectives are being prepared for the senior division and there will be a
workshop for the Commissioners to formulate their goals and objectives.
personnel to discuss programs for the coming year.
full-time clerk-typist should be on staff by the end of
this month. Mrs. Spickard expressed the desire to have
an outreach person on staff. Parks & Recreation brochure will be prepared in February,
to be distributed in May.
Chairman Cochran expressed the hope the senior newsletter
will receive better distribution.
This will be a scheduled meeting and not be
She stated she ha8 met with the Library
A
She announced the summer
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
Commissioner Hoskin commented that at the present time
there is no place available to hold the activities
planned for the seniors.
ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA:
Sue Spickard requested the Commissioners think about items they would like to have on the Agenda, and call them in to her before the 15th of the month.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the meeting of January 2. 1986, was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, rw;. -$id
Grriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk
Cochran
Gast Ho s kin Mitchell Ritchie