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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-04-03; Senior Commission; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION Date of Meeting: April 3, 1986 Time of Meeting: 3:OO p.m. Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers COMMISSIONERS ' CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Cochran called the Meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Cochran, Gast. Hoskin and Mitchell. Absent: Commissioner Ritchie. Staff Members Present: Sue Spickard, Senior Citizen Coordinator Assistant City Manager Ray Patchett Chairman Cochran welcomed Mayor Casler to the meeting. He asked whether this Commission could schedule a joint workshol with the City Council to receive direction, thoughts, ideas and help from the Council. Mayor Casler stated it would be valuable to have a joint meeting and suggested having the Council attend the May meeting of this Commission. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC: No one present desired to speak to the Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Meeting held March 6, 1986, were approved as presented. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: The Agenda was approved as printed. COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Program Committee Commissioner Gast thanked Rose Hoskin, Joanne Robbins and Robert Cloy for helping at the March 12 Adult Employment Fair. Hazel Tenille recruited six ladies to attend a. meeting on the long-range questionnaire. have submitted a questionnaire: Lenore Griffing and Grace Gore. to these ladies. Mrs. Gast reported she had completed her visits to the neighboring senior centers. information and will record this for the Commission and provide copies of her report to the Commissioners. She thanked Chairman Cochran for urging her to visit Escondido's center. Mrs. Gast stated the tour of their facility was very worthwhile. facility. Three of the six They are Thelma Collet, She expressed her appreciat She has a vast amount of good She urged anyone who could to visit that Cochran Gast Hoskin Mitchell Cochran Gas t Hoskin Mitc he 11 1 i i x n n R n F li > \ \ I \ ^- SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION April 3, 1986 Page 2 COMMISSIONERS Y Feasibility Study Committee Sue Spickard stated there will be a meeting tomorrow of this Committee. John Conti will be the representative from the Parks & Recreation Commission. Commissioner Hoskin stated he had looked at the Pine Street center and thought it had possibilities. Mrs. Spickard added this was not addressed in the feasibility study. However, the City is meeting with the School District next week. Mayor Casler stated a letter was received from Dr. Brierley. Superintendent of Schools, suggesting a joint meeting, with two representatives from City Council and two from the School Board. administration site. More information will be available after April 10. They would meet to discuss a joint project at the SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR'S REPORT: Sue Spickard reported the Employment Fair, March 12, went very well, in spite of pouring rain. She expressed appreciation to Commissioner Gast for her work in getting volunteers to help. There were approximately twenty employers represented. participated in the Fair. Chairman Cochran stated he was extremely enthusiastic about the Fair because of the honest applications for jobs offered to people. He followed up on some of those job offers and found the companies had hired seniors for many different jobs. Sue Spickard called attention to the draft of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Senior Citizens Association and asked the Commissioners to read this draft and contact her with any comments as soon as possible. Mrs. Spickard reported she had interviewed applicants for the Special Events Coordinator and will hold second interviews next week. The trip to Camp Pendleton will be April 17, 1986. There arc still some reservations available. Eighty to one hundred twenty seniors Mrs. Spickard announced Helen Wood will resign as Program Coordinator, but will continue to be Information and Referral Specialist in the mornings. Mrs. Spickard reported on a conference held in San Francisco by the American Society on Aging. attended were very informative and will get the information out to the Commission. She felt the workshops she Carlsbad Senior Citizens Association Liaison Report Commissioner Mitchell reported on the Association Board Meeting and stated he was impressed with their work. \ \ MINUTES SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION April 3, 1986 Page 3 COMMISSIONERS \1 Commission Liaison from Senior Citizens Association Howard Harmon reported on the Senior Citizens Association, stating the re-application for Area Agency on Aging funding is due April 17. This must be done every four years. Dr. Harmon reported the 15 additional meals have been added through the financial assistance of the City. meals are being prepared by Encinitas at the present time. Vista is unable to supply the additional meals. additional meals are being used by "meals on wheels". therebj keeping the menu the same at the Center. Vista should be able to supply the additional meals by July 1. Dr. Harmon reported there would be a general membership meeting May 14 to honor the five original members who started the Association approximately ten years ago. The rotation of the terms of the present Board Members has never been determined, and a revision of the by-laws is anticipated. The additional The A large committee has been formed for fund-raising activities and it is hoped all of the membership will become involved ir a discussion of the goals and objectives and specific needs for money. they are raising money for and will get more membership support. Dr. Harmon agreed the Pine Street school center does have possibilities. He felt this could avoid some of the problems that would arise with demolition of the Harding Street Center Dr. Harmon introduced the new Association Manager, Barbara Moynier. In answer to query from Commissioner Hoskin, Dr. Harmon stated the Federal funds are being reduced more and more, ana the Association felt in order to supplement that loss, more fund-raising activities were needed. Then it will be known exactly what activities ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA: Commissioner Hoskin suggested a report on the feasibility committee work be on the next agenda, together with Council input . ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of April 2, 1986, was adjournec at 3:25 p.m. Respect fully submitdd. Minutes Clerk \ \