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Home My WebLink About1989-05-04; Senior Commission; MinutesMINUTES Meetlno of: SENIOR COMMISSION \\\.\\ Tlme o'i Meetlng: 1:15 p.m. Date of Meetlng: May 4, 1989 P I ace of Meet I ng: Hard I ng Commun I ty Center \ COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER: Chalrman Van called the Meetlng to order at 1 :15 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present - Chalrman Van, Commlssloners Heard, Magglo, Rltchle and Savary. Absent - None. Others Present: Sue Splckard, Senlor Cltlzen Coordlnator Josle McCloud, League of Women Voters Observer Dave Bradstreet, Dlrector, Parks d Recreatlon Rosemary Eshelman, Management Asslstant MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC: Robert Col let, Nutrltlon Councl I Representatlve, asked for an update on the Senlor Bulldlng for Dlstrlct #5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Mlnutes of the Regular Meeting held March 2, 1989, were approved as presented. FUNDRA I S 1 NG. Sue Splckard reported there Is a total of $12,479.90 In the trust fund. Some of those funds are speclflcally labeled for certaln ftems; such as flags, washer and dryer and the large screen TV and VCR. Ms. Splckard stated that the undeslgnated funds will be used for pool tables, as well as augment the funds for the large screen TV and VCR. Several corporatlons have been sent "wlsh I Ists" upon thelr request. Commlssloner Rltchle stated that as an appotnted Member of the Senlor Commlsslon to the Art Selectlon Commlttee, she had one f lnal word. The butterf lles are a wlnner, and the CIty of Carlsbad, by taklng thls glant step backward Is, Indeed, the loser on many levels. Because of the negatlve envlranment surroundfng the Senlor Center at thls tlme, the premlse of a substantlal donatlon has been wlthdrawn--and thls would have purchased a number of large Items. Commlssloner Rltchle stated that she was the only Member of thls Senlor Commlsslon who had sollclted and ralsed funds In the communlty (wlth George Heard belng a newcomer). She sald she had cancelled future engagements and would decllne any lnvltatlons to speak to ralse funds In the future, and assumed that all fundralslng on the part of thls Senlor Commlsslon was now concluded. Van Heard Magglo R Itch le Savary 1* \ L MINUTES \ Commlsslonsr Iisard stated tie felt tho record should lndlcote that, on behalf of the Commlsslon, Commlssloner Rltchle should be complimented for the outstanding effort she has put into ralslng funds for the various :Items for the Senlor Center. He sald the Commlsslon owed her a deep debt of gratitude for all her efforts. Chalrman Van sald he certainly appreciated Commlssloner Rltchle's efforts In golng out and ralslng funds and expressed concern about the hard feellngs caused by the controversy surrounding the selected artwork for the Center. He volunteered to go out and talk wlth any groups that were Interested In donating funds for the new Center. VETERANS MEMORIAL. Commlssloner Heard reported on the flrst meetlng of thls Commlttee, statlng that Wayne Blschoff was selected Chalrman of the Commlttee. The flrst meeting conslsted of a dlscusslon on the obJectlves and potentlal tlme frames for the work of the Commlttee. He said that the cost, types of memrlals, locatlon and what would be approprlate were all dlscussed by the Members. The next meetlng wl II be May 8, 1989, In the Councl I Chambers. CHAIRPERSONS MEETING DISCUSSION. Chalrman Van reported on the meetlng held April 27, 1989, at the Safety Center, statlng the Mayor wanted to get Input from the varlous Commissions on the problems that he might not be aware of. He commented that not all Commissions were represented at the meetlng. Chairman ,Van sald he had lndlcated to those at the meetlng that thls Commlsslon was concerned about the graffltl In thls area of the City; lncludlng the block wall on the west end of the property where the new Senlor Center Is belng built. Supervlsor MacDonald Is researching a graff It1 eradlflcatlon program, and Mayor Lewis wlII check Into thls. Chalrman Van sald the maln concern of the chalrpersons was absenteelsm, and the declslon was made that the different Commlsslons cannot set condftlons for removing a person, but the Mayor would be notlfled and probab ly three unexcused absences wou Id be Justlflcatlon for removal of a member. He concluded hls report, asklng the Commlssloners to give hlm any Items that need to be passed on to the Mayor. LOCATION OF COMMISSION MEETINGS. Sue Splckard reported that one of the goals of thls Commlsslon was to get cut Into the community to see the sltes and make the Commlsslon vlslble to people llvlng In dlfferent areas. The declslon was made to meet at Stagecoach Park twlce a year, and now that Calavera Park Is on line, Ms. Splckard asked whether the Commlsslon would llke to schedule a meotlng there. MINUTES \\\\' Hny 4, I909 SENIOR COMMISSION Page 3 COMMISSIONERS Commlyilonars Ilcard, Hngqlo and Savory felt thls was a good Idon. Commlssloner Rltchle asked how many attend-d tho Stag-coach wetlng In Jarnrory--and b. Splckord onawored thnt no one ntlrndcd Ilrot mnetlng. Chalrman Van added thnt the flrst nnotlng there hod a few cltlrens In attendance, but the second tlme there wwe none. Comml~~lonrr Rltchle sold 5hc felt that mlght dlscourrnn tho** who mlqht attnnd tha mntlngs hnrr. Chnlrmnn Van qugge3Icd that a box-type announcement be placed In the nruqpapcr-r to glve evcryone notlce that tho mt-tlng would ho held nt the pnrk; also, the mertln should bo announced In the Senlor Newsletter. If that does not result In attendance at the meetlng, he felt there should not be any more neetlngs held at the parks By consensug, the Commlsslon aoreed to tentatively try fo hold thr July mrtlnp st Calavora l1111s Park. SENIOR CENIER WDAIE. Chalrrnsn Van reported that drywall Is belng Installed currently and the heatlng and alr condltlonlng systems are befng Installed. He sold the root paper Is on and the tlle wlll be lnstatlled the end of thls week. Chalrmen Van sold that ho had attended the dedlcatlon ceremonies tor the Vtsla Senlor Center, and he dlstrlbuted brochures and descrlbed the Center there. He concluded, statlng tho Comnlrslon took o tour of tho new Center hare and hope to take another one In a month. Cmlssloner Heard suggested that folk artwork be placed on the walls where the graffltl appears1 that thli seems to work In other places. Oave Bradstreet sold Utllltles/Halntenence has a program for rcmovlng graffltl, and In the parks they palnt over the gaffltl as soon as posslble. Sue Splckard sold the School Dlstrlct dld not have thlg problem when they had thclr off lcns there, and pcrhops when they mve back Into the new bulldlng, the graffltl wlll stop. SENIOR COORDINATOR'S REPORT. SUA Splckard reported that the heolth screenlngs have been llllcd to capaclty, and when the new Center Ir completed, thcre wlII be mre schcdulcd, wlth a dlfferent type scheduled ench month, along wlth the blood pressure progrnm two times a mnth. Ms. Splcknrd sold tlie trlp program 1s very simxsstul, wlfh a, trlp to Lawrence )/elk's and one to Coronado. There wlll be a trlp to Senlor Rally Day In San Dlego at a cost of JJ.00. Ms. Splckard snld they nre saarchlng for r nnme f9r thn trlp group. There Is a ballot In the Senlor Newsletter. Hs. Splcknrd iald sha has worked on nnd,suhmltted the budget to fhe Area Agency on Aglng and the Clty for the comlng flscal year. MINUTES May 4, 1989 SENIOR COMMISSION Page 4 COMMISSIONERS Ms. Sp lckard said work Is being done on the pol icies and procedures manual and this wlll cane before thls Commfssfon for approval. Also, there is a volunteer who Is working on a volunteer program. The grandparent program Is in the hands of the school at thls time, but Ms. Splckard sald they want to be ready when school open to have the volunteers there. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA. Commissioner Heard asked for an Item on the agenda regardlng the newsletter. . Sue Spickard sald the Senlor Cftlzens Association hs gotten an Editor and they wfll keep the newsletter for the time being. Chafrman Van asked the Commlssloners to go back through the Minutes of previous meetlngs to flnd any matters tha. need to be updated. The memorials and envelopes and certificates for fundraising--status report. Memorlaf for former Cornmissloner Hosklns--Chairman Van asked the Commissioners to thlnk about the idea of designing a flag for the Clty to be a glft from thls Commlssfon In honor of Judge Hoskins. Mrs. Hosklns wlll be contacted to come to the next meetlng to glve a preview of the history she was writing for the Comm I s s i on. ADJOURNMENT: By proper mtlon, the Meeting of May 4, 1989, was adJourned at 2:05 p.m. Respectfully submltted, -- Harr lett Babbitt M 1 nutes C I erk