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Xeeting of: SEXIOR CITIZEN CO?MZSSlON
Time of Xeeting: 3:OO p.m.
Date of Yeeting: ?larch 5, 1987
Place of Xeeting: Harding Community Center Yultipurpose Room
COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Van called the Meeting to order at 3:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present - Chairman Van, Commissioners Ritchie, Cochran,
Gast and Hoskin.
Absent - None
Others Present:
Sue Spickard. Senior Citizen Coordinator
MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Conrad Grocholski, Chairman of the Nutrition Project Council
addressed the Commission regarding funds the Nutrition
Project Council was required to turn over to the Carlsbad
Senior Citizens' Association Board of Directors. This left
the Project Council with a zero balance. Mr. Grocholski
requested the Commission ask the City Council to have the Board of Directors return these funds.
Chairman Van expressed that the Commission has no authority
to act on issues between the Nutrition Project Council and Board of Directors that occurred prior to the City assuming
responsibility for the Nutrition program. He further
expressed that Project Council funds would be addressed
when new bylaws are written.
Sue Spickard stated that funds are available in the Senior
Citizen Division budget to purchase necessary small items
until such time that a determination of the Project
Council fundraising, under the City structure, can be
addressed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Chairman Van wished to clarify the minutes of 2/5/87 under
the Commission Liaison to C.S.C.A. Report. Chairman Van
stated the Board of Directors will continue to have open meetings, but they can and will meet in closed session to
discuss personnel matters as they are not subject to the
Brown Act.
The Minutes of the meeting held Februay 5, 1987 were
approved with Chairman Van's clarification.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Senior Citizen Commission approved the Agenda as
submitted.
Van
Cochran
Ritchie
Gast Hoskin
Van
Cochran
Ri tchie
Gas t Hoskin
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OLD BUSINESS:
A. Senior Center Update.
Chairman Van reported that City and School Board officials
met February 5 and agreed to build a Senior CenterISchool
Administration facility at the Pine Street site.
Sue Spickard reported that per Frank Mannen, Assistant City Manager, the City hopes to go before City Council
within the month to gain approval to solicit bids for
the Center architect.
Member of the Commission and staff will serve on the
committee to review proposals and plans for the design.
B. Needs Assessment/Outreach Survey.
Sue Spickard asked the Commission to review the proposed
Needs Assessment/Outreach survey prepared by SANDAG to
insure that all areas of concern are covered.
Mrs. Spickard stated the survey would be distributed to
the senior community, churches, banks, etc. The survey will be printed in Spanish and English. Mrs. Spickard
asked the Commission to assist in contacting members of
various agencies who would be willing to help with the
survey distribution. Commissioner Cochran offered his
assistance.
Commissioner Ritchie noted that the City is now addressing
the need for child day care facilities and may want to also consider day care facilities for seniors.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Commission Liaison to C.S.C.A.
Chairman Van reported the Board of Directors of the C.S.C.A. voted February 25 to discontinue Saturday Night Bingo and
that the Carlsbad High School Booster Club is interested
in doing Bingo.
Chairman Van further stated the C.S.C.A. Bylaws will need
to be re-written because of the change in responsibilities
of the senior programs.
B. Nutrition Program - Draft Project Council Bylaws
Sue Spickard stated the Commission will need to reappoint
a committee of two Commission members to work on the Bylaws.
The previous committee of four would be cumbersome as four
members constitute a quorum.
Mrs. Spickard and Chairman Van came up with draft Bylaws
using the guidelines from the Area Agency on Aging.
Specific articles with the proposed Bylaws were addressed
by the Commission for clarification.
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NEW BUSIENSS: (continued)
Chairman Van and Commissioner Gast were nominated to serve
on the Committee to review the Project Council Bylaws.
The Senior Citizen Commission voted to accept Chairman Van and Commissioner Gast as the committee members to review
the new Nutrition Project Council Bylaws.
2. Reservation Policy
Sue Spickard expressed she would also like the Bylaws
Committee to assist with reservation policy procedures.
Chairman Van expressed he would like the Project Council
to have input on the reservation policy procedures as well.
Mrs. Spickard stated members of the Nutrition Project
Council will also serve on this committee.
SENIOR CITIZEN COORDINATOR'S REPORT:
Sue Spickard stated staff is working to coordinate functions
of new programs and bring them up to compliance.
Other activities of the Center include the success of a
number events such as Whale Watch Adventure, Line Dance
and Ballroom Dance lessons, Creative Drama Class,
Presidents' Day Dance, and Anglers Surf Fishing.
Legal Assistance will be resuming March 17 and the Employ-
ment Fair is set for March 12, 1987.
ADJOURNMENT :
By proper motion, the meeting of March 5, 1987 was
adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
The next meeting of the Senior Citizen Commission,
April 2, 1987, will be held at 3:OO p.m., in the Multi-
Purpose Room at Harding Community Center.
Respectfully submitted
' c 'I ,r '. ' .--.,L./ KATHY WILKINSON Recording Secretary
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Van
Cochran Ritchie Gas t
Hoskin