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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-07-07; Senior Commission; MinutesI MINUTES Yeetinq of: SENIOR COMMISSION Time of Meeting: 1:15 p-m. Date of Meetinq: July 7. 1988 Place of Meeting: Hardinq Community Center COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER: - Chairman Van called the Meetinq to order at 1:15 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present - Chairman Van, Commissioners Gast, Maggio, Ritchie -- and Savary. Absent - None. Others Present r Sue Spickard, Senior Citizen Coordinator Chairman Van welcomed Commissioner Savary, the new Member of the Senior Commission. MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC: There was no one present to speak before the Commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Meeting held June 2, 1988 were approved as presented. Fundraising Chairman Van continued the discussion on fundraising, stating the list needed to be prioritized and a time selected to meet with the Board of the Directors of 'the Association. He said the Association would decide how to spend the approximately $15,000 they would have for the Senior Center. Commissioner Savary, President of the Association Board, said the Board wanted to earmark the money for whatever the Assocation said. However, she said the Association desired to meet with this Commission to determine how to spend the money. The suggestion was made to hold a joint meeting with one agenda item; fundraising. Chairman Van reiterated his first priority of a bus for the Center. Coaissioner Ritchie suggested a list of statistics be compiled giving information to everyone on what is needed, square footage, kinds of rooms, amount of money, etc. This could be used when any senior goes before a group to seek funds. She expanded this list to include the history of how they have arrived at this point: the site selection Coaittee and all history leading up to the new Center. Commissioner Ritchie felt people would be more receptive if they knew the entire history of the new Center. She also felt there should be a schedule in the office for the Center model, so everyone would know whether the model was available. Va n Gast WNiO Ritchie Sava ry i \ MINUTES 3uly 7, 1988 SENIOR COMMISSION Page 2 COMMISSIONERS Comissioner Ritchie suggested having envelopes designed for the memorials and have those when a dedication was to be made. There would be one card to the donor and one to the family. Ms. Spickard suggested someone be responsible for that design and the message to be contained. Commissioner Ritchie agreed to work on this design. Sue Spickard stated the Seniors Association and this Cotmnission are two separate organizations coming together for a joint effort. Commissioner Savary added that in 3une the Association Board of Directors voted to cooperate fully with this Commission on the new Senior Center. Sue Spickard suggested the Commission choose a date to hold a workshop with the Association Board to decide on fundraising. The consensus of the Commission was to hold a joint meeting with the Association Board on 3uly 20, 1988, at 1:00 p.m., at the Harding Street Center to discuss fundraising. Senior Center Update Chairman Van stated the Senior Center project will be before Council next Tuesday, 3uly 12. Ms. Spickard added this was a very important meeting, as it was the final time this would be before Council seeking final approval. The project would then go out to bid, and within three or four weeks after the contract award construction would start. Ms. Spickard said the school district has moved out of the site and the portables have been moved to the rear of the lot to store items. Commissioner Ritchie reported on the pre-proposal meeting where there were 40 artists present. pleased with the amount of money to be spent on the art work. Connie Beardsley of the Art Department had prepared a pamphlet giving the statistics about the area where the art work is to be placed, with some drawings of the walls. The artists will send in their proposals and three finalists will be chosen. 'The artists were not told what kind of proposal to submit; only that it nust be compatible with the color scheme. The three finalists will be paid $1,OOO for a maquette and those will be on display for public input. Sue Spickard added that it was decided not to give the artists an idea to go by, but to impress upon them the inter-generational building and the philosophy behind it. Ms. Spickard stated that the final selection will rest with the Council, with recommendations from this Commission and the Arts Cmission. The artists were . Ms. Spickard asked for suggestions for the ground-breaking for the Center, stating that the school district proposed a barbecue. party. The Commission had no other suggestion for a way to celebrate the demolition of the old building. Commissioner Ritchie suggested a demolltion MINUTES P 3uly 7, 1988 SENIOR COMMISSION Page 3 COMMISSIONERS Stagecoach Park Sue Spickard stated she had talked with the people at Stagecoach Park and the Commission could hold its August or September meeting there. Following the meeting, there would be coffee and cookies served. Ms. Spickard stated there will be a needlecraft class at Stagecoach and they are working with Mira Costa College to have free classes there that seniors wou1.d be interested in. The Commission by consensus agreed to hold the August meeting at Stagecoach Park. Pedestrian Traffic Study Commissioner Gast reported on the Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Meeting, stating that three Senior Commissioners attended the meeting: Chairman Van, Commissioner Ritchie and Commissioner Gast. Chris Salomone, Housing and Redevelopment Director, narrated a slide presentation showing the old and new Carlsbad. This was the slide presentation taken to New York by the City to get a rating for the bond issue. The Redevelopment area rehabilitation was depicted and the Committee Members prioritized their goals. Topics discussed were more housing for the Redevelopment area; tourist attractions; pedestrian circulation: parking lots and more retail stores. Mrs. Cast reported the Camittee felt all these things were important to the village area and they wanted people to be able to stroll to the village . Hiram Hoskin Memorial Sue Spickard reported $537 had been received in lieu of flowers, as requested by the family of Hiram Hoskin. This was to be given to the new Center as a memorial to Commissioner Hoskin. Mrs. Hoskin had requested flags and stands be purchased for the new Senior Center. Senior Commission accepted the money donated in Memory of Comnissioner 3udge Hiram Hoskin and recommended this money be used to purchase flags and stands for the new Senior Center. Soroptomist International of Carlsbad Donation Senior Commission accepted a donation of $200 for the Senior Center from the Soroptomist International Club of Carlsbad and recommended this money be placed into the trust fund. Va n Cast mgio Ritchie Savary Van Gast *ggio Ritchie Sava ry MINUTES July 7, 1988 SENIOR COMMISSION Page 4 COMMISSIONERS \I Senior Coordinator's Report Sue Spickard reported all programs are going strong. will be an ice cream social June 17, 1988, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Magee Park. Creative Drama will put on a show and a dance group will entertain. There will be singers and a fun time for all. screening on August 3; August 18 is a trip to Lowry's California Center: a mature driving course will start on August 10; with diabetes screening August 25. In September there will be a trip to the NBC Studio in Los Angeles for a Mystery Theater Show. Ms. Spickard reported the nutrition program and home- delivered meals are expanding. With the money freed up from the home-delivered meals, it was decided to increase the number of meals 15 instead of 10. Also, the City now has the ability to raise or lower the meal count in the dining room. Ms. Spickard further reported she is working on the close out for the year end and the budget for the conring year with the Area Agency for the Aging. Items for the Next Agenda Focal point for showing of Carlsbad logo Memorial book vs plaque AD30URNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of 3uly 7, 1988, was adjourned at 2:24 p.m., to Thursday, August 4, 1988, 1:15 p.m., at Stagecoach Park. There There will be eye- Respectfully submitted, Hir-riett Babbitt Minutes Clerk \ P r WISH LIST FOR NEW SENIOR CENTER Piano Cassette Player Large Screen T.V. VCR Mirrors in dance room Hostess/Party supplies : punch bowls table cloths cake plates cake servers etc. Mini Bus (24 passenger) Billiards Tables (2) C rafts equ i p me n t