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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-08-04; Senior Commission; MinutesMINUTES o- Meeting of: SENIOR COMMISSION Time of Meeting: 1:15 p.m. Date of Meeting: Auqust 4, 1988 Place of Meeting: Stagecoach Park v\ COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Van called the Meeting to order at 1:15 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present - Chairman Van, Commissioners Gast, Maggio, Ritchie and Savary. Absent - None. Others Present: Sue Spickard, Senior Citizen Coordinator MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC: There was no one present to speak before the Comnission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held 3uly 7, 1988, were approved as presented. The Minutes of the Special Meeting held 3uly 20, 1988, were approved as presented. Gerico's 2nd Annual Golf Tournament Sue Spickard introduced three representatives from Gerico's who explained the golf tournament being planned for September 24, 1988. This tournament will be held at the Lomas Santa Fe Executive Golf Course in Solana Beach. On Sunday, September 25, 1988, there will be a dinner furnished by Gerico's from 4:OO p.m. to 8:OO p.m., with donation tickets for $5.00 or more. The entire proceeds will go toward furnishing the new Senior Center. prizes for the tournament and selling tickets. will be a limit of 60 golfers for the tournament on Saturday, and an entry fee of $25.00. from Gerico's stated they expected 700 or 800 people to attend the dinner on Sunday. Fiscal Year 88-89 Meals' Donations Sue Spickard reported the City gives the Senior Meal program money to provide more meals than the grant allows, with the City paying for ten meals a day. For the coming year, 125 meals have been requested. Last year $9,500 was generated through this source, and a decision nust be made of what to do with that money. This could be returned to the General Fund or this Commission could request of the Council that they allow that money to be put into a trust fund to be specifically used for senior meals and be appropriated in next year's budget . The Commission was asked to help in gathering There The gentlemen Van Gast Maggio Ritchie Sava ry Van Gast Maggio Ritchie Savary Y MINUTES Auqust 4, 1988 SENIOR COMMJSSION Paqe 2 COMMISSIONERS Ms. Sptckard continued stating the Seniors will be movina into a new @acilitv where they will he able to seat 150 people for the lunch program. and would like to be able to provide that many meals. The $9.500 would allow for an increase of 17 meals a day. Senior Commission recommended that the $9,500 received due to nutrition donations in the calendar year 97-88 be put into a trust fund and appropriated in the fiscal year 89-90 budget, to be utilized for more meals in the lunch program. Fundrai sing Sue Spickard stated she had met with a group of nine people, some from the Association, on 3uly 20, 1988. She felt this was too large a qroup and recommended the Commission appoint a couple of people to spearhead the fundraising for the new Senior Center. One member has been appointed from the Association for this committee. These three people could draw more members in from the community, if they desired. Chairman Van explained that the money for the building of the Center is there, but the transportation needs and interior furnishinqs need to be gotten by fundraisinq by the Seniors. Commissioner Gast made some suggestions for fundraising events, and Ms. Spickard stated that the City allows no raffles or gambling-type events. Ms. Spickard stated she would prepare a fact sheet with all the data regarding size, costs, etc., for use in presenting facts to people during a fundraising event. Senior Center Update Sue Spickard reported that Council unanimously approved the final plans for the Senior Center at their 3uly 12 meeting. The project is out to bid at this time, and there will be a bid opening on August 24, at 4:OO p.m. Ms. Spickard stated it is anticipated that the new Center will open in August of next year. Sue Spickard explained why the Center is to be built on Pine Street, stating that the School District already owned the land and needed offices, and the cost of purchasing land would be prohibitive for the City. Also, the building could be financed through the Redevelopment Agency by placing it in this location. Commissioner Ritchie gave a report on the art committee selection, stating that 39 proposals were received for art work at the Senior Center. accepted as the finalists and they will submit maquettes for viewing and judqing. Sue Spickard announced the groundbreaking for the new Center is set for September 16, 1988, from 4:OO p.m. until 6:OO p.m.. 8-Q on the lawn and anyone with a Senior Citizen Association card will be admitted free--with a $2.00 charge for others. Three proposals were The School District is planning a Bar- Van Gast Ritchle Sava ry W3gio MINUTES \\\\\ Auaust 4. 1988 SENIOR MMMISSION Page 3 COMMISSIONERS \ Volunteer Christmas Party Sue Spickard asked the Commissioners to think about what they would like to have at the Christmas Party, which is being planned for December 16, 1988. She suggested the entertairment include some of the senior group, adding there is a creative drama group that might be able to present a program. Chairman Van asked the Commissioners to give some thought to what they would like to have as entertainment at the party. Chairman Van and Sue Spickard will serve as a committee to plan the party. Historian Appointment Sue Spickard stated she would like to have a history of the Senior Commission and the new Center available for viewing on opening day at the Center. made to ask Rose Hoskins whether she would consent to compilinq a history for the Commission. Ms. Spickard will pursue this suqgestion. The suggestion was Senior Citizen Coordinator's Report Sue Spickard reported the ice cream social was an over- whelming success, with over 200 people attending. Eye screening will be scheduled monthly at the Center. Ms. Spickard high-lighted her report to Dave Bradstreet for the past year, giving the statistics for the Department. A copy of this report will be given to the Commissioners. Upcoming events are: Deep-sea fishing trip August 17. Trip to Lawry's in Los Angeles August 18. Diabetes screening August 25. Dance at the Center September 15. NRC Studios Mystery Tour September 24. Items for the Next Aqenda Commissioner Gast will give a report on the City Seal. Sue Spickard announced there would be refreshments following this meeting and all those in attendance were invited to stay. Chairman Van gave a short surmnary for the benefit of those in attendance of how the Senior Center came about. AD30URNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of August 4, 1988, was adjourned at 2:14 p.m. Respectzully submitted, &ii7id&~ Hi! I att Babbitt