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HomeMy WebLinkAboutssminutes040904WEST UNIVERSITY SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MIN_ UTE& 4/9/2004 Meeting called to order at 2:04 PM. Attendees:, John Neighbors, Betty Aillet, Joe Graf, George Harbeson, Lyndon McKnight, Carolyn Sacchi, Elizabeth Young, Cathy Wright, Rolla Long, Joan Johnson, and Jo Lukens. Staff present were Tim O'Connor and Janiss Stump. Council member present was Steven Segal. Absent were Maureen Beck, Ann Hershiser, Mary Ryerson and Stan McCandless. Guest present was Charles Graf Previous meeting's Minutes were read and approved. Previews and Sneak Previews were reviewed. REPORTS Sunshine Meals: There is only one person we subsidize left in the program. The transition is still ongoing... APAC: No report. Meeting was cancelled. Deborah will be our liaison until Maureen has completed some projects she is working on and can return. Council Meeting Report: The first reading of the No Knock ordinance was made. The final reading is scheduled for the next Monday. Only commercial solicitation is affected. The entrance to the Rec. Center on Cason is under review and in a study phase at this time. Parking in driveways that block sidewalks will not be ticketed, as long as the resident has made an effort to pull up as far as possible. The improvements to Edloe and University are ongoing. Council has approved $15,000 for a study of Auden improvements if the bid for Edloe and University comes in under budget. All county funds for the Rec. Center are off the table. Good Neighbor Team/Flying Squad Report: Ninety-three deliveries of spring flowers were made. Activity Report: Activity selection is a trial and error process. Transportation is down somewhat. The schedule has not changed. More advertising of transportation availability was discussed. Advertising in the water bill was mentioned. Hi Neighbor Newsletter: Newsletter is ready. Jo Lukens is our Featured Resident. Approximately 1,600 letters are sent out three times a year. A senior e-mail list for the newsletter was suggested, but spam blocking could be a problem. Previous Business: John Neighbors and Janiss Stump attended a meeting the City Council held with all Board and Committee heads. They gave a brief report about Senior Services. New Business: The new Parks and Recreation Director, Tim M. O'Connor, was introduced to the Board. He has twenty-five years of experience and was the Assistant Director for Missouri City. He is also a former resident of the City. Discussion and explanation of why Parkinson's group is charged $40 a month for the facilities took place. The process of setting up and taking down is part of the problem. Budgeting for this expense is being entertained. Meeting adjourned at 2: 53 PM.