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Senior Services Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of 01/11/2000
The Senior Services Advisory Board Meeting was called to order at 2:35 P.M. by
President Mary Lee Gray and Sharon Reusser took minutes.
The following Board members and Staff were present: Mary Lee Gray, Ken Moore, Stan
McCandless, Tom Malloy, Lynn Old, Maureen Graf, Sharon Reusser, and Mayor Linda
Lewis was a guest.
The minutes were reviewed and approved. The Previews were read and approved. The
Treasurer's report was read and approved. Mary Lee gave a report on the accounting of
the Board projects which were approved by the members. Tom Malloy made an
accounting of the Sunshine Meals on Wheels. There was no official Recycle Committee
report, but it was mentioned that Seniors are to call to the office to receive the blue bins
with wheels if that will help them in their recycling efforts. Mary Lee remarked that
Maureen Beck has expressed an interest in attending the APAC monthly meetings. She
also said that the Older American Act had passed and that may impact home health care
in a positive way. More transportation may also be available. Linda Lewis spoke about
current City Council activities. The sidewalk agenda is the most active. She requested a
suggestion box for Senior input. She also reminded the Board that the Home Place
Celebration will be held in October and requested that the Board think about how they
may participate.
The Good Neighbor Team will hold a meeting at City Hall Thursday, January 25 from
1:30 to 2:30.
Lynn Old made comments regarding the newest "Hi Neighbor" publication mailed out in
early January. She also gave copies of the survey conducted a couple months ago.
The water bill will be used again to continue conducting our Senior Census and updating
our mailing list.
Discussion was made regarding the CCSC contribution. The mayor said that the monies
allocated for 2001 are set in our budget. A discussion was also made on how to use the
upcoming donation from AARP. The Board agreed to work on locating homes that may
need repairs using HUD monies. Three names were mentioned for the open Board
positions. Ballots were taken and Jeannine Berdgt and Ann Bertini were accepted to fill
the open seats.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15. Respectfully submitted by Sharon Reusser.