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SENIOR SERVICES BOARD
August 4, 2940
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Joan Eccles, Coordinator W. D. Wickerham
Jane Breazeal, Chairperson
Dorothy Rieger, Secretary
Randy Hardy, Treasurer
Jim Council
Marie Fish
Dottie Shaw
Harold Smith
Anna Lay Turner
Florence Worstell
The Senior Services Board met in the Loggia of the Community
Building.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Breazeal
at 3:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes were read and approved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Joan mentioned an elderly lady who has a full time maid who
goes shopping with our Thursday group and everywhere else
with her. The Senior fell in her house, breaking her hip,
while waiting for groceries to be brought in by our Volunteer
van driver. Another lady calls the police frequently to
report missing things - like glasses and china that she
doesn't use. Joan talked to her and believes her. A third
Senior has been calling the mayor for three years reporting
that a neighbor breaks into her house to steal a cup or towel
or old nightgown. This appears to be a vivid imagination as
police find no signs of entry.
MONTHLY REPORT:
Joan said she had to add to the budget the reupholstering of
the van seats. She also said that the fan in the van jams,
but the workmen won't listen when she tells them that - they
just check the compressor. A bad leak was found in the
carburetor and if the gas had leaded out the van could have
caught on fire. Ford Motor will fix the carburator. Dottie
Shaw said the Ford Motor- Company should investigate at every
8,000 miles.
The bus trip to Galveston was very successful, dinner good,
music marvelous.
The Hawaii trip will be in September. The group going will
be small.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
The Treasurer's Report was given and approved.
APAC REPORT:
Wick Wickerham was absent because of illness, so no report
from APAC.
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Anna Lay Turner reported things going well with Meals on
Wheels. She has been getting large-print books for the
Seniors and also how-to books for children. She picks them
up once a month instead of every two weeks. She said the
book about Lee Iacocoa was good.
NEW BUSINESS:
Jim Council suggested a letter of protest about the tax rate
because of the big raise in our evaluations. He said the
Seniors were short-changed. Harold Smith suggested we also
try to get the Homestead Exemption to persuade the younger
people to help. It was decided that Dalia Stokes would write
a letter requesting an increased Senior Tax Exemption and it
was unanimously agreed that we would all sign. It turned out
that none of us were happy with the tax situation. Dorothy
Rieger suggested we have a representative at the council
meetings when the money someone wants to leave to the Seniors
is discussed, the group nominated Dalia to represent us. It
was agreed. The Board then decided to have representatives
at the council meetings as often as possible and Dottie Shaw
nominated Dorothy Rieger and Marie Fish nominated Jane
Breazeal; they were approved.
Marie Fish made the motion for adjournment.
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Rieger
TREASURER'S REPORT
SENIOR SERVICES BOARD
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
AUGUST 9, 1990
BALANCE: 06/29/90 $1,205.41
DEPOSITS/CREDITS: 758.83
DISBURSEMENTS/DEBITS: 513.34
BALANCE: 11450.90
Respectfully su omitted,
andy Har4