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West University Place
SENIORS BOARD MEETING
January 14, 2021
Presiding: Selby Clark
The virtual meeting called to order at 2 :04 p.m.
Roll call: Present : Judy Faulkner , George Hilderbrandt, Joan Johnson, Carlos De La Torre, Ka ren Kenny,
Selby Clark (chair), Carol O’Neill, Tom Brombacher, C andace TenB rink, Candyce Beneke, Susan Davis ,
Ann Crowley, Toby Brooks and Susan White , John Barnes (Council Liaison) Mardi Turner (GNT). Absent :
Stan McCandless, George Baker, Elizabeth Wilder , Guests : Kevin Trautner (City Council)
Minutes: December minutes approved by Candace TenBrink, seconded by Karen Kenny.
1. Citizen Comments : None.
Council M eeting R eport: John Barnes
2. Covid -19: 21% Positive Statewide. Locally 400+ week. Spike in cases: 39 cases before
Christmas, 120 n ew a ctive.
3. Buffalo Speedway -Always two lanes both ways. Buffalo Bridge closed at this time.
4. Workshop: 56 Pole locations -existing poles + new.
P arks and Recreation: Susan White
1. Parks : Rollback did not affect fitness classes . Still at 50% for social spacing.
2. Colonial Park Ea st: New features, equipment, paint and solar lights . Friends of West U
Parks, received $50,000 sponsor donation.
3. Survey: Dr. Walker prelim results by next meeting, February 11, 2021
4. Huffington Park Project : More open green space. Arbor will be removed to create better
sight lines.
5. S.P.I.R.I.T. Core Values, and Christmas Light Show links will be sent.
APAC Report : Karen Kenn y APAC M inutes sent via email.
1. Covid -19 Update: V acc ine supply and demand: March looks promising per The Houston Health
Department.
2. I f interested in becoming a Texas Silver -Haired Legislator, please remit application to The Harris
County Area on Aging.
Good Neighbor Team: Mardi Turner
1. Valentine’s Day Cards addressed, signed, and will be mailed at the beginning of February. A
message from the Good Neighbor Team will include a Holiday trash schedule, E -Waste and
Mattress Collection dates and Bulk Trash Ser vice.
Senior Services report: Toby Brooks
1 Mardi mentioned Elvis Birthday Cupcake Giveaway, Hat Day Contest, upcoming Ed Heathcott
event. Encouraged members to sign up.
2 Upcoming: NCL Post Oak will be sponsoring Tea Month (February) NCL Heart of Texas
prepa ring heart shaped fleece pillows for delivery in February.
3 Dorothy Zink has inquired of Selby Clark, (Comfort Keepers) regarding suggestions about
administering vaccines to homebound residents. Requires nurse or pharmacist. No
Senior Board Meeting, Minutes of March 12, 2020
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homebound suggestion as of y et. John Barnes will inquire to Aaron T aylor regarding in home
services.
4 New: Virtual Passport Program by appointment only, one person at a time. Idea behind this
program is to stimulate those who have had little contact during the pandemic. Encouraged
Senior Board to experience the VR machine to pass along the information of this Pilot Pr ogram
that includes virtual hang -gliding, swimming with dolphins, the Milky Way etc. Judy Faulkner
participated and lent her positive experience.
Old Business
1) None.
Adjournment : The meeting adjourned at 2 :57 p.m. Judy Faulkner made the motion to adjourn th e
meeting and Candyce Beneke seconded it.
Submitted: Patricia Noren