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WEST UNIVERSITY SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
1/12/2006
Meeting called to order at 3:00 PM.
Attendees: John Neighbors, Stan McCandless, Joe Graf, Carolyn Sacchi, Cathy Wright, Elizabeth Young, Joan
Johnson, Mary Ryerson, Betty Aillet, Lyndon McKnight, Jo Lukens, and Mary Lee Gray. Absent was Maureen
Beck. Staff members present were Toby Dykema and Tim O'Connor. Council member present was Dick Yehle.
Kay Holloway was briefly present to swear in several Board members.
Previous meetings minutes were sent to Board members with agenda and approved with no changes.
Previews and Sneak Previews were reviewed.
REPORTS
APAC: There was considerable discussion of Medicare Part D and the workshop APAC will be hosting at the
George R. Brown. The top ten Resolutions from the White House Conference on Aging were announced. (Toby
can provide interested parties the details of these Resolutions.)
COUNCIL MEETING REPORT: A settlement agreement with the bonding company for road repairs is in the
signing stage and repairs should begin shortly and are to be completed in 300 days, if not sooner. A separate
contract for the sidewalks is also near completion.
GOOD NEIGHBOR TEAM: The Team delivered approximately 150 Poinsettias for Christmas to grateful
Seniors. There are 133 homes, 151 individuals and 16 couples on their Seniors list. More volunteers are needed to
contact these Seniors and a forthcoming article in the Village News will hopefully address this problem. The
Handymen have received donations for materials. A visit to 5424 Community to view the wheelchair ramp they
built is recommended for Board members to see first hand what the Handymen are doing for the community.
HI NEIGHBOR NEWSLETTER: No report. It was suggested that the Newsletter be sent to each Council
member.
ACTIVITY REPORT: The activities included a Tony's luncheon, the Christmas luncheon (90 participants) and
the Tea Dance (60 participants). A Friday opera discussion group will be added to activities. Activity
participation is definitely on the rise. Several activities are at maximum participation due to space issues.
Planning for summer activities has commenced and suggestions are welcome and needed.
MASTER PARKS PLANNING TASK FORCE REPORT: The Task Force is putting the final touches on the
Master Park Plan. There will be a public hearing on February 6th. Details about the plan are available on the City
web site.
PREVIOUS BUSINESS: There are still two Board vacancies that need to be filled. Discussion of the Medicare
prescription coverage is ongoing. The Board agreed that the extensive planning required to put on the Health Fair
did not justify the low attendance rates and vendor dissatisfaction. It was decided the annual Health Fair be
replaced with monthly (or every other month) lectures and/or screenings for topic-specific medical concerns.
NEW BUSINESS: As activity participation increases (approximately 70% non-resident to 30% resident) new
revenue streams might be prudent to consider. Tim O'Connor suggested a "preferred customer card" be made
available for purchase to residents and non-residents, possibly with a "resident discount". He asked the Board to
take the idea under consideration. The Board agreed the idea has merit and will give it further consideration.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
Meeting Adjourned at 3:07 PM
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