HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Leadership Committee For Senior Services - 08/01/2019 Leadership Committee for Senior Services
Thursday, August 1, 2019 3:30 P.M. —4:30 P.M.
Lindale Senior Center
3135 Swantner, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Meeting Minutes
Call to order at 3:35 p.m. by Patrica O'Brien, Chairperson. Roll call was conducted by Theresa Garcia. Present:
Patricia O'Brien, Theresa Garcia, Ginger Bryant, Katherine Heslip, John Meehleib, Pamela Greene, Meng Zhao
and Sara Salvide. Absent: Peggy Lewis, Denise Villagran and Monica. Saff present: Lisa Oliver and Brittany De
Leon.
II. Approval of minutes
A. June 6—tabled for review via email.
III. New business and Possible Action
A. Status of Vacancies— Discussion held as to remaining vacancies and recruitment of new members.
LCSS brochures were distributed for members to use in recruitment effort.
IV. Old Business
A. None
V. LCSS Subcommittee Reports
A. Special Events—Volleyball Tournament will hosted on Agusut 23, 2019 at the Northwest Senior
Center. Casino Night update provided; overall successful event, very good attendance.
Improvements noted for next Casino Night.
B. Program Evaluation —John Meehleib commented on safety issues during Casino Night. Staff will
address. Clarification provided by staff on the Beat the Heat program and what it includes. Comment
noted about the flags and/or lack of flags at some senior centers.
C. Program Updates— Brittany DeLeon reported on changes to senior center programming effective
October 1. Chair requested a followup on inquiring on the status of the senior center accreditation
and including in FY 20.
VI. Senior Program updates
A. Elderly Nutrition Program— Lisa Oliver
• Summer Food Service Program will end on August 2, 2019.
• The Kitchen Lead position has been filled; the Nutrition Coordinator position pending to be filled.
• Frozen Meals were served to senior centers to make up for centers closed for Casino Night
event.
B. Senior Center Operations- Brittany DeLeon
• Staff update: Maggie Medrano named Interim Assistant Program Manager; Diana Bueno will be
interim Senior Center Lead at Lindale during the transition. Custodial and staff support positions
are vacant and posted.
• Center Special Event calendar distributed.
• John Meehileib thanked Brittany for welcoming the new exercise instructor at Lindale.
VII. Identify items to be placed on next agenda
1. Proposal to make amendment to ByLaws
2. Update Committee Contact list
VIII. Public comment: None
ix. Adjournment at 4:30 p.m.— Motion made by Pam Greene and seconded by Sara Salvide. All approved.