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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee - 05/27/2010 a RECEIVED Senior Companion Program (SCP) Advisory Committee Regular Meeting SEP 1 7 2010 Thursday, May, 27, 2010, 4:00 p.m. Lindale Senior Center CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 3135 Swantner Dr., Corpus Christi,TX Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak during the meeting. A recording is made of the proceedings. You must first identify yourself by name and address. Then state your point as briefly as possible when addressing the Committee. Presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes. Any person who plans to attend this meeting and may need accommodation is requested to contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 826-3147 at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. MINUTES I. Call to Order— Meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Isabel Odeh. II. Roll Call of Members —Members present: Marie Partington, Shirley Tipton, Apolonia Cantu, Monica Rodriguez, Isabel Odeh, Tina Belock III. Approval of Minutes — Minutes were not available for meeting held in March, 2010; no meeting was held in April, 2010 since not enough members were present to hold meeting. IV. Action on Absent Members — Tina Belock, Interim Director will contact Carmela Quintanilla to clarify if she will be able to attend future meetings since she presently has a conflict with her schedule. V. Public Comment: No Public Comment Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee from responding and discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes them to do the following: 1. Make a statement of factual information; 2. Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry; or SCANNED 1 3. Advise the citizen that this subject will be place on an agenda at a later date. VI. Presentation: NA VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action 1. Elect a Vice Chair=Monica Rodriguez was unanimously approved by Committee Members. 2. Recognition Events for Volunteers Issue regarding options for future recognition events was discussed. Consensus was for recommendation to have Senior Companion Volunteer events to be held separate from RSVP and Foster Grandparents. It was further recommended to develop questionnaire/survey to present to Senior Companion Volunteers to seek their opinion as to their preference on events in which they are recognized: Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner, Christmas Dinner and Star Award. Shirley Tipton presented concern regarding disruptive behavior when translators are used during their monthly volunteer meetings. Tina Belock, interim director will address issue during their meetings to promote more respectful behavior. 3. Recruiting Additional Advisory Committee Members Applications of interested committee members were reviewed. Tina Belock will check with Carmela Quintanilla on whether she can attend future meetings to clarify on whether 2 or 3 new members will be needed. After reviewing all applicants, the Committee selected Christie Martinez, Brian Perez, and Amber Sayre. VIII. Identified Items to be Placed on Next Agenda — Tina Belock agreed to continue responsibility to submit agenda to City Secretary prior to next scheduled meeting. IX. Adjournment— Meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS (Please give us your opinion. Please put an"X"by your choice.) I want to continue having our Christmas party with only Senior Companion Volunteers. I want to have our Christmas party together with other programs such as RSVP or Foster Grandparents. I want to have our Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner with only Senior Companion Volunteers. I want to have our Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner together with other Programs such as RSVP and Foster Grandparents. I want for our Senior Companion Volunteers to continue to be nominated for the STAR Awards. I do not want for the Senior Companion Volunteers to be nominated for the Star Awards.