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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Senior Community Services Advisory Committee - 02/02/1995 ES • « , SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY OMOUTTEE MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 2, 1995 The February 2, 1995 meeting of the Senior Community Services Advisory Committee was called to order by Elsa Ciminelli, Chairperson. MEMBERS PRESENT: See attached roster. fl-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Medina, 0. Williams, and V. Williams. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by J. Dunn and seconded by M. Medina that the minutes of January 5, 1995 be approved with the correct spelling of Adams. The motion was unanimously approved. ATTENDANCE ROSTER: The absences of C. Arias and R. Gonzalez will remain as recorded for the month of January. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: Ms. Munoz gave a brief update on the following items: 1. Personnel a. The part-time custodian at Lindale was hired this past Monday. b. The applicants for the clerk positions at Lindale and Zavala will be taking the typing test this week and will be interviewed within the next two weeks. c. The Senior Services Supervisor position was posted last Monday and will be closing tomorrow. We expect screening of the application to take about two weeks and set up interviews shortly thereafter. d. The clerk for the RSVP position will be posted next week. '+ 2. Update on Senior Centers a. On January 16, 1995 Oveal Williams Senior Center started operations. b. We havenot started operations at the Zavala Senior Center due to a delay in the construction of the parking lot. They are now completed and have been tested. We hope to get approval and have the facility released to us sometime next week. Ms. Munoz also reported that staff will be submitting a request for CDBG. Staff has recommended to submit a proposal to construct a new facility (10,000 sq ft) on the deep southside of the City. Staff will be reviewing the proposals submitted last year and resubmit them. SENIOR MMUIUYlD NT PROEM UPDATE: Ms. Reue gave a brief update on their program status with the Block Grants. Each year the program has a goal of placing 57 slots. Just in this month 14 people have been placed in the program. ELDERLYNUTRITION PROGRAM UPDATE: Ms. Pollakis reported on the meal count for the 1st quarter of the year. The Congregate Meal Program served 34,529 meals, 840 meals short of contract. For Rome Delivered Meals we served 15,379 meals, we went over 1,371 meals. We have a waiting list of 27 people on the Rome Delivered Meals Program. Ms. Pollakis also provided an update on the Cooperative Purchasing Project. The Council of Governments will be awarding two bids, one vendor for each. It will be for a 12 week period from March 1st through May 31st. SCANNED COENOBITE SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE hLmnES PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 2, 1995 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Vacancies: - Ms. Munoz reported that we have not yet received any response on the letters that were sent out for recruitment. B. Planning Sub-committee Update: Mrs. Ciminelli announced that the Committee needs to become more involved in advising the staff on the different programs, funding, and long range planning. The Committee met and came up with some ideas. We would like propose the following sub-committees: 1. Nutrition Program 2. Program Planning and Evaluation 3. Special Events 4. Long Range Planning 5. Support Services Mrs. Ciminelli explained that these sub-committees could evaluate the programs itself and it would make this a better working committee. We want to keep our members interested and get them involved. It would involve in changing our by-laws. It was moved by M. Medina and seconded by 0. Williams to amend the by-laws to include the above sub-committees. The motion was unanimously approved. It was moved by M. Reser and seconded by M. Medina that the Planning Sub-committee be in charge of the By-Laws Committee. NEW BUSINESS: A. February Manus: It was moved by E. Oliver and seconded by J. Dunn to accept the menus for February as submitted. The motion wag unanimously approved. Ei-OFFICIO REPORTS: Dispensed for this month. AMNOUNCENENTS: A. Board Luncheon: The next luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 1995 at the Hilltop Senior Center at 11:30 a.m.. ADJOURNMENT:- The meeting was adjourned. diac4/a:min0195 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER'S ATTENDANCE RECORD 1995 MEMBER'S REAPPOINTMENT TERMS JFMAM JJASOND ELI ABRAMS 12-26-95 E * CARMEN ARRIAS 12-26-95 A * ELSA CIMINELLI 12-26-95 * * JOHN DUNN 12-26-96 * * HELENE FENNESSY 12-26-96 * * GLORIA E. GARZA 12-26-95 * A THOMAS GOMEZ 12-26-96 * * ELVA GONZALEZ 12-26-96 * DECEASED KELLY GONZALEZ 12-26-95 A * MARJORIE HAYS 12-26-95. * * HOMER MARTINEZ 12-26-96 * A ESTHER OLIVER 12-26-96 * * ANNIE POLDRAK 12-26-95 * * MAKINE RESER 12-26-95 * * A - Absent * - Present E - Excused Absence U - Unexcused Absence - No Meeting disc4:a/attend95