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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Senior Community Services Advisory Committee - 06/02/1994 } `{ • • 23g i le MINUTES SENIOR CCNNUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMITTEE MEETING HELD JUNE 2, 1994 The June 2, 1994 meeting of the Senior Community Services Advisory Committee was called to order by Elsa Ciminelli, Chairperson. MEMBERS PRESENT: E. Abrams, E. Alba, E. Ciminelli, A. Creighton, J. Dunn, H. Fennessy, G. Garza, E. Gonzalez, K. Gonzalez, M. Hays, E. Oliver, A. Poldrack, M. Reser and A. Williams. ES-OFFICIO Egg PRESENT: 0. Flores, H. Fouts, E. Gonzalez, J.F. Walker, and 0. Williams. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by J. Dunn and seconded by E. Abrams that the minutes for May 5, 1994 be approved as submitted with the correction on the spelling of "fare". The motion wap unanimously approved. ATTENDANCE ROSTER: Ms. Ciminelli announced that Diana Colin has resigned from the Committee. At the February meeting the Committee voted to recommend Carmen Arias to fill the next vacancy. The absence of A. Williams for the month of May will stand as recorded. STAFF REPORT: A. RSVP City Budget Update: In Me. Oliver's absence, Ms. Pollakis reported that the proposed budget for FY '94-'95 of $110,143 was below last years due to salaries and benefits savings as well as a result of phasing out the taxi service for volunteers. Question/E. Oliver - If the City passes the 2% salary increase, will all of the budget have to be changed? Answer/D. Whitworth - It automatically gets amended. B. Program Update: Mr. Whitworth reported that the construction schedule for both Oveal Williams Senior Center and the Zavala Senior Center are on track. The slab is being completed at the Williams Center and they are getting ready to pour the concrete at the Zavala Center. The projects are on schedule. Mr. Whitworth also reported that SCS has purchased bar coding equipment for a demonstration project. Client Tracking operations are very time consuming for program staff. The demonstration project will be initiated at the Washington Senior Center. Each of the clients will be issued a card that has a bar code on it. Whenever a participant comes in for a meal, a scanning device will be used to pass over the bar code identification number. This information will be down loaded into the computer that matches up with the data base. This system will save time and increase accuracy on counts and in the future will be set up at all the centers. SCANNED • it v PAGE 2 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 2, 1994 CDBG - Mr. Whitworth reported that the City Council approved the funding for the construction of the new senior center at West Guth Park which will service the northwest area. Question/M. Reser - Will the old Hilltop Center be torn down? Answer/D. Whitworth - No, that center is actually owned by the county. Question/J. Walker - What is the latest on our parking lot (Ethel Eyerly)7 Answer/D. Whitworth - Everything had been agreed to on the purchasing of the lot. The gentleman that owns the property wanted to draw up the contract (he's an attorney) . The contract never got drawn up. The City Council has now determined that we can't get the contract from the individual so we will have to go to court to get the property through condemnation. Discussion followed. Ms. Poldrack informed Mr. Whitworth that at the present time it is very difficult to get a parking space due to the kids using the swimming pool for the summer, especially on Thursdays. "We are in desperate need of parking space." Mr. Whitworth reported that he has met with Art Sosa at Engineering and their plans for the West Guth Park grant is to get the paperwork to secure an architect to design the center. August 1st is the target date for submittal to City Council for awarding the contract so the architect can work up the designs. They will be reviewing the plans for the Zavala Senior Center to consider the feasibility of adapting the plan for the West Guth project. If this phase is successful, it would certainly speed up the entire process. SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROJECT: Marge Reue reported that the program has exceeded their goals for the first time in the history of the project. Ms. Reue also gave an update on their FY '94-'95 budget of $339,400. EX-OFFICIO REPORTS: Each ex-officio officer gave a brief update on special projects and center activities. DIMINISHED BUSINESS: Mr. Whitworth reported the possibility of receiving some additional money from the Department of Protective & Regulatory Services to fund some of the social service functions for the program. This could possibly enable us to increase the clerk position at Lindale to 40 hours. NEW BUSINESS: A. June Menus: It was moved by 0. Flores and seconded by E. Gonzalez that we approve the menus as submitted. PAGE 3 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 2, 1994 B. FACS Fall Fundraiser: Ms. Williams reported that there is still no official vote on the BBQ. She is recommending that the Committee assume more responsibility for the BBQ this year. At the next meeting Ms. Williams will present a detailed report. We will not be soliciting our primary donors for "little things". We are planning to pay for most of the items. The BBQ is tentatively planned for sometime in September. ACTS: A. Board Luncheon: We will break for the summer and resume in October. Ms. Pollakis announced if any of the members wish to attend one of the centers, they are more than welcome to do so as long as they make a meal reservation. ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by 0. Williams and seconded by A. Williams to adjourn the meeting. disc4/a:min0694 1 • • SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER'S ATTENDANCE RECORD 1994 MEMBER'S REAPPOINTMENT TERMS JFMAMJJASOND ELI ABRAMS 12-26-95 * * * E * * ELVA ALBA - 12-26-94 * E * * * ELSA CIMINELLI 12-26-95 * * * * * DIANA COLIN 12-26-95 E * * A A RESIGNED AILEEN CREIGHTON 12-26-94 * A * * * * JOHN DUNN 12-26-94 * * * * * * HELENE FENNESSY 12-26-94 E * * * * * GLORIA E. GARZA 12-26-95 * * * * * * ELVA GONZALEZ 12-26-94 * * * * * * KELLY GONZALEZ 12-26-95 * * * A * * MARJORIE HAYS 12-26-95 * E * * * * MARVENA JONES 12-26-94 * * * A * A ESTHER OLIVER 12-26-94 E * * * * * ANNIE POLDRAK 12-26-95 * * * * MAXINE RESER 12-26-95 * * * ALICIA WILLIAMS 12-26-94 A * E * A * A - Absent * - Present E - Excused Absence U - Unexcused Absence - - No Meeting disco:a/attend94