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Minutes 04-01-02 MINUTES OF THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HELD AT THE SENIOR CENTER, 1021 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON MONDAY, APRIL1, 2002 AT 3:00 P.M. Present Olive Field, Vice Chair Sharon Golden, Recreation Manager Lillian Bruzzese Jeanne Hasty Joan White Christine Wilson Absent Elizabeth Jenkins 1. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Olive Field, Vice Chair, acted as Chairperson and called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, followed by a moment of silent prayer. 2. Roll Call The Recording Secretary called the roll and declared that a quorum was present. 3. Approval of Agenda Motion A motion was made and duly seconded to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Approval of Minutes Motion A motion was made to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2002 meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 5. Chairman's Remarks Ms. Field, Vice Chairperson, remarked that the seniors were 100% behind the STARS program to raise money to complete the Senior Center and that they had raised $2,000 so far. Ms. Golden commented that the actual total was even higher, $2,600. Ms. Hasty related that she had spoken to the Mayor and that the City was still hoping that some grants would come through for the Senior Center expansion. They have asked for Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida April 1, 2002 $685K but they will need a sprinkler system and it will depend on Federal grants. The grants were put in on time and, hopefully, will be approved. Ms. Field commented on the energy and activity of the seniors and stated that when Mr. Lulkin had come to her with a survey that needed 170 signatures, she had obtained the signatures by the next day. The survey was "Why I Come to the Senior Center," and she was impressed with what people said, and how much they enjoy it. Ms. Hasty said that it was great but that they could do even more if the extra space was completed. Ms. Field noted that the lunches were being served 15 minutes ahead of the 11:00 schedule and Ms. Hasty thought this was under Mr. Lulkin's jurisdiction. Ms. Golden stated that she would speak with Mr. Lulkin about this. Ms. Hasty noted that she had invited Mr. Lulkin to attend the next meeting of the Senior Advisory Board and that he was pleased to accept the invitation. The next meeting will be on June 3, at the same time and place. The Board decided to change its September meeting to September 9 due to the Labor Day holiday. 6. Nomination for Chairman Motion Ms. Field nominated Ms. Jeanne Hasty as Chairperson of the Senior Advisory Board. Ms. Wilson seconded the motion that carried unanimously. Ms. Field remarked that she would help Ms. Hasty in any way she could and the other members pledged their support as well. Chair Hasty noted that she had been pushing to get volunteers on the buses to help the seniors into their houses with their packages, in other areas than just Leisureville. The insurance aspect has to be pursued and Ms. Golden offered to check with the City's Risk Manager and report at the Board's June meeting. Chair Hasty mentioned that this had been covered in the past by RSVP but now that they were gone, it was an open question and that the seniors really do need help with this. (At this point Ms. Golden introduced herself and stated that she was Steve Lulkin's manager and that she had been given the responsibility for the Senior Center and Transportation.) 7. Schedule of Meetings The Board decided to continue meeting every two months except during the summer, when there will be no meetings. 8. Other Business Ms. Golden gave the Board some background on herself, saying that she had been involved part-time with the City since 1982 but had been working full-time for the City since 1990. She was a New Jersey transplant, and an educator by profession, with sixteen years of teaching experience. She managed the Hester Center for two years 2 Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida April 1, 2002 and moved to the Civic Center and has been managing it for many years. She also supervises the Boat Club and Madsen Centers. Second Annual Variety Show Chair Hasty stated that she had proceeded to organize the show for this November and hoped that Ms. Golden could offer some assistance with it. Also, she hoped some of the Board members could attend and take tickets. Ms. Wilson noted that her husband, a newly ordained minister, had spoken at last year's pre-Mother's Day celebration and she inquired about this year's plans. Chair Hasty thought there was going to be a Mother's Day celebration of some kind at the Center, and she thought it would be nice to have Ms. Wilson's husband speak again. Ms. Wilson will check with Chair Hasty or Ms. Field about the details. 9. Adjournment Since there was no further business before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Collins Recording Secretary (one tape) (4/2/03) 3