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Minutes 01-10-05MINUTES OF THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HELD AT THE SENIOR CENTER, '1021 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2005 AT 3:00 P.M. Present Denise Chamberlain, Chair Lillian Bruzzese Elizabeth Jenkins Christine Wilson Rose Love, Vice Chair Betty Spinelli Ralph J. Diaz Absent Robert L. James, Sr., Alternate Joan White 1. Call to Order Steve Lulkin, Recreation Supervisor 2. Roll Call The Recording Secretary called the roll and declared a quorum was present. 3. Pledge of Allegiance Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Ms. Bruzzese requested a moment of silence for our troops in Iraq. 4. Approval of Agenda Motion Chairperson Chamberlain moved to approve the agenda. Motion seconded by Ms. Wilson and unanimously carried. 5. Approval of Minutes Motion Chair Chamberlain moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion seconded by Ms. Bruzzese and unanimously carried. Chairperson Chamberlain called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida 3anuary 10, 2005 6. Chairperson's Remarks Chairperson Chamberlain commented that Joan White has not attended the last three meetings. Absentee members will be receiving a notice after missing three regular meetings. Chairperson Chamberlain apologized for not attending last meeting. She has been spending time at her home in Pensacola due to the hurricane damage. 7. Old Business Chairperson Chamberlain questioned the board on direction of holding a forum and solicited the board for specific projects to work on. Steve Lulkin, Recreation Supervisor, expressed the need for hurricane assistance services at the Senior Center due to the number of seniors that called during the recent storms. An emergency food bank can be accomplished by requesting a canned food donation for participants when attending a Center function. Another service needed is transportation for doctor appointments. Mr. Lulkin mentioned the Center getting an ice machine and he has requested a generator, which is pending. Of the four locations that provide assistance during the hurricane, none were in the City area and seniors were not able to get transportation. RSVP, a volunteer organization of the Area Agency on Aging, offers similar services for seniors. Chairperson Chamberlain will contact Sherry Johnson of the Community Caring Center (CCC) and Joyce Edelson of RSVP to attend the next Advisory meeting. Ms. Bruzzese inquired about the project of locating shut-ins. Mr. Lulkin answered that the CCC maintains a list and delivers meals and provides transportation. They are not reaching everyone, which is why it is important to meet with them to coordinate services. Chairperson Chamberlain suggested going into retirement homes to see if the need existed for these services. 8. New Business Ms. Jenkins expressed a concern for lack of emergency services in the north end of the city. Emergency transportation is one issue that should be addressed. Ms. Jenkins added that emergency services needed to be established prior to the hurricane season. Ms. Wilson also expressed need for emergency / hurricane services for the eldedy being established prior to hurricane season, and requested Chairperson Chamberlain to call a special meeting to discuss this. Chairperson Chamberlain will request a special meeting to address hurricane season concerns and invite the City Commissioners and the Mayor. Chairperson Chamberlain asked for show of hands to schedule a special meeting in Apdl 2005. A show of hands was in favor of an April meeting. The date of meeting would be announced at the March Advisory meeting. 2 Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida 3anuary 10, 2005 Ms. Bruzzese informed the committee that an organization of volunteers under the name of CERTS existed and she will ascertain what specific services they offer and to which communities. Staff Report Mr. Lulkin updated the committee on the status of phase 3 construction of the Center's new section. Approval of the contractor will be determined at the Commission meeting on January 18. Two contractors bid on project. Construction start date is February 1, 2005 and will take approximately six to eight months to complete. The new section will include: two new meeting rooms, a game room, two handicap accessible bathrooms, an Art room, a new kitchen area and the lobby will be tiled. The new fitness room that opened in July has been very successful. A therapist from Outreach Services is there on Thursday afternoons to do evaluations. Mr. Lulkin informed the Board of the center's new participant fee. A yearly fee of $40.00 now applies for use of the facilities for non-residents only. City residents are exempt. Mr. Lulkin is taking membership card pictures for all participants. The November cruise to Key West / Cozumel with 50 seniors was a success. Another cruise is being planned for next November. The Christmas party was a big success with over 200 participants, which was all paid for through sponsorships. Upcoming Events · Next week is the Variety Show at the Civic Center and only 50 tickets have been sold so far. · February 11 is the Fashion Show. · There will be a St. Patrick Day Show and an Easter Bonnet Contest. · A Health Fair will be in March. The Center now offers a Saturday breakfast program for residents for $.99 cents, and lunch is offered for $1.50. Bingo and a movie are included as is transportation throughout the City. The program will be monitored to determine if participants are City residents. 3 Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida 3anuary 10, 2005 9. Adjournment - Next Meeting - March 7, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting properly adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~S~arf~ J. Wallace Rec0n~ing Secretary (one tape) (January 10, 2005)