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Minutes 05-07-12 MINUTES OF THE SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MONDAY MAY 7, 2012, AT 3:00 P.M. AT THE SENIOR CENTER 1021 S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Present: Katherine Lynch, Chair Nancy Molina, City Liaison Lillian Bruzzese Jean Young Betty Spinelli Tony LaRiccia, Alternate Stuart Preston, Alternate Absent: Denise Chamberlain, Co -Chair Blanche Hearst - Girtman Virginia O'Connell I. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 3 :00 p.m. H. Pledge of Allegiance /Moment of Silent Reflection The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. III. Roll Call Self- introductions were made. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion Ms. Spinelli moved to approve the minutes as presented. Ms. Young seconded the motion that unanimously passed. V. Approval of Agenda There were no changes made to the agenda. 1 Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, FL May 7, 2012 VI. Chairperson's Remarks Chair Lynch mentioned that she would still like to see members bring up outside concerns. VII. Old Business • Donations for the Senior Center Donations that are made to the Senior Center, have to be specified that they are for the Senior Center. • Boynton Beach Senior Center meal program Chair Lynch advised names were still being accepted to be added to the meal program. • The National Alzheimer Association's screening The free screening provided by the Alzheimer Association was a great success. VIII. New Business • Transportation Wally Majors, Director, Recreation and Parks, presented an overview of the Shopper Hopper program. He explained last year when the budget was presented, the original Shopper Hopper could not be included in the budget. He stated alternatives were looked at including a voucher type program, but after research it was determined it was not a viable option. It was discovered that the Volen Center had a program called the LIFT program, which was a grant funded program where residents within Boca Raton were provided door to door service for $5.00 each way. They indicated that service may expand to Boynton Beach but could not begin until January 2013 due to the receipt of the grant. If there was enough interest from the senior residents to have door -to -door service, the cost would be $5.00 each way. Discussions ensued with the Volen Center in an attempt to replicate the Shopper Hopper as the consensus among residents was to keep the lower cost. An agreement was entered into with the Volen Center to provide services close to what the Shopper Hopper provided for $3.00 each way. The City of Boynton Beach gives the Volen Center $75,000 in funding to provide this service for the residents. Mr. Majors advised that he should know by July what the budget would be for the coming fiscal year. 2 Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, FL May 7, 2012 • C.A.T. program Chair Lynch advised she planned to speak to Officer Huntington about coming to the Senior Center and providing information on the C.A.T. program. The program entails filling out a form with a name, address, car description and license plate information. This information would be entered into the police system. This form serves as permission that if a senior's vehicle was seen on the streets after 10:00 p.m., an officer could stop the vehicle without reason to verify it was the owner driving the vehicle. An organization in Delray Beach would be coming to the Senior Center to offer a presentation on identity theft and income tax fraud. This would take place on May 23, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Chair Lynch briefly mentioned the CarFit program that took place at the Senior Center last year. It was sponsored by AARP and CarFit. The purpose of this program was to provide instruction on backing up, becoming aware of what was on all sides of the vehicle and other helpful hints. There was interest in holding one this year on a Saturday. Chair Lynch would follow up to see if the program was available to be presented on a Saturday. Ms. Young shared information on a health program given by Susan Mandell. The program was for all age groups. There was instruction on different health topics, as well as different exercises that may benefit health. This was an outdoor activity. The cost was free or by donation. Mr. Preston mentioned there was an increased interest in veteran care. He shared upcoming meetings, as well as information on a free seminar on living trusts, nursing homes, Medicaid and veteran benefits that were available. This would be held at the Marriott on Thursday, May 10 from 1:30 p m. — 4:00 p.m. • Discussion of recruiting two new members Two new members had been recruited, so this item was not discussed. • Senior Center Report Ms. Molina advised there were two new classes this month. Dance Your Heart Away would begin on May 17 with volunteer instructors teaching dances from all around the world. A new karaoke instructor would begin on May 25 He was a renowned karaoke teacher from China and Hawaii that has taught professionally. He also wrote a book about karaoke. 3 Meeting Minutes Senior Advisory Board Boynton Beach, FL May 7, 2012 The current educational program was still ongoing. It was a six -week program that taught how to live with chronic illnesses, manage and deal with prescription drugs and learn how to manage illness naturally. She advised one of the goals was to recruit more members to attend as many members are seasonal. IX. Next Meeting October 1, 2012 X. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, the meeting properly adjourned at 4:00 p.m. e *e,e„' (_ct/t4_1-0_ep- Ellie Caruso Recording Secretary 4