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Home My WebLink About1994-11-15 Council on Aging SummarycouNcIL ON AGING AGENDA November !5, 1994 - 10AM Chairman: Joanna Hollier 1. Roll Call 2. Appr°Val 0fAgenda 3. APproval of Minutes 4. New Business a.. Swimming in Nikiski/Loretta Breeden b. MusiCian Donations c Appreciation D'.mue;/City Councfl.~ NOVember.20 - 6pm ... d. Endowment/Joanna Hollier_. 5. Old Business a. Survey Results b. Meal Donations c. VehiCle RegUest _ 6. Persons Present Not Scheduled : · COUNCIL ON AGING November 15, 1994 ***MEETING*** Senior Center Joanna Hollier - Chairperson 1. ROLL CALL: Members present: Joanna Hollier, Al Pease, Georgetta Funk, Sam Huddleston, Pauline Gross, Roger Meeks, Lucille Billings, Loretta Breeden, Gene Seay Also present: Pat Porter, Senior Director; Loretta Harvey, Admin. Assistant 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. NEW BUSINESS: a. Swimming in Nikiski/Loretta Breeden Pat Porter had talked to Karen Kester, Director to see how many people would have to register for a class to be held at the Nikiski pool. Karen had said there would need to be a 10 person minimum and the cost would be $2.00 each. Loretta Breeden had asked for this item to be on the agenda because other pools in the area are hard to access for elderly people. The Nikiski pool has wheelchair access, privacy showers and dressing rooms, and is more attuned to the needs of the elderly. Pauline Gross recommended that Pat put this item in the next newsletter to see how many people would be interested. Pat Porter said she would add this to the newsletter, but would need to find a volunteer driver to provide transportation to the pool. Council on Aging November 15, 1994 Page 1 b. Music Donations Joanna Hollier asked the Council what they thought about allowing people who perform during the lunch hour to accept donations. Pauline Gross said she felt that would work. The musicians could put out a can and if people wanted a special request they could tip when they made their request. Roger Meeks noted there were numerous volunteers around the center and they weren't paid. Most of the people who play wouldn't want to accept donations, they do it to help the seniors. Pat Porter explained that another local center lets musicians put cans out, and that is why the item was brought forth. She agreed with Roger that there are lots of volunteers who give their time to the seniors without expecting payment. MOTION AND VOTE: LORETTA BREEDEN MOVED TO LEAVE THE MUSIC ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. SAM HUDDLESTON SECONDED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. c. Appreciation Dinner/City Council Joanna Hollier noted the date of the dinner had been changed to the 28th of November. She encouraged all Council members to attend. The menu will be prime rib and there will be a $3 charge. Loretta Breeden asked who paid for the dinner. Pat Porter said the Senior Connection pays for this out of their funds. Council to urge other seniors in the program to attend this dinner. She asked the d. Endowmen t/Joanna Hollier Joanna Hollier reported the Soldotna Senior Center had just received a large endowment of stocks and bonds. A group of local business people and seniors had been formed to discuss ways to invest the funds to more effectively benefit the seniors. Hollier felt the city might want to form a similar group in the event they would inherit a large estate. Council on Aging November 15, 1994 Page 2 Pat Porter said steps have already been taken to form such a foundation, but it has been inactive to date. She recommended a small committee be formed to work with the City Attorney regarding activating the foundation. The Senior Connection already has money in savings from donations and this group would invest this money wisely and increase the investment. MOTION AND VOTE: LORETTA BREEDEN NOMINATED JOANNA HOLLIER TO REPRESENT THE COUNCIL AND SPEAK TO CITY ATTORNEY, CARY GRAVES REGARDING ENDOWMENTS AND BRING INFORMATION BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. ROGER MEEKS SECONDED. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Al Pease volunteered to go with Joanna when she spoke to the City Attorney. e. Ice & Snow in Entryway to Senior Center Loretta Breeden expressed concern that the walkway and parking lot are in horrible condition for seniors. She felt the city should look into replacing the walk with a rougher surface as the present surface is very slick when there is snow and ice on it. Gene Seay agreed that the cement was too slick. have been rough. It had a polished finish and should Loretta Breeden felt the public works department should be notified of the Seniors' concern and they can make a decision on what needs to be done. Pat Porter offered to make out a work order to the Public Works Department to figure out a solution to this problem. Gene Seay said the city has been wonderful to the Seniors and he doesn't want to make too many demands on them. Roger Meeks felt the key is to let the City know the concerns of the Council, because if someone is hurt the responsibility will rest on the City. Council on Aging November 15, 1994 Page 3 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Survey Results Loretta Breeden went through the Salad/Soup Bar Survey results (attached). Forty five (45) Seniors had responded to the survey, 44 of those frequent the salad bar. Roger Meeks noted it appeared the respondents would prefer 1 or 2 salad selection. Al Pease said there should be at least two selections for people who have restricted diets. Loretta Breeden asked if the meal cost should be raised if salad was offered. Pat Porter reported that the center needs to generate $45,000 of program income each year. The average meal donation is $2.40 with a $.60 donation average for home delivered meals. Porter sent a notice to the home delivery people to explain what the suggested donation covers. The cost of the raw food is $2.69 per meal and the actual cost of meals, including labor, etc. is $5.00. So the suggested donation is reasonable and barely covers the cost of the raw food. People who receive home delivered meals have increased their contributions since the letter was sent. Porter also explained that if the program generates more than the $45,000 the Federal allocation may be cut to match the increase in program donations. She felt that $2.50 was a good suggestion for this year, but costs may need to be raised in the future if food costs increase. Sam Huddleston didn't feel the price of meals should be raised if the center is not losing money. MOTION AND VOTE- SAM HUDDLESTON MOVED TO LEAVE SUGGESTED MEAL DONATIONS AT $2.50 PER MEAL UNTIL AN INCREASE IS NECESSITATED. AL PEASE SECONDED. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Council on Aging November 15, 1994 Page 4 Joanna Hollier asked for action on salad/soup bar. MOTION AND VOTE: LORETTA BREEDEN MOVED TO OFFER I SALAD AND I SOUP AND ANY ADDITIONS WOULD BE LEFTOVERS. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Pat Porter said since the sign had been placed on the salad bar, for one trip only, the problem seems to be better. Porter felt that two salad choices would be adequate. MOTION AND VOTE: LORETTA BREEDEN MOVED TO LET PAT PORTER MAKE THE DECISION ON THE SALAD BAR, HOW MANY SALADS AND WHAT TYPE, USING HER BUDGET AS CRITERIA. AL PEASE SECONDED. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. c. Vehicle Request Pat Porter reported the City did not seem adverse to the purchase of a new vehicle for the center. A proposal will be included in next year's budget. There being no further business, Al Pease moved to adjourn. At approximately 11'20 a.m. the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Loretta Ha'(-ve~/ ~' Administrative Assistant Council on Aging November 15, 1994 Page 5