HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-14 Council on Aging PacketCOUNCIL ON AGING
June 14, 2001
10:00am
Call Meeting to Order
Agenda Approval
Minutes from Prior Meeting
Scheduled Public Comment:
gan Johnson from CPGH
Input for a possible Geriatric Unit
Old Business:
1. Senior Computer Lab
New Business:
1. Introduction of new Director, Rachael Craig
2. Annual Budget :
Persons Wanting to be Heard:
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COUNCIL ON AGING ANNUAL MEETING
10:00 A.M.
MARCH 12, 2001
KENAI SENIOR CENTER
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER th ROLL CALl,
Vice Chairman Jurgensen called the meeting to order at 10:11 a.m. and the roll was
taken as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Others Present:
Hollier, Fields, Jurgensen, Huddleston and Wilson
Meeks, Enfield, Jones and Nelson
Councilwoman Porter; City Clerk Freas; Senior Director Kelso;
Sylvia Johnson
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Member Huddleston MOVED to accept the agenda as presented and Member Hollier
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- November 7, 2000
Jurgensen questioned the first paragraph on Page 2 and asked for clarification.
Because there was some confusion in regard to the comment, it was suggested the
sentence be struck from the minutes.
MOTION:
Member Hollier MOVED to str/ke the last sentence in the first paragraph of Page 2 and
Member Huddleston SECONDED the mot/on. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
MOTION:
Member Hollier MOVED to approve the amended minutes of the November 7, 2000
Council on Aging meeting and Member Hudcl. leston SECONDED the motion. There
were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT-- None.
ITEM 5:
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion -- Assisted Living Proposal
Councilwoman Porter explained that when she reported on the November Council on
Aging meeting with the Kenai City Council, she mentioned grant applications would
come available through the State to fund feasibility studies for proposed assisted living
feasibility facilities. Porter reported the Council was very interested in the possibility
of grant fund availability and suggested that when the grant applications become
available, the city should investigate requesting funds. Jurgensen requested the item
be included on the next meeting agenda for additional discussion.
Director Kelso reported she recently spoke with Leo Grasso, who had hoped to develop
an assisted living facility in Kenai several years ago, and learned he was currently
working with an Aleutian Native group to develop a facility which he felt was very
promising.
Diseu~ion -- Senior Computer Lab
Kelso reported Phillips Petroleum donated six computers, keyboards and mice for the
seniors' use at the Center. She noted the city had built the work space to house the
computers and she was making contacts for monitors to be donated as well. Kelso
also reported she had discussed the possibility of a free intemet line with Alaska
Communications. She added, it had been a slow process, but it was moving along.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
Election of Officers
MOTION:
Member Hollier MOVED to keep the same slate of officers as was elected last year
(Jones as Chair and Jurgensen as Vice Chair) and Member Fields SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. ~O ORDERED.
Discussion-- Rising Meal Costs
Kelso explained the food prices were rising and the Center's budget funds were
depleting. The requested $3.00 donation did not begin to cover the costs of a meal.
Other area senior centers had already raised the price of the requested donation to
$4.00. She asked if the membership wished to increase their request for meal
donation to $4.00.
MOTION:
Member Fields MOVED to change the meal cost to $4.00 and Member Hollier
SECONDED the motion.
Discussion followed in which the following was noted- . There would be some users who would be alarmed the cost would be
higher, but it was thought the dollar increase was not unreasonable.
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· Some users who had been coming because the meal donation was less at
the Kenai Senior Center may decide to go back to their prior Center since the meal
donation price would be the same.
· If a person cannot afford the donation, they would still be able to get a
meal.
· The last time the cost of the donation was raised to $3.00, there was no
opposition.
It was noted, meals had been offered at the Senior Center since 1977 and the original
cost for a meal was 25 cents.
VOTE:
There were no objections. ~O ORDERED.
Kelso noted, the donation pr/ce would be raised as soon as a new sign is prepared. It
was asked if the donation price for visitors to the Center would also be raised.
Discussion followed and it was agreed that if the members needed to pay an increased
meal donation, then the cost for visitors should be raised as well.
MOTION:
Member Fields MOVED to raise the donation cost for meals at the Senior Center to
$4.00 and $8.00. Member Huddleston SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
Discussion -- Sister Senior Center
Kelso explained she received correspondence from a senior center situated outside of
New York City who stated their interest in developing a sister-center relationship with
the Kenai Senior Center. The New York Center sent a box with a videotape of their
facility, crafts they make, pins, newsletter, etc. They are interested in exchanging
information, i.e. fund raising ideas, Center activities, etc. Kelso asked if a senior
would be interested in taking on the project, but warned it could be a time-consuming
project.
Hollier suggested talking with seniors to see if some of the newer members would be
interested in taking on the project. Sylvia Johnson offered her assistance.
MOTION:
Member Fields MOVED to appoint Sylvia Johnson to develop a sister-center
relationship with the New York senior facility and Member Wilson SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
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Member Hollier left the meeting at 10:35 a.m.
ITEM 7:
PERSONS WANTING TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 8:
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Member Huddleston MOVED to adjoum and Member Fields SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:37 a.m.
Minutes transcribed and prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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Title V
Senior Employment Grant
Positions:
Kitchen HelPer/Driver
5,D8
Program Aide
5,198
Janitor
5,198
Kitchen Aide/Driver
5,198
Physical Examinations
2OO
Total
$20,992
Du es/Pu blic ations
Total
$685
Advertising
Advertising/Newspaper
200
Total
$200
Total
Computer Software
$50o
Repair/Maintenance
Janitorial
Other
6,500
1,800
Total
$8,300
Miscellaneous
Total
$500
Small Tools
Dishes
Other
700
2000
Total
$2700
Printing
Total
$400
Office Supplies
Total
$900
Travel
Travel/Registration/Per Diem
2,500
Total
$2,500
Supplies
Gasoline
Food
Operating Supplies
4,014
59,364
17,016
Total
80,558
Facility Expenses
Communications (Postage/Phone)
Utilities
3,500
24,000
Total
$27,500
Professional Services
Exercise Instruction
3,700
Total
$3,700
Budget Summary
Personnel
196,224
Travel
2,500
Supplies
8O ,394
Facility
27,500
Professional Services
3,700
Repair and Maintenance
8,300
Miscellaneous
500
Small Tools
2,700
Printing
400
Office Supplies
900
Dues/Publications
685
Advertising
200
Computer Software
500
Total
324,667
Personnel
Position
Hours
Total
Director
30 (3/4 time)
53,540
Administrative Assistant
40
53,199
Cook
39.5
33,871
Kitchen Helper I
16.5
9,060
Driver
20
13,222
Kitchen Helper II
12
5,802
Activity Coordinator
Sub Cook
25
24,387
946
Summer Maintenance
2,197
Total
$196,224
Income
Alaska Commission on Aging
118,106
Kenai Peninsula Borough
62,818
United Way
18,000
U.S.D.A.
12,500
Program Income*
60,704
City of Kenai (Utilities)
24,000
Rentals
16,000
Senior Connection
3,000
Donations
9,375
Total
$324,503