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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-02 Council on Aging Summary COUNCIL ON AGING MAY 2, 2002 KENAI SENIOR CENTER 10:00 A.M. ITEM 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3' ITEM 4: ao ITEM 5' ae ITEM 6' ITEM 7: ao ITEM 8: CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April 4, 2002 OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Assisted Living Update Discussion -- Assisted Living Survey Discussion -- Mystery Dinner Theatre Discussion -- Sister Senior Center/Thorpe, Sparkhill, NY NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Senior Center Budget Discussion -- Kenai Senior Center Survey QUESTIONS & COMMENTS INFORMATION Council Action Agendas of April 3 and 17, 2002. ADJOURNMENT COUNCIL ON AGING MAY 2, 2002 KENAI SENIOR CENTER 10:00 A.M. CHAIR DICK JURGENSEN~ PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Jurgensen called the meeting to order at 10'00 a.m. and the roll call was confirmed as follows' Present: Absent: Staff Present: Others' Fields, Jones, Wilson, Jurgensen, Huddleston and Nelson (arrived at 10:04 a.m.) Hollier, Enfield, and Osborn City Clerk Freas, Senior Department Assistant Isaak, and Councilwoman Swarner S. Johnson and R. Meeks ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Member Jones MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Huddleston SECONDED the motion. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April 4, 2002 MOTION: Member Huddleston MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and Member Wilson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Assisted Living Update Concern was stated of a lack of support from the community in regard to development of an assisted living facility and that may be why the effort is failing. Councilwoman Swarner reported, the issue was briefly discussed at the May 1 council meeting when the council reviewed a large report on assisted living facilities, what different types of care is provided, etc. She added, council was planning to discuss the matter further at their May 7 work session. Swarner also noted: · Council must decide the level of participation the city should take, i.e. whether to manage, should it be private or public, how many beds, etc. · Council discussed putting out a request for proposals to find out if there is interest. · The city could provide the land and utilities for a facility. · She will make the presentation to council as she did for her college class when they hold a work session on the topic. She added, for her class, she also searched for possible funding and funding source requirements and learned much of the funding can go to municipalities, but there is not much available for private entities. · The Comprehensive Plan will include the desires emphasized at the workshops, that an assisted living facility is wanted in the community. · An effort is being made to set standards for assisted living facilities, for private homes and for large complexes, in Alaska by her college professor, who has also visited many of the state's facilities. He has found those he visited on the Peninsula to be better than others in the state. · To quicken the pace of going forward, seniors were encouraged to contact the council members. Isaak asked for seniors to contact her if they would like to have a tour of the three facilities on the Peninsula and her office would set it up. 4-bo l)i~eu~ion -- Assisted Living Survey Because of the low return of surveys (ten out of 400), it was suggested the survey be rewritten and not as broad as the initial one. Craig and Isaak were requested to include the rewritten survey in the next meeting's packet for the membership to review and discuss prior to distribution. Discussion -- Mystery Dinner Theatre Isaak reported, due to problems acquiring actors for the theatre and because of it being a busy time for the office due to grant writing efforts, etc., the dinner was postponed to September 27 at the Center. The price of the meal was also changed to $15.00. 4-do Discussion -- Sister Senior Center/Thorpe, Sparkhill, NY Because of the difference in the lifestyles, abilities, and levels of activity and participation wanted between the New York group and Kenai, the membership thought it best to put a note on the Center's bulletin board to see if there are other seniors interested in continuing the relationship. Otherwise, the membership may want to contact New York and suggest other options. ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Senior Center Budget Isaak reported the Senior Center budget information included in packet was for the membership to review. She noted, the budget included funding to install windows at COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING MAY 2, 2002 PAGE 2 the end of the hallways in housing facility and to install new carpet in 14 of the apartments. Swarner also reported that increases in fees and rent were up for discussion at budget work sessions. a-bo Discussion -- Kenai Senior Center Survey It was reported, Senior Director Craig had put out a small survey to the seniors to ask "what the Senior Center means to me" and she will report on her findings at the ,June meeting. ITEM 6: OUESTIONS ll~ COMMENTS 8warner-- Reported the budget ordinance will be introduced at the May 15 council meeting. ITEM 7: INFORMATION Council Action Agendas of April 3 and 17, 2002. ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Member Huddleston MOVED to adjourn and Member Nelson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at approximately 10'41 a.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING MAY 2, 2002 PAGE 3