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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-06-06 Council on Aging SummaryCOUNCIL ON AGING KENAI SENIOR CENTER JUNE 5, 2002 10:00 A.M. AGENDA ITEM. 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3" ITEM 4: ao ITEM 5: a0 ITEM 6. ITEM 7: ao ITEM 8' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 2, 2002 OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Assisted Living Update Discussion -- Sister Senior Center/Thorpe, Sparkhill, NY NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Kenai Senior Center Survey OUESTIONS/1~ COMMENTS INFORMATION Council Action Agendas of May 1 and 15, 2002. ADJOURNMENT *NEXT MEETING, AUGUST 1, 2002 AT' '10:00 A.M. COUNCIL ON AGING KENAI SENIOR CENTER JUNE 6,200:2 10:00 A.M. MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/l~ ROLL CALL Members Present' Members Absent: Others Present: Enfield, Fields, Nelson, Jurgensen, Jones, Hollier, Osborn Huddleston, Wilson Gene and Anna Wheeler ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL Senior Director Craig requested discussions regarding the receptionist position and a survey be included as new business items. MOTION' Member Enfield MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Member nelson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 2, 2002 MOTION: Member Jurgensen MOVED to approve the minutes of the May 2, 2002 meeting as presented and Member Jones SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4' OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Assisted Living Update Information offered at a recent meeting with a State representative regarding assisted living facilities was discussed. It was noted, a non-profit would need to be involved in a grant-funded project and it is hoped the Senior Connection will agree to be that entity after discussing it at their June meeting. It was also suggested a consultant be hired to help with the initial paperwork, etc. if the Connection is willing to take on the project. It was noted, consultant costs are not always reimbursed by grants, however one could be hired and paid by the Connection through their fundraising abilities. MOTION: Member Nelson MOVED to have Director Craig bring the matter to the Senior Connection and Member Hollier SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 4-b. Discussion -- Sister Senior Center/Thorpe, Sparkhill, NY Craig reported the New York Center forwarded a quilt for the Kenai Center to finish and then it would be raffled off between both centers. Craig noted, she found someone locally to do the hand-quilting. She asked if there was interest in continuing the relationship between the two centers, or should she write them and suggest other groups they may want to contact to form a sister-center relationship. Consensus of the membership was to end the sister-center relationship with the New York group and suggest other entities they might want to contact. ITEM 5' NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Kenai Senior Center Survey Craig requested suggestions for questions to include in a survey to learn needs, desires, activities, programs, future planning, etc. at the Center. Suggestions included: · More evening meals (once a month) * No-host pot lucks · Bridge, card-playing · Game night · Wine tasting · Ice cream socials (as a fundraiser) * Make "fish" aprons (as a fundraiser) Members and other seniors were encouraged to contact Craig with additional suggestions. 5-b. Discussion -- Arlene Enfield Resignation It was noted Arlene Enfield would be moving from the state in the near future and would resign her position as Council on Aging member. Members were encouraged to contact other seniors who may be interested in volunteering on the Council and have them complete applications available in Craig's office or from the City Clerk. Discussion -- Receptionist Position Craig noted, the receptionist position is voluntary and is much needed and appreciated by the Center staff. She added, because of all the activities going on at the Center, the receptionist desk can get quite tense. She requested members pass on to other users of the Center to be patient. Discussion continued and the following suggestions were made' · Place a sign at the desk to request patience by the users. Move the receptionist desk to the office area and move Craig's office to a more private area. COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING JUNE 6, 2002 PAGE 2 · Move Craig's office to the one used by Barrett and move Barrett to Craig's office area. · Include in newsletter, signs, etc. to remind people needing to sign-up for activities, meal orders, etc. to the receptionist instead of Craig or Issak. · Put a sign on the office door to remind people that when it's closed, they should not interrupt the office staff (leave messages, etc. with the receptionist). Craig noted she appreciated the members' concern in regard to her need for more privacy. She added, in the new fiscal budget, funds were allocated for additional phone lines to be installed in the sun room, as well as the housing manager's office which will probably be networked. Craig also noted, they will need some additional volunteers to cover the desk during the summer and requested anyone interested to contact her or Issak. ITEM 6' OUESTIONS/~ COMMENTS Swarner-- Reported the following: The City Council passed the budget ordinance as amended. · The mill rate will remain the same. Swarner added, one reaction of not raising the mill rate will be possible increases in user fees of city facilities/utilities. Those fee increases will be forwarded to council from the city manager. · Two council seats will be up for election on October 1 (Swarner and Bannock). · Noted several initiatives may be included on the borough ballot to eliminate taxes. She added, when taxes are lessened, the funds those taxes collected, usually are added somewhere else. Craig -- Noted the back portion of the dining room at the Senior Center will be a polling place for State/City/Borough elections. City Clerk Freas added, the Department of Elections was changing the precinct lines in relation to the reapportionment and the Armory would no longer be used as a polling place. Notification would be made to voters through issuance of new voter cards, public service announcements, etc. Osborn -- Asked the progress of Swarner's grant request in regard to an assisted living facility project. Swarner reported she and Craig had done some preliminal~ paperwork. ITEM 7: INFORMATION -ae Council Action Agendas of May 1 and 15, 2002. ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING JUNE 6, 2002 PAGE 3 MOTION: Member Nelson MOVED to adjourn and Member durgensen SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. 80 ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:45 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING JUNE 6, 2002 PAGE 4