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4:30 P.M.
AGENDA
%TEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
YTEM 3: ELECTYON OF CYiAYR AND VICE CHAYR
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 13, 2008
YTEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Tonya Whitney, UAA student intern
YTEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- By-Law Changes
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- FY 10 Budget
b. Discussion -- Card Room
ITEM 8: REPORTS
a. Council on Aging Chair
b. Director
c. Council Liaison
ITEM 9: QUEST%ONS & COMMENTS
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 11: %NFORMATION
a. Council Action Agendas of December 3 and 17, 2008.
b. Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions
YTEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Hollier called the meeting to order at approximately 4:35 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Council Members present: J. Hollier, L. Flowers, E. Jones, R. Jurgensen, V.
Geller, B. Osborn, L. Nelson, M. Milewski
Council Members absent: F. Wilson
Staff/Council Liaison present: Senior Director R. Craig and Council Member R.
Ross
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Member Flowers MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Osborn
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: ELECTYON OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
MOTION:
Member Osborn MOVED to nominate Joanna Hollier as chair. Member Milewski
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Member Nelson MOVED to nominate Velda Geller as vice chair and Member Flowers
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Member Jones MOVED to close the nominations. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 13, 2008
MOTION:
Member Flowers MOVED to approve the meeting summary of November 13, 2008 and
Member Jones SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
%TEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
S-a. fionya Whitney, UAA Student Intern
Whitney introduced herself as a student intern with the University of Alaska and
investigating senior mental health issues to include in studies where those issues were
omitted.
Discussion followed related to interviews, identifying concerns and categorizing them,
how to reach out beyond senior centers to assist seniors with issues, etc.
ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- By-Law Changes
Members restated their desire to remove Ficola Wilson as a voting member and
appoint her as an Honorary Member (Clerk's note: The appointment of an honorary
member was approved by amendment to the Council on Aging By-Laws and approved
by Kenai City Council at its November 19, 2008.)
ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS
- ?-a. Discussion -- FY10 Budget
Director Craig noted the draft budget due date and the membership discussed items it
wished to be included, i.e. Vintage Pointe garages and heated sidewalks, folding tables,
etc. Craig explained the garages and heated sidewalks would be a capital
improvement project and would not be budgeted in the Senior Center account.
7-b. Discussion -- Card Room
Craig noted folding tables would be included in the Senior Center budget.
YTEM 8: REPORTS
8-a. Council on Aging Chair -- Hollier noted the Senior Voice included an
article written by LuAnn Barrett related to prevention and lifting weights and a
January Redoubt Reporter advertisement identified activities/ services provided by the
Senior Center.
8-b. Dareetor -- No report.
8-c. Council Liasson -- Council Member Ross stated his appreciation for the
opportunity to attend the meeting and hear the memberships' issues and concerns.
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ITEM 9: OUESTYONS ~ COMMENTS
A brief discussion took place with Ross updating the membership of the bluff erosion
project during which he noted, after the bluff issue was resolved, no facility would be
built on the bluff.
Osborn -- Noted a great concern of seniors was the development of an assisted living
facility in the city and perhaps on the Millennium Square property. It was noted, if an
assisted living facility would be developed, the city would not run it.
ITEM 10: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 11: %NFORMATION
11-a. Council Action Agendas of December 3 and 17, 2008.
11-b. Kenai City Council Policy for Commission, Committee, Board and
Council on Aging Meetings and Work Sessions
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Member Jurgensen MOVED to adjourn and Member Milewski SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the membership, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 6:00 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by,
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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