1988/03/17 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
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March 17 , 1988
The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission of the City of Rohnert Park met
this date in regular session commencing at 3:00 p.m. at Valley Village
Mobile Home Park , 6401 Country Club Drive , Rohnert Park , with Chairman
Chase presiding.
Call to Order Chairman Chase called the regular session' to order at
approximately 3:00 p.m. and led the pledge of
allegiance.
Present : (5 ) Commissioners Jennis , Lyons , Kennedy ,
Dolby and Chairman Chase.
Absent : (0 ) None.
Staff present for all or part of the meeting:
Administrative Assistant Caroline Fabio and
Recreation Supervisor Mary Hanlon.
Approval of
Minutes Upon a motion made by Commissioner Kennedy , seconded
by Commissioner Dolby , the Minutes of January 21 ,
1988 were unanimously approved as submitted.
Announcements by
Chairman Chairman Chase summarized a letter he wrote to the
City Council regarding earthquake preparedness and
skateboard regulations . Mr. Chase read Dennis
Amantite's memo regarding the above. The Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission still would like to see
more accomplished in terms of earthquake preparedness
within the neighborhoods such as setting up meetings
with smaller groups of residents. Al5o, the signs
prohibiting skateboarding in the shopping centers are
small and seem ineffective.
Unscheduled
Public
Appearances Chairman Chase inquired if there were any unscheduled
public appearances , and there were none.
Mobile Home
Repair Grants -
Butler Upon recognition and introduction by Chairman Chase ,
Ms. Tina Butler and Mr. John Herrick of the Sonoma
County Community Development Department made their
presentation.
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Sonoma County receives money each year for the
rehabilitation of homes and now mobile homes in
Rohnert Park may benefit from these funds as well .
Grants up to a maximum of $5 ,000 may be distributed
to those who qualify. These grants are not loans and
do not have to be paid back. They are free.
To qualify for the free grant , the applicant must be
the owner/occupant , the mobile home must be their
primary residence , the owner/occupant must have
resided in the mobile home for at least 90 days prior
to applying for said grant and finally the applicant
must meet designated federal income standards to
qualify.
Mr. Herrick briefly described the types of repairs
that would be covered under the grant and described
the grant process. Initially , the applicant must
fill out an application. A cost estimate and
inspection of the mobile home would then be made if
the applicant qualifies. The applicant ' s income and
ownership would be verified. The project would be
put out to bid , and once a contractor was selected ,
the repairs would begin.
Chairman Chase inquired what would be the course of
action if the estimated repairs exceeded $5 ,000.
Could the owner/occupant pay the difference? Mr.
Herrick responded that such situations would be
considered on a case-by-case basis.
Administrative Assistant Caroline Fabio added that
the residents should be careful not to enter into any
contracts for repairs with contractors who solicit
business from them directly , indicating the Sonoma
County Community Development Department will pay for
the repairs. The owner/occupant must first submit an
application to the Sonoma County Community
Development Department to be eligible for a grant .
Chairman Chase thanked Ms. Butler and Mr. Herrick for
taking the time to come and explain these grants.
Donation to
Seniors -
Hanlon Upon recognition by Chairman Chase , Recreation
Supervisor Mary Hanlon announced that Saturday
evening , March 2B , there will be basketball game at
the Sports Center sponsored by the Sonoma County
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Board of Realtors. The proceeds from the game will
be donated in part to the Senior Nutrition Program
per request by the event organizer Buck Oates. It is
anticipated that the event will raise a little over
$1 ,000 dollars , and Ms. Hanlon requested that the
seniors have suggestions ready at their next meeting
as to how to spend the remainder of the funds that
are raised.
Commissioner Dolby indicated that she would like to
see the funds used to get the Senior Day Service off
the ground and possibly also help fund some of the
senior day trips . She added that a room at the
Community Center has been approved for the Senior Day
Service Program and that Recreation Director Jim
Pekkain indicated the program may start as soon as
June.
Communications None.
Matters from
410 Commissioners Chairman Chase commented on the problem of affordable
care for seniors who are ill . He also commented that
something must be done for the homeless seniors in
the community. Commissioner Dolby urged support of
Dan Hauser' s bill concerning catastrophic illness and
medical care. She would like to see people cared for
in their own homes as long as possible because not
only is it more humane that way , but also more cost
effective in the long-run.
Drop-In Center
Report Upon recognition from Chairman Chase , Commissioner
Jennis gave the monthly report on the Senior Drop-In
Center. The Center was open 24 days in February and
had 2 ,081 visitors with a daily average of 87
visitors. There were 17 new senior visitors .
Commissioner Jennis announced that the Valentine's
Day Party was a big success . There were 116 '
visitors. Two turkeys were donated by Tony Tom and
additional food was donated by the hostesses to
create a fine buffet .
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Meeting
Adjourned There being no further business and no one further
desiring to be heard , Commissioner Jennis made a
motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Colby , to
adjourn the meeting of the Rohnert Park. Senior
Citizens Advisory Commission at approximately 3:40
p.m.
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