1993/03/18 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes aCITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
March 18 , 1993
The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission of the City of
Rohnert Park met this date in regular session
commencing at 1 : 00 p .m. at Codding Center, 6800 Hunter
Drive, Suite A, Rohnert Park, with Chairman Chase
presiding .
Call to Order Chairman Chase called the regular session to order at
approximately 1 : 05 p .m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Roll Call Present : (4) Commissioners Chase, Jennis , Kennedy and
Lyons
Absent : (2) Commissioners Jurgiel
Staff present for all or part of the meeting :
Recreation Supervisor, Mary Hanlon, Senior Scheduler,
Vicki Wilkerson, and Councilwoman Spiro.
Approval of
Minutes A motion to approve the minutes for the meeting of
All January 21st was made by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded
by Commissioner Lyons and unanimously approved.
Acknowledging
Posting of
the Agenda Chairman Chase stated that the Secretary/Supervisor had
posted the Agenda as required by law in three ( 3)
public locations within the time period required.
Unscheduled
Public
Appearances Councilwoman Spiro asked the commissioners for a senior
volunteer to serve on the Committee on Youth and
Families . The next meeting is scheduled for July 12 ,
1993 at 5 p.m. Chairman Chase volunteered.
Councilwoman Spiro stated she has contacted Mary Cavesa
regarding the bench on Golf Course Drive. Discussion
followed.
Commissioner Kennedy asked about ambulance service.
Councilwoman Spiro stated the city has a current
franchise agreement with a company and no other company
would be looked at until the current agreement has
expired .
Communications Chairman Chase read a letter from Senator Boxer
410 outlining some of her goals as a senator and the
concerns regarding the inclusion of rental income.
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Scheduled
Public
Appearance Marge Ling from the Senior Residential Care Council of
Sonoma County gave the commission an overview of their
"Adopt a Grandparent(s )" program. The commission
requested that the counselor with the program from
Rancho Cotate High School as well as some of the youths
involved in the program give a formal presentation
before a group of interested seniors which will be
forthcoming .
Program
Specialist
Report Program Specialist Audiss updated the commission on the
piano purchase and launching party (April 2 at 2 p .m. ) ,
mug rack, fashion show , Laughlin trip , Senior Center
statistics , and reminded the commission that the May
meeting will include an "Older Americans Month"
celebration.
Senior
Scheduler
Report Senior Scheduler, Vicki Wilkerson , updated the
Commission on the tea dances .
Matters
from the
Commissioners Chairman Chase complimented the council on its
continued support of senior programs . He also
discussed an apparent lack of concern on the part of
some seniors regarding issues that affect them
directly . Councilwoman Spiro suggested putting a
notice in the City water bills notifying seniors of
meetings .
Meeting
Adjourned There being no further business to discuss and no one
further desiring to be heard, a motion was made by
Commissioner Kennedy at approximately 1 : 50 p .m. to
adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Commissioner
Jennis and unanimously approved .
Chairman
ATTEST :
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Mary Hanlon - Recreation Supervisor
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