1992/07/16 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
August 16 , 1992
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 : 00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Roll Call Present : ( 3) Commissioners Chase , Kennedy,
Jurgiel , and Lyons
Absent : (1) Commissioner Jennis
Staff present for all or part of the meeting :
Recreation Supervisor, Mary Hanlon , and Program
Specialist , Wendy Audiss .
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 None
Communications Chairman Chase read a letter regarding the State ' s
proposal to take revenues from cities to balance
their budget and his own letter that he sent
opposing the above proposal to his legislators .
He also read a letter he sent to HUD on behalf of
Lari Jordan regarding government housing
assistance program.
The Commission discussed an article in Sunday ' s
Chronicle regarding AARP and its improprieties
within the organization.
Chairman Chase also read a letter from Citizens
Against Government Waste and discussed the
legislators ' salaries and how they determine their
own salaries and raises .
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Program
Specialist
Report Program Specialist Audiss reported on the Drop-In
Center figures , art show, the barbecue and
auction, penny jar , recycling , budget items ,
Sunshine Bus charges , and representatives for the
Senior Center Board of Directors .
Supervisor
Hanlon Recreation Supervisor , Mary Hanlon , apprised the
Commission about the discount program for low-
income citizens on their PG&E bills . People
should pick up an application at City Hall to
apply.
Matters
from the
Commissioners Commissioner Jurgiei stated that people coming to
the Rohnert Park Community Center for the Kitchen
Kut-Up show stated they would like to have
postcards of the Community Center and Performing
Arts Center . Discussion followed regarding the
upcoming wine center and the probability that they
will have postcards of Rohnert Park .
Discussion was held on shopping carts that are
left around town .
Commissioner
Lyons Leaves Commissioner Lyons left the meeting at 1 : 43 p .m.
Commissioner
Lyons Returns Commissioner Lyons returned to the meeting at 1 : 45
p .m.
Are You
Okay? Program Specialist Audiss reported that the "Are
You Okay" system had alerted Public Safety to a
person who had fallen and couldn ' t get up .
Lari
Jordan Lari Jordan, 7609 Burton Avenue , P.O. Box 1061 ,
Rohnert park , discussed her concerns with HUD and
lack of replies from the legislators .
Commissioner
Lyons Leaves Commissioner Lyons left the meeting at 1 : 59 p .m.
Commissioner
Lyons Returns Commissioner Lyons returned to the meeting at 2 : 01
p .m.
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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 2 : 07
p .m. to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by
Commissioner Jurgiel and unanimously approved.
Chairman
ATTEST :
Mary Hanlon - Recreation Supervisor
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