1995/03/16 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes • CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
March 16, 1995
The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission of the City of Rohnert Park met
this date in regular session commencing at 1:12 p.m. at the Rohnert Park
Senior Center, 6800 Hunter Drive, Suite A, Rohnert Park, with Vice Chair
Kennedy presiding.
Call to Order Vice Chair Kennedy called the regular session to order at approximately 1:12
p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call Present: (3) Commissioners Brubaker,Kennedy,and Lyons
Absent: (2) Commissioners Chase and Jurgiel
Staff present for all or part of the meeting: Recreation Supervisor,Mary
Hanlon; Program Specialist,Wendy Audiss; Parks and Recreation
Commissioners,Elizabeth Desmond; and City Councilwoman,Linda Spiro.
Approval of
Minutes A motion was made to accept the minutes for the meeting of January 19 was
made by Commissioner Brubaker,seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and
unanimously approved.
Acknowledging
Posting of
the Agenda Vice Chair Kennedy 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
Scheduled Public
Appearances None
City Council
Liaison Report Councilwoman Spiro followed up on the commission's question of who the
volunteers would be for the seniors during an emergency. The City will be
responsible for assigning volunteers depending upon the type of emergency.
Councilwoman Spiro has met with a group of medical professionals looking
to put together a medical complex. They will coordinate with the seniors and
other groups to find out the needs. Councilwoman Spiro will ask that 24-hour
care be included and that the long term care issue be addressed. They will be
at the next Senior Advisory meeting.
Communications None
Program
Specialist
Report Program Specialist,Wendy Audiss,updated the Commission on the following
activities: Fashion Show on February 26,Health Faire on May 13,February
program attendance was 6,143, Sunshine Bus attendance was 173,and
excursions attendance was 88.
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11110 The Sonoma County Crushers baseball team is looking for senior volunteers
for games. The team would then make a financial donation to the Senior
Center. The next Senior Advisory Commission meeting will be held in the
big room in conjunction with an art show.
Senior
Scheduler
Report None
Matters from
Commissioners Commissioner Brubaker requested that Chairman Chase write to the
legislators regarding their proposed cuts to Social Security. She also wanted
the seniors to be aware of the scams that are aimed at them. Program
Specialist Audiss noted that there have been seminars held at the Senior
Center addressing this very issue.
Rummage Sale Councilwoman Spiro announced that the Boys and Girls Club will be holding
a rummage sale on May 6.
Meeting
Adjourned There being no further business to discuss and no one further desiring to be
heard,Commissioner Brubaker made a motion for adjournment at 1:40 p.m.
which was seconded by Commissioner Lyons and unanimously approved.
1111, Chairman
ATTEST:
Mary Hand Recreation Supervisor
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March 16, 1995