1995/07/20 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes 1110 CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
July 20, 1995
The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission of the City of Rohnert Park met this
date in regular session commencing at 1 p.m. at the Rohnert Park Senior 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 p.m. and led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call Present: (4) Commissioners Brubaker, Chase, Jurgiel, and Lyons
Late: (1) Commissioner Kennedy
Absent: (0) None
Staff present for all or part of the meeting: Recreation Supervisor, Mary Hanlon;
Program Specialist, Wendy Audiss; Senior Scheduler, Vicki Wilkerson; and City
Councilwoman, Linda Spiro.
Approval of
Minutes A motion was made to accept the minutes for the meeting of May 18 was made by
Commissioner Brubaker, seconded by Commissioner Lyons 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 Robert Weinmann, 5763 Dexter Circle, Rohnert Park, discussed the Medicare and
Social Security problems. He felt there was no problem with the Social Security
funds despite news to the contrary and that the program was solvent through
2020.
Commissioner
Brubaker Leaves Commissioner Brubaker left the meeting at 1:05 p.m.
Commissioner
Brubaker Returns Commissioner Brubaker returned at 1:07 p.m.
Unscheduled Public
Appearances - cont. Mr. Weinmann also felt the stories of Medicare recipients possibly having to pay
much more in the future are exaggerated. He felt that other changes will be made
in the program so that seniors are not penalized. He handed a folder to each
Commissioner with information regarding A.A.R.P.
Commissioner
Kennedy Arrives Commissioner Kennedy arrived at 1:12 p.m.
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III Unscheduled Public
Appearances - cont. Mr. Weinmann reviewed many of the articles that were handed out with their
thrust being that A.A.R.P. seems more concerned with making money than
representing the seniors. He quoted several ways that A.A.R.P. is wasting the
taxpayers' money, i.e., 55 Alive Driving Program and promotion of their own
products.
Commissioner
Brubaker Leaves Commissioner Brubaker left the meeting at 1:35 p.m.
Commissioner
Brubaker Returns Commissioner Brubaker returned at 1:40 p.m.
Unscheduled Public
Appearances - cont. Mr. Weinmann said that he was forming a steering committee(yet to be named) to
get A.A.R.P. to do a better job of representing the seniors.. There seems to be a
small self-serving body in charge of A.A.R.P. He asked for the Senior Advisory
Commission's endorsement towards this goal. Councilwoman Spiro suggested this
committee also target prospective A.A.R.P. members to inform them of A.A.R.P.'s
problems. Chairman Chase asked whether this committee would be against
A,A.R.P. completely or just for revamping. Mr. Weinmann stated the committee
would be for revamping A.A.R.P.
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Scheduled Public
Appearances Councilwoman Spiro read and presented former Senior Advisory Commissioner,
Flo Jennis, with a ten year service award plaque for her years on the Senior
Advisory Commission. Mrs. Jennis stated it had been a great honor for her to
serve on the Commission.
City Council
Liaison Report Councilwoman Spiro stated that budget hearings are being held and will be
followed by a public hearing. If anyone has any budget concerns, see her before
Tuesday.
Communications Chairman Brubaker wrote a letter to Congresswoman Woolsey inviting her to the
September Senior Advisory Commission meeting.
Program Specialist
Report Program Specialist, Wendy Audiss, updated the Commission on the following
activities: pool tournaments with Santa Rosa and Petaluma senior centers, June
spaghetti feed, Diabetes Intervention workshop, Windsor senior center visit, tour
leader training seminar and a cruise that is being offered in conjunction with other
senior centers. There will be the annual barbecue/no-money auction on August 12,
and the vests for the EOC committee will be presented to public safety officer Jim
Baker at the September Senior Advisory Commission meeting.
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• Program Specialist Audiss also reported that the program revenues for May were
$5,253.26, rental revenues $1,379 and the attendance was 5,414. One hundred
ninety two miles were put on the Sunshine van and 850 on the vans for trips. June
revenues were $5,832.50, attendance 5,818 and 900 miles on the vans for trips and
188 miles on the Sunshine van.
Senior Scheduler
Report Senior Scheduler, Vicki Wilkerson, gave reports on the following: Tea Dance
profits for 1994-95 were $5,816.43. Baking Committee donations for August
1995 through June 1995 were valued at $784.14.
Discussion followed the Baking Committee's growth and how it now serves the
entire Senior Center as opposed to just the drop-in center portion of the building.
General Plan Councilwoman Spiro stated she's looking for persons interested in serving on the
General Plan Committee. Applications for those interested are available at City
Hall.
Matters from
Commissioners None
Bob Weinmann Mr. Weinmann asked if the Senior Advisory Commission would note to endorse
the A.A.R.P. steering committee he is forming to deal with the above discussed
• concerns. Supervisor Hanlon advised that before the Senior Advisory Commission
could take any action this had to be a properly agendized and noticed meeting. He
suggested an emergency meeting be held instead of waiting for the next Senior
Advisory Commission meeting in September. An emergency meeting to discuss
and/or endorse Mr. Weinmann's group is scheduled for August 24, 1995, at 11
a.m. at the Rohnert Park Senior Center.
Meeting
Adjourned There being no further business to discuss and no one further desiring to be heard,
Commissioner Kennedy made a motion for adjournment at 2:20 p.m. which was
seconded by Commissioner Jurgiel and unanimously approved.
Chairman
ATTEST:
Mary Hanlon, ecreation Supervisor
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