1997/05/15 Senior Citizens Advisory Commission Minutes CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
May 15, 1997
The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission of the City of Rohnert Park met this
date in regular session commencing at 1:05 p.m. at the Senior Center, 6800 Hunter
Drive, Suite A, Rohnert Park, with Chair Chase presiding.
Call to Order Chair Chase called the regular session to order at approximately 1:05 p.m. and led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call Present: (3) Commissioners Chase, Brubaker, and Kennedy
Absent: (2) Commissioners Jurgiel and Johnson
Staff present for all or part of the meeting: Recreation Supervisor, Mary Hanlon;
Program Specialist, Wendy Audiss;and Councilmember Linda Spiro.
Agenda Change Councilmember Spiro asked to give her report now as she had another meeting to
attend.
City Council
Liaison Report Councilmember Linda Spiro presented the Senior Advisory Commission with a
resolution from the City Council in honor of Older Americans Month.
Approval of
Minutes A motion was made to accept the minutes for the meeting of March 20 was made
by Commissioner Brubaker, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy and unanimously
approved.
Acknowledging
Posting of
the Agenda Chair 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 Shirley Majors asked about housing and who she could talk to regarding finding
some availability. Staff referred her to Dorothy Johnson.
Councilmember Spiro introduced Samantha Reslock and Christina Bell from the
Rohnert Park Wellness Center. They gave an overview of the current Wellness
Center site and the plans to develop it into a community healthcare center that
includes: a nutrition clinic, residential care facility, skilled nursing facility, women's
resource clinic (with a day care center), rehab center, and center for integrated
• healing and medicine (includes a research foundation for alternative medicine).
They asked the Senior Advisory Commission what they felt the seniors' unmet
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• needs were and discussed ways they could poll the seniors to answer these
questions. They showed a video of a similar center called the Eaton Alternative.
Commissioner Chase will write a letter to the Council giving them feedback on the
video. A longer, 25-minute tape, will be made available to the Commissioners.
Scheduled Public
Appearances None
COYF Commission Councilmember Spiro announced openings for this newly formed commission.
Councilmember
Spiro Leaves At 1:45 p.m. Councilmember Spiro left the meeting.
Communications None
Program Specialist
Report Program Specialist, Wendy Audiss updated the Commission on the following
activities: April attendance was 6,841 with 169 people using the Sunshine Bus and
87 participants going on excursions. Fees of$3,866.50 were collected. Updates
were given on the flea market, fashion show, Tuesday dance and baking
committee. The May semi-anniversary party had 72 participants with $524.98 in
revenue. The luncheon had 41 participants with $134 in revenue. Upcoming
events are the Step Out for Seniors on May 17 and a spaghetti feed on June 14.
The new van was delayed due to flooding in the Midwest.
Matters from
Commissioners None
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 1:55 p.m. which was
seconded by Commissioner Brubaker and unanimously approved.
Chairman
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Mary Hanlon, Recreation Supervisor
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