Senior Commission

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final Senior Commission Thursday, January 12, 2023 3:00 PM Zoom or Civic Center, Room 2108 1. Call to Order Chair Plummer called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Present 12 - Commissioner Carol Taylor-Boyd, Commissioner Carole Harvell, Alternate Commissioner Diane Narvaez, Ex Officio Gabriela Adeshewo, Commissioner George Maxey, Commissioner Jennie Loveridge, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Allen-Thomas, Commissioner Mary Chan, Commissioner Mary Natho, Commissioner Myrna Ferguson, Council Member Susan Noble, and Commissioner Tillie Villareal Absent 1 - Commissioner Anita Mercado 2. Guest Speaker: Sarah Nachtman, Community Well-Being Manager Sarah Nachtman and Sherry Adams from the City's Community Well-Being Division discussed the role of their division and the Family and Senior Navigator position. Mayor Pro Tem Allen-Thomas and Commissioner Maxey joined the meeting. 3. Approval of Minutes Min 23-028 Minutes of the Nov. 10, 2022 Meeting Vice Chair Boyd made a motion to approve the minutes of the Nov. 10, 2022 meeting. Commissioner Chan seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. 4. Monthly Budget Update Staff Liaison, Jenny Penoncello, provided a monthly budget update. Commerce City Page 1 Senior Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 12, 2023 5. New Business: A. Senior Commission Ordinance Update Staff Liaison, Jenny Penoncello, presented the process to update the Senior Commission establishing ordinance to include community service projects as a power of the Commission. Commissioner Chan made a motion to recommend the ordinance update to City Council. Commissioner Villareal seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. B. Senior Commission Subcommittees: Resource Fair & Housing Visits The Commission discussed creating two subcommittees. One for the Senior Resource Fair and one for the Senior Housing Visits. Commissioner Ferguson and Councilmember Noble joined the meeting. Vice Chair Boyd made a motion to create two subcommittees to plan the Senior Resource Fair and Senior Housing Visits. Commissioner Harvell seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Commissioner Chan made a motion to create a Work Session for the two subcommittees on the fourth Thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. Vice Chair Boyd seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Commissioner Loveridge made a motion to appoint Chair Plummer as the Chair of the Senior Resource Fair subcommittee and Vice Chair Boyd as Chair of the Senior Housing Visit subcommittee. Commissioner Villareal seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. C. Memorial Day Parade 2023 Participation The Commission discussed the Memorial Day Parade. Vice Chair Boyd made a motion to participate in the parade. Commissioner Loveridge seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. 6. Old Business Vice Chair Boyd requested an update on the senior needs assessment. Staff Liaison, Jenny Penoncello, provided an update. Councilwoman Noble facilitated a conversation regarding the Family and Senior Navigator position, and requested input from the Commission. The Commission discussed. 7. Other Business The Commission discussed meeting with other local senior commissions and senior centers to gather ideas. Staff Liaison, Jenny Penoncello, discussed future guest speakers. The Commission agreed to invite the Housing Authority to come and speak at a future meeting. Commerce City Page 2 Senior Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 12, 2023 8. Adjourn Chair Plummer adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m. Commerce City Page 3