Senior Commission

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final Senior Commission Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:00 PM Civic Center, Room 2108, or Zoom 1. Call to Order Vice Chair Boyd called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Present 10 - Commissioner Anita Mercado, Commissioner Carol Taylor-Boyd, Commissioner Carole Harvell, Ex Officio Gabriela Adeshewo, Commissioner George Maxey, Commissioner Jennie Loveridge, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Allen-Thomas, Commissioner Mary Natho, Commissioner Myrna Ferguson, and Commissioner Tillie Villareal Absent 3 - Alternate Commissioner Diane Narvaez, Commissioner Mary Chan, and Council Member Susan Noble 2. Approval of Minutes Min 23-101 Minutes of March 9, 2023 Meeting Mayor Pro Tem Allen-Thomas made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Commissioner Harvell seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Mayor Pro Tem Allen-Thomas made a motion to move the City Council Update to after minutes approval. Vice Chair Boyd seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Commissioners Mercado and Villareal joined the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Allen-Thomas provided an update on recent City Council action. 3. Public Comment No public comment. 4. Monthly Budget Update Staff provided a budget update. 5. New Business The Commission discussed the Senior Needs Assessment and shared an update from the Coffee in the Lobby event at the Bison Ridge Rec Center. Commerce City Page 1 Senior Commission Meeting Minutes - Final April 13, 2023 6. Subcommittee Reports: A. Senior Resource Fair The Commission discussed the Senior Resource Fair. Karla Ojeda from Adams County introduced herself and shared her support for the Senior Resource Fair. Commissioner Natho made a motion to waive the vendor fee for presenters at the Senior Resource Fair. Commissioner Villareal seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Commissioner Ferguson and Mayor Pro Tem Allen-Thomas left the meeting. Commissioner Loveridge made a motion to include temporary employers in the Senior Resource Fair. Commissioner Villareal seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. B. Senior Outreach Events No discussion. 7. Old Business The Commission discussed the Memorial Day Parade. 8. City Council Update This item was discussed earlier in the meeting. 9. Adjourn Vice Chair Boyd adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m. Commerce City Page 2