Senior Services Advisory Board

APPROVED SUMMARY MINUTES SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD 10:00 A.M. May 1, 2013 CITY OF DERBY ROLL CALL GERALD BROWNLEE JACK HEMPHILL - ABSENT TOM DAVIDSON MARILYN NEWKOLD DUANE DAY ELEANOR UNDERWOOD CITY STAFF STEPHANIE KNEBEL DEE WILLIAM KIM HART Public Forum Agenda Item #1 RE: Senior Prom. Dee Williams stated that Mickey Bowie resigned from the Advisory Board. Dee also stated that applications will be taken for the open position. Agenda Item #2 RE: Advisory Board Fund report for April 2013. Duane Day gave the Advisory Board fund report. Duane stated the expenses were $396.24 and revenue was $716.14. Duane also stated the balance in the account is $6226.16. MOTION: Gerald Brownlee moved to receive and file the Advisory Board Fund report for April 2013. Marilyn Newkold seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried. Agenda Item #3 RE: Approval of the Minutes from the April 2013 Advisory Board Meeting. MOTION: Duane Day made a motion the minutes from April 2013 be approved. Gerald Brownlee seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried. Agenda Item #4 RE: Derby Dash Scholarship Fund Report. 1 Dee Williams reviewed the Derby Dash Scholarship Fund report for April 2013. The ending balance for April 2013 was $775. MOTION: Tom Davidson moved to receive and file the April 2013 Derby Dash Scholarship Fund report. Marilyn Newkold seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #5 RE: Good Neighbor Nutrition Program Lunch Coupon Report. Dee Williams reviewed the Good Neighbor Nutrition Lunch Coupon report. The ending balance for April 2013 was $103. MOTION: Marilyn Newkold made a motion to receive and file the April 2013 Good Neighbor Nutrition Lunch Coupon report. Tom Davidson seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #6 RE: Ways and Means. Committee Report Draft 4/29/2013: Dee Williams asked the Board members to review the report and provide suggestions. TNT: 1. Tom Davidson reported the April TNT Santa Fe Soup Supper had 57 in attendance with a total profit of $111.75. Discussion was held. 2. Tom stated that the May 7th TNT is going to be a Taco Salad Supper. 3. Tom Davidson stated the TNT June 4th will be pulled pork and held at High Park. Discussion was held. Agenda Item #7 RE: Derby High School Senior Celebration 2013. Dee asked the Board if they wanted to donate to the 2013 Senior Celebration. Discussion was held. 2 MOTION: Gerald Brownlee made a motion that the DSC Advisory Board donate $150 from the Advisory Board Fund to the Derby High School Senior Celebration 2013. Marilyn Newkold seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #8 Derby Senior Center Advisory Board Ordinance 1937: Dee Williams handed out a draft copy of of changes to the Derby Municipal Code, pertaining to the Term of Appointment of Senior Services Advisory Board Members. Dee informed the Board know that once approved by the City Council the 2 year term would be in effect. MOTION: Duane Day made a motion to approve the changes to Derby Municipal Code. Tom Davidson seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #9 Senior Services Budget 101: Stephanie Knebel distributed pages from the 2013 Approved Budget and reviewed the budget pages for Transportation/Derby Dash, Senior Services and Advisory Board funds. Eleanor stated that she wanted to point it out that the Senior Center has not added any new staff for a long time. Eleanor said she calls on Stephanie to represent the Senior Services because she is an advocate for the senior center. She asked Stephanie to please look at what is done at the Senior Services and be very cognizant of the fact that staff has not been added to the budget. Eleanor also asked Stephanie look at what the Advisory Board and Ways & Means Committee does and the ingenuity of the people already raising money. This is a saving to the City. Stephanie asked why it is a savings. Eleanor said because it costs the City more or any other entity more if people are in nursing homes and do not have activities so they are out running around having accidents, everything increases. Studies will show that those who are in activities maintain in their homes longer and those are the things that save the city money. Eleanor said she did look up and the census shows that 30% of the people in the city of Derby are 50 and above and she was just thinking about people who vote, we have an awfully large percentage of voters. Eleanor stated that maybe it is not that we are saving the city money but that we are bringing money in and she didn’t know how many families bring their parents here because Derby is a nice place to live. The big reason they bring their families here is because there are activities at the senior center and the seniors are real proud of our senior center and know this brings different people here. Eleanor stated that is the way we produce money for the City of Derby which is the same to her. Eleanor also stated that the seniors in the City of Derby are part of the total society and we have to admit serving people is a big thing. Stephanie stated that is totally what this is all about serving people. Stephanie stated she appreciated all that the Advisory Board provides for the Senior Center. Marilyn Newkold mentioned that when the Senior Center started, which was called the Golden Agers, the City Council was very supportive. Eleanor said that during the National Accreditation process, they could not believe we do what we do with the small staff that 3 is at the senior center. If they talk about cutting anything from the senior center I must remind you that we have been looked at all over the state as a prototype, an example for other senior centers to strive for. We have brought a lot of attention to the City of Derby in doing that. Eleanor also stated that the seniors are contributing on their end by paying property tax. Stephanie stated that senior centers in Dodge City and Garden City are not supported with tax dollars like here. Stephanie stated she hoped her information was helpful. Eleanor thanked Stephanie for the information and Duane Day stated he understood it better now. Dee Williams thanked Stephanie for her explanation of the Budget. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Gerald Brownlee made a motion for adjournment. Tom Davidson seconded. VOTE: 3 yea, motion carried Meeting adjourned at 11:16A.M. Information: The next Advisory Board meeting is Wednesday June 5, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. ____________________________ ____________________________ Eleanor Underwood, Chair Date Senior Services Advisory Board 4