Senior Services Advisory Board

APPROVED SUMMARY MINUTES SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD 10:00 A.M. August 5, 2015 CITY OF DERBY ROLL CALL GERALD BROWNLEE - ABSENT JANICE NEAGLE JIM BURGESS DIANE SCHMITT, TREASURER TOM DAVIDSON, SECRETARY - ABSENT ELEANOR UNDERWOOD, CHAIRMAN DUANE DAY, VICE CHAIRMAN CITY STAFF TED AUSTIN DEE WILLIAMS KIM HART Public Forum Agenda Item #1 RE: Accreditation. Dee Williams and Jim Burgess are going to work on Accreditation Purpose and Planning standard. RE: Sedgwick County Department on Aging Board. Jim Burgess stated one of the benefits of being appointed to the Sedgwick County Department on Aging Advisory Board is they are touring all the senior centers in Sedgwick County. Jim said Linwood Senior Center gave him a newsletter stating they are involved in the Dillon’s Club card program. Jim said Derby Senior Center is not on the list and this would be a good program to participate in. Discussion was held. Jim said the seniors would need to register on the computer and he would be happy to show them how. RE: Nacho Ordinary Bingo. Duane Day stated that he has heard nothing but positive comments about the Board sponsored Nacho Ordinary Bingo. Discussion was held. Agenda Item #2 RE: Advisory Board Fund report for July 2015. Diane Schmitt gave the Advisory Board Fund report for June. The deposit total was $802.45 and expenditures total $571.81 with an ending balance $13,118.99. MOTION: Duane Day moved to receive and file the Advisory Board Fund report for July. Janice Neagle seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried. 1 Agenda Item #3 RE: Approve July 3, 2015 Advisory Board Meeting minutes. MOTION: Jim Burgess made a motion to approve the minutes from July 1, 2015. Duane Day seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried. Agenda Item #4 RE: Approve July 2015 Derby Dash Scholarship Report. Dee Williams gave the report for the July Derby Dash Scholarship Report. There was $40 used for scholarships in July, leaving an ending balance $584.33. MOTION: Diane Schmitt made a motion to approve the Derby Dash Scholarship Report for July 2015. Duane Day seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried. Agenda Item #5 RE: Mayor Randy White. Dee Williams introduced Mayor Randy White to the Board and thanked him for attending the Advisory Board Meeting. Mayor White said he was very interested in the Senior Center and the Derby Dash ridership. Mayor White stated the Derby Dash is a city and federally funded program with no limitations who can use it. Discussion was held. The Mayor listened to various statements from the Board about the Derby Dash. Mayor White mentioned the new Senior Housing development that will be built behind Target. The Mayor encouraged the Board to watch the paper for information and to feel free to send him an email if they have questions. Mayor White stated affordable senior housing has been on the list of things needed in Derby for a long time. Mayor White stated another great thing coming to Derby is the Wesley Emergency Center. When asked if the mayor is available for appointments he said that appointments can be made by calling to schedule one. Mayor White said the Dinosaur Park is still in the planning stages. Eleanor Underwood asked the Mayor to always keep the senior center in mind when issues come through his office because it keeps the seniors in their own home and cost the tax payer less money if they remain active. Agenda Item #6 RE: July TNT. 2 Kim Hart let the Board know 66 people were fed at the July TNT with a total profit $180.69. Agenda Item #7 RE: Derby Panther Football. Dee Williams explained to the Board that in the past the Board has adopted a Derby Panther Football player for $100 which gets advertisement in the community for the senior center. MOTION: Duane Day made a motion the Board gives $100 to Adopt a Panther Football Player program. Janice Neagle seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #8 RE: Quilt Ticket Sales. Kim Hart stated total amount for Quilt ticket sales in July was $274. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Jim Burgess made a motion for adjournment. Duane Day seconded. VOTE: 4 yea, motion carried Meeting adjourned at 10:43 A.M. Information: The next Advisory Board meeting is Wednesday September 2, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. ____________________________ ____________________________ Eleanor Underwood, Chairman Date Senior Services Advisory Board 3