Senior Services Advisory Board

APPROVED MINUTES SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY BOARD CITY OF DERBY August 12, 2020 9:12 AM ROLL CALL JIM BURGESS JANICE NEAGLE DIXIE CHAPMAN DIANE SCHMITT, TREASURER - ABSENT TOM DAVIDSON, SECRETARY ELEANOR UNDERWOOD, CHAIR DUANE DAY, VICE CHAIR CITY STAFF KIEL MANGUS - ABSENT BREANNA MONK KIM HART Public Forum Agenda Item #1 RE: Internet Classes BreAnna explained to the board that Laura is working on some Internet presentations and tours to be offered to the members. These will be easily accessible for the seniors and under the senior center tab. There will be ways to monitor viewing of these presentations. RE: Free Tablets BreAnna stated she is still checking with the county on a program that provides seniors with free refurbished tablets if they do not have one. This program is through AT&T and T. Mobile. RE: Re-Accreditation BreAnna stated the Re-Accreditation process has started and she is a part of a new Pilot program. BreAnna explained she will be needing the Advisory Board to assist in this process. BreAnna said the Re-Accreditation process will be completed by December and will be done on-line. They have streamlined it by downloading items to Drop Box, evaluations and tours will be done via Zoom. RE: Sedgwick County Department on Aging Advisory Board Jim Burgess explained to the DSC Advisory Board that the Department on Aging has not had an Advisory Board meeting since they shut down in March. Jim also said this month should have been the annual budget meeting and he had no contact this month about the meeting. Discussion was held. RE: Obituaries Posted in Prime Times 1 Eleanor Underwood stated that it’s nice to have the obituaries in the Prime Times Newsletter. BreAnna said this was started since the members cannot sign cards like they were doing in the past for the families of the deceased. Agenda Item #2 RE: Advisory Board Fund Report July 2020. Kim Hart gave the report for the Advisory Board Fund report July 2020. Kim said there was $0 in contributions and $0 in expenses for a total balance $5,494. MOTION: Duane Day moved the Advisory Board Fund Report for July 2020 be approved. Dixie Chapman seconded. VOTE: 5 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #3 RE: Approve July 8, 2020 Minutes. MOTION: Jim Burgess made a motion to approve the July 8, 2020 minutes, Janice Neagle seconded. VOTE: 5 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #4 RE: Approve July 2020 Derby Dash Scholarship Report BreAnna gave the July 2020 Derby Dash Scholarship Report. $0 were used for senior scholarships which leaves an ending balance of $131. BreAnna said the non-senior Derby Dash Scholarship Program used $44 for an ending balance of $20. MOTION: Tom Davidson made a motion to approve the Derby Dash Scholarship Report for July 2020. Duane Day seconded. VOTE: 5 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #5 RE: Center Updates BreAnna stated she is still working on funding for the Technology Lab. BreAnna said she is working on a grant from Walmart that is worth $5000. RE: Treadmill 2 BreAnna let the board know she agreed with their suggestion to purchase a new treadmill. Mid States is using the broken treadmill as a trade in. The new treadmill will not be delivered until October so Mid States Fitness is repairing the broken treadmill free of charge to let the DSC use it until receipt of the new one. The treadmill is being purchased with Memorial Funds and the remainder will be paid by the Board. RE: DSC / WSU Partnership. BreAnna said she has been working with WSU to possibly be a location for their classes. BreAnna said it was going to cost the senior center to do this so, she decided that was not the best option. BreAnna is checking into the site listing of classes and this will not cost the DSC anything. Agenda Item #6 RE: Suggestion Cards BreAnna said there were no suggestion cards at this time. Agenda Item #7 RE: Election of Officers BreAnna stated it was time for Election of Officers. Discussion was held. MOTION: Jim Burges made a motion that the DSC Officers were re-elected by acclimation. Duane Day seconded. VOTE: 5 yea, motion carried Agenda Item #8 RE: Covid-19 BreAnna let the board know the DSC was sanitized again by the company that was hired to spray. She also stated sanitizer is supplied at all senior center activities. PPE is being supplied by the county and Cares Act. City of Derby for the senior center. The Department on Aging suggested not all senior centers be open. BreAnna said she reports back on how the DSC is being kept safe and in full compliance. BreAnna stated staff will continue to clean and sanitize. Agenda Item #9 RE: Board Funding 3 Murder Mystery Dinner - BreAnna let the board know she plans on having the Murder Mystery Dinner in October or November. Fund Raising Letter - BreAnna stated this letter will be mailed out this year. The letter will include a survey that is part of the Re-accreditation. A return envelope will be included in this letter. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Duane Day made a motion to adjourn. Tom Davidson seconded. VOTE: 5 yea, motion carried Meeting adjourned at 9:52 AM. Information: The next Advisory Board meeting is Wednesday September 9, 2020 9:15 AM, immediately following the Nutrition Center Council meeting. 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ Eleanor Underwood, Chairman Date Senior Services Advisory Board 5