Commission on Aging

CITY OF ROSWELL – COMMISSION ON AGING MINUTES October 16, 2013 Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 13-16. Commissioners present: Lynne Ybarra, Bob McCrea, Morgan Nelson, Tom Dunlap. Commissioners absent: Julie Adams, Charlie Phillips Bonnie Montgomery, and Dusty Huckabee The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Chair Lynne Ybarra at the Chaves County JOY Center. Commissioners introduced themselves to the guests in attendance. The September minutes were unanimously approved as posted. Tom Dunlap introduced Daryl Davenport, the southeast New Mexico representative to the state Advisory Board to Aging and Long Term Care. He provided a complete oversight into the activities of the Board and how it could impact southeast New Mexico seniors and persons with disabilities. He is the Board’s first representative from SENM. He will be a valuable resource for the Commission. We updated Mr. Davenport as to what our primary concerns were at this time. He will be added to our mailing list. Gwen Fowler, Administrator of Villa del Rey, was introduced; she informed us of the failure to obtain Medicaid Waiver funded assisted living services at La Villa. She discussed the apartment options and costs at both facilities; both are owned and operated by Emeritus. Tom Dunlap reported that he had sent a letter to Xcel Energy regarding our concerns about the upcoming price increase, and its effects on seniors in our area. He is awaiting a response. The November 20th meeting will be held at the Archives Building of the Historical Society of SENM. The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lynne Ybarra Recorder