Commission on Aging

AGENDA ROSWELL COMMISSION ON AGING Thursday, December 1, 2022, 12:00 p.m. In Person or Via Go-To-Meeting Conference Room at Recreation and Aquatics Center 1402 W. College Blvd CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Approval of the minutes from the meeting of September 15, 2022 GUEST SPEAKER 2. Jerry Fekete, Aging Long Term Services Department ACTION ITEMS 3. Review and approve the December Senior Tips Flyer. 4. Review and approve the January Senior Tips Flyer. NON-ACTION ITEMS CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENTS / REPORTS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – limited to 3 minutes INFORMATION Next meeting: Thursday, January 19, 2023, Via GoToMeeting ADJOURN Notice of this meeting has been given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 22-14. NOTICE OF POTENTIAL QUORUM – A quorum of the City Council may or may not attend, but there will not be debate by the City Council, and no action will be taken. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact Human Resources at 575-624-6700 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the City Clerk at 575-624-6700 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed. Printed and posted: Thursday, November 17,2022 THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE GO TO MEETING APPLICATION AND NOT PHYSICALLY ATTEND. TO ATTEND THE COMMISION ON AGING GO-TO-MEETING Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/396940877 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3412 Access Code: 396-940-877 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install  Minutes of The Commission on Aging Thursday, September 15, 2022 – 12:00 p.m. In Person - Via Go-To-Meeting Conference Room at Recreation and Aquatics Center 1402 W. College Blvd. Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Section 10-15-1 through 10- 15-4 NMSA and Resolution 22-14. CALL TO ORDER Chair Helen Wakefield called meeting to order at 12:00 pm ROLL CALL The following were present: Helen Wakefield, Bonnie Montgomery, Sandra East, and Robert McCrea Absent: Jesse Davis, Joyce Stephens Staff present: Alex Diaz, Recreation Manager, Staff Liaison; and ShiAnn Peralta, Recreation Administrative Assistant, Sr. Debra Dixon, Guest Speaker APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Montgomery motioned to approve the agenda for September 15, 2022. Member East seconded the motion. A voice vote was unanimous with Chair Helen Wakefield-yes, Bonnie Montgomery-yes, Sandra East-yes, Robert McCrea yes, and the motion passed 4-0 with members Jesse Davis and Joyce Stephens being absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Member McCrea motioned to approve the minutes for August 19, 2022. Member Montgomery seconded the motion. A voice vote was unanimous with Chair Helen Wakefield-yes, Bonnie Montgomery-yes, Sandra East-yes, Robert McCrea-yes, and the motion passed 4-0 with members Jesse Davis and member Joyce Stephens being absent GUEST SPEAKER 2. Debra Dixon with Aflac gave a brief discussion on supplemental insurance they provide. ACTION ITEMS 3. Discuss and recommend the creation of senior listening sessions. Chair Wakefield motioned to recommend creating senior specific public form. Member McCrea seconded the motion, a voice vote was unanimous with Chair Helen Wakefield-yes,  Bonnie Montgomery-yes, Sandra East-yes, Robert McCrea-yes, and the motion passed 4-0 with members Jesse Davis and Joyce Stephens being absent. 4. Review and approve the October Senior Tips Flyer. After commission reviewed the October draft senior tips flyer. Chair Wakefield recommend removing the first and third column of the flyer. And replacing tech gear with technology. Also adding examples of subscriptions (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.). Member McCrea motioned to approve October senior tips flyer with the changes and appointing Chair Wakefield to finalize the monthly flyers. Member Montgomery seconded it. A voice vote was unanimous with Chair Helen Wakefield- yes, Bonnie Montgomery-yes, Sandra East-yes, Robert McCrea-yes, and the motion passed 4-0 with members Jesse Davis Joyce Stephens being absent. NON-ACTION ITEMS 5. Discuss senior hotlines in Roswell Discussed different ways we could help seniors in the community communicate. Recreation manager Alex Diaz gave a brief discussion on examples of how the Adult Center has helped seniors who have called for help or questions. 6. Discuss the possibility of senior informational workshops. Chair Wakefield gave an example of a senior workshop that included Wills and Trusts. Member Montgomery talked about hosting a boomer conference, and recording and linking to the Roswell Adult Center page. CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS None PUBLIC PARTICIPATION-limited to 3 minutes None INFORMATION Next meeting: Thursday, November 17, 2022, Via GoToMeeting ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 12:54 p.m.