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05/03/2021 - Minutes
MINUTESCityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMonday,May3,2021,3:30pmVirtualZoomMeeting1.CAL.LTOORDERMargeCochran-Reepcalledthemeetingtoorderat3:33pmMembersPresent:SusanBollinger,BeatriceBudziu,MargeCochran-Reep,AnitaDull,RonaldErb,ChristineGray-Scott,RubyGriffin,ShirleyHaddock,JulieHoran,SandyJensen,SandraPolleyMembersAbsent:JackWardellCityStaffPresent:SeanClaggett,RecreationCoordinator,DonnaEken,RecreationCoordinator,JeannieGabriel,AdministrativeSecretary,SonjaMejlaender,CommunityRelationsandEventsCoordinator,CarrieNass,RecreationandNeighborhoodsManager,ElaneRosok,RecreationAssistant2.APPROVALOFMINUTESMovedbyAnitaDull,secondedbyRonaldErbtoapproveApril2021minutes.3.DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMSa.)Updates—GreaterRentonArea—MobileCOVIDVaccinationProgramwithRentonRegionalFire1.Estimatedvaccination;Elanewillgiveusanupdateduringournextmeeting.MVUiscomingtoanend.ElaneandZachhasworkedwithRentonFiretoschedulevaccinationappointments.Whenvaccinationswereunused,Elaneworkedonawaitlistforpeopletogetvaccinated.Novaccinewentunused.RentonFireismovingonandworkingwithKingCountyPublicHealthtoworkonnextpriority.b.)FireAuthorityandSeniorCenterPartnership1.ElaneandZachcoordinatedallvaccinationappointmentsforRentonFiremobilevaccinationunits.c.)2021/2022VSHSLGrant1.VeteransGrant—WewillbeworkingonhiringstaffmembertodooutreachtoourLatincommunity.OurgoalistoincreasethenumberofseniorsattendingtheSeniorCenterandincreasediversity.WehopetohavecontractedstaffstartinJuly2021.Currentlyclarifyingjobtitleanddescription.d.)GrantPurchased—MobiiHandoverInteractiveProjector1.Interactiveprojectorthatcanbemovedtodifferentrooms.Rectangularbox2x3onwheels.Canberaisedorlowered.Interactivepictures,exampleswhenprojectingpictureontotable,withyourhandsyoucanmovesandofftorevealpicture.Virtualhand,eyecoordinationandthinking.Projectorknowsmovementofyourhande.)May;0thCityCouncilMeeting—ProclamationforOlderAmericansMonths1.MayorandCounciltoproclaimmonthofMayforOlderAmericans.CarriewillsharemeetinglinktoSeniorCitizenAdvisoryBoard.WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMay3,2021Page2of21.)RentonSeniorActivityCenterRe-OpeningPlannedforSeptember71.RCCisplannedtoopenlateJune,stillinneedofpart-timestaff.Facilitiesdoesnothavestafftoopenupthebuilding.SeniorActivityCenterisstillplannedtoopenSeptember7g.)Boards/CommitteesInclusion&DiversityTrainingonJune2,20211.Robertasentoutalink,Seanwillresendtoadvisoryboard4.STAFFUPDATESa.)VirtualPrograms—Sonja&Donna—CarrieOlson/TeresaNFarmer’sMarketandVolunteerMay11.TuesdayMay25,LivelongandPlant;registerforandyou’llgetasucculentkit.WedMay12,DrQuintonM;KeytoChangenon-profit.ChalkyourWalk,VirtualBingo.ThisFriday,BoatonaWater,watercolorart.GenCare!TheLodgeatEagleRidge,donateddessertseverymonth.b.)SeniorLunchProgram—Sean—Boughtnewcoffeepotforbanquetroom.Stillgoingstrong,150lunchesdaily.Willcontinuedrive-thrulunchesuntilwecanre-open.Charleshasbeenaddinglunchestothemenuonceortwiceaweek.Addingorangesandgo-gurtsafewtimesaweek.c.)Elane-ifyouknowofanyonewhoisstillinneedofvaccines,letElaneknow.Moderna,andJohnson&Johnson.Ifsomeonehadtheir15tdoseandinneedoftheir2doeswecanalsohelpwiththat.M,W,Fafter1230intheafternoonwhenRFHisdonewiththeirscheduledsites.2nddose,9amlocationwillbeattheSeniorCenter.Notjustseniors,anyonewhofallsintothephasecategoryofvaccines.d.)Mother’sDay:HandedoutflowerslastWednesdaytofolkswhocamethroughthedrivethru.e.)BOARDCOMMENTSa.)Peggy:canyouhavetomatoseparateinsandwiches?Bythetimetheygethometoeat,sandwichesaresoggy.b.)Julie:Puzzles,makesureanswersarefoldedinsidec.)SandyP:WhentheSCisopened;willtherebeanyguidelinesthatwillneedtobefollowed?Thingswillneedtobebyappointment.U.)ADJOURNMENTMeetingadjournedat5pmbyPresidentMargeCochran-ReepMinutesapprovedby:WT*-Recorder:MarCoci-BeepDateIJeannieGabrielNEXTMT./7/2021May3,2021WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice).