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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/2021 - MinutesMINUTESCityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMonday,June7,2021,3:30pmVirtualZoomMeeting1.CALITOORDERMargeCochran-Reepcalledthemeetingtoorderat3:32pmMembersPresent:SusanBollinger,BeatriceBudziu,MargeCochran-Reep,AnitaDull,RonaldErb,ChristineGray-Scott,RubyGriffin,ShirleyHaddock,JulieHoran,SandyJensen,SandraPolley,JackWardelIMembersAbsent:AllCommitteeMemberspresentCityStaffPresent:SeanClaggett,RecreationCoordinator,DonnaEken,RecreationCoordinator,JeannieGabriel,AdministrativeSecretary,SonjaMejlaender,CommunityRelationsandEventsCoordinator,CarrieNass,RecreationandNeighborhoodsManager2.APPROVALOFMINUTESMovedbyJackWardell,secondedbyBeatriceBudziutoapproveMay2021minutes.3.DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMSa.)Updates—GreaterRentonArea—MobileCOVIDVaccinationProgramwithRentonRegionalFireb.)RentonSeniorActivityCenterRe-OpeningPlannedforSeptember7,20211.SeniorActivityCenteriscurrentlyseekingpart-timestafftohelpwithdailyoperationsstartingSeptember7,2021.CityofRentonFacilitiesDivisionisshortonstaffwhichmakesopeningCitybuildingschallenging.c.)RecruitingInstructorsfortheRe-OpeningofRentonSeniorActivityCenter1.Ourcoordinatorhascontactedpreviousclassinstructors,halfwillbecomingbacktoRentonSeniorActivityCenterandtheotherhalfhavemovedon.Weareworkingwithpreviousclassinstructorstohaveclassesgraduallystartasbuildingbeginstoopen.d.)SeniorDrivethruLunch—MemorialDayandMariner’sCelebration1.Moose,theMariner’smascotcamebytohelpourstaffhandoutlunchesandgoodies.DonnaEkenalsogaveeachcaranAmericanflag,flagswerefromSonjaMejlaenderpreviousMemorialDayEvent.e.)MealsonWheelsProgram1.Programhas106Senior’senrolled,outofthat65Senior’sreceivemealseveryweek.MealsonWheelsbegantheprogramattheRentonSeniorActivityCenter40yearsago.1.)BocceBallCourtRenovationIdeas1.CityofRenton,ParksDivisionwouldlikeideasfortherenovationofRentonSeniorActivityCenterBocceBallCourt.Pickleball,shuffleboard,croquet,MultiusecourtWheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingJune7,2021Page2of2forbadminton,glidingbenches.CarrieNassandSeanClaggettwillruntheseideasbyParkDivision.4.STAFFUPDATESa.)VirtualPrograms—DonnaEken&SonjaMejlaender1.BeyondtheStageSeries:June10,2021studentsfromRentonSchoolDistrictalongwithteacherswilltalkabouthowthelastschoolyearhasbeenwithvirtualclassesduringCOVID-19.EntertainmentforRentonSchoolDistrictBandwillendtheshow!2.AgeFriendlySeries:LivelongandPlant,registrantswillplantasucculentterrarium.ThisclassisinpartnershipwiththeRentonChamber.Withtheirhelp,weareabletoprovideallkitsfreeofchargetoregistrants.3.BingoSeries:Bingowillbeaseriesthatwillcontinuetohappenvirtually,evenwhenRentonSeniorActivityCenteropensinSeptember.4.WatercolorandacrylicpaintingclasseswillbeginSummer2021.5.EachweekendinJune,RentonChamberwillbehosting,Ashley-Urbanmarket.Marketisasmallselection,Saturday-Sundayfrom2-7pm,docklevelattheHyattinRenton.b.)SeniorLunchProgram1.RentonSeniorActivityCenterreceivedan“Appreciation”certificatefromKingCounty.Staffwillcontinuetoprovidelunchesuntilbuildingcanfullyopen.c.)BOARDCOMMENTSa.)IfanyhelpisneededtoopenRentonSeniorActivityCenter,Committeeisheretohelp.b.)CommitteeMemberswouldliketoattendopeningdayc.)Whatwillthepolicyofmaskornomaskslooklike?Atthispointoftime,everyonemasked.d.)PeggyJohnson,StrengthandBalancefitnessinstructorwillnotbecomingbacktoRentonActivityCentere.)SeniorLunches,pleasekeeplettuceandtomatoinabaggieinsteadofhavingtheminsandwiches.1.)ADJOURNMENTMeetingadjournedat4:31pmbyPresidentMargeCochran-ReepMinutesapprovedby:QXCQC&afiRecorder:MargeCochn-ReepDateJeannieGabrielNEXTMTG/2/2O21—2—%1June7,2021WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice).