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Home My WebLink About05/06/2013 - Minutes ' �� ITI'OF RENTON ti ;�-(� • MAY 3 0 2013 G RECEIVED RENTON MAYOR'S SENIOR CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE May 6, 2013 MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Baylor, Mary B. Brown, Ben Cheney, Bill Clapp, Marjorie Cochran- Reep, Dorothy Cook, Eric Eastberg, Mij Charboneau, Ruby Griffin, Shirley Haddock, Sandra Polley, Milt Tiede,Judith Young. EXCUSED: Peggy Budziu, Elaine Koehler. STAFF:Shawn Daly, Debbie Little, Tim Williams. � President Ben Cheney called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. Attendance was taken. Before reading of the minutes Ben welcomed the newest member,Judith Young. First official business is to have Tim Williams swear-in Judith Young to the committee. Ben asked each committee member to introduce themselves to Judith. Minutes of the previous meeting were read, � corrections noted and minutes approved. TREASURER REPORT—Sandy Polley Bank Statement as of 5/6/13 $16,233.92 RECREATION SUPERVISOR–Shawn Daly • Judith Young was asked to share something about her. • Received Lottie Calhoun's $100.00 monthly donation. • Shawn apologized to the Float Committee members who showed up on Monday, April 22nd� Shawn was off sick for a week. Float Committee consists of Pat, Marge, Sandy, Bill, Shirley and Elaine; if anyone else is interested meet on Monday, May 20th, at 9:00 AM prior to the Advisory Board Meeting. Shawn has secured the lot next door for the float. Agreement is, one week prior to the parade, Float Committee will have access to the parking lot for decorating. • Fountain will be up and running within the next few weeks. • We talked in the past on how to promote the Center. The Farmer's Market will be starting up in June. One thought is putting together and manned by the Advisory Board, a booth, to hand out brochures and answer questions pertaining to the Center. The Farmer's Market is every Tuesday, from 3:00-6:00 pm,June to September. Shawn asked if this is somethin the members want to ursue. Ben su ested the Pro rams Marketin committee g p gg g / g look into it. Sandy Polley asked Shawn if there is a cost involved and the answer was no. The only thing is figuring out how to get a table to and from the market. A short time for discussion and questions. Sandy will meet with her committee and get back to Shawn. • Reminder- Carco Show sign-ups;Thursday, May16, from 1:00-3:00 pm; Friday, May 17, from 6:00-9:00 pm. Sandy asked Shawn if he was utilizing everyone who signs-up; Shawn said, yes. � Milt Tiede asked how Patty Wills is doing. Shawn said a week ago the game plan is that she will come back to work next Monday, May 13th; depending on if she is cleared by her doctors. • , RECREATION COORDINATOR— Debbie Little . r r v nts and tri s such as the Debbie indicated the last couple of weeks there we e g eat e e p , Kentucky Derby, 90 and Above Luncheon, Pike Place Market where they sampled 8-10 different vendors and enjoyed the Broadway Show "Jersey Boys." • Mother's Day Luncheon is Friday, May 10, at 11:30 AM. Sponsored by Merrill Gardens. • Cooking with Cher—"A Chile Rellenos." Monday, May 13,from 1:30-4:30 PM. e Backstage tour of the Paramount Theatre. Wednesday, May 15, from 10:00-4:00 PM. • Book Club: "The House of Mirth—Edith Wharton," Wed., May 15,from 10:00-11:30 AM. • �ardening Workshop will be "Container Gardening." Wed., May 15, 1:00-3:00 PM. • Seattle Banjo Club. Tuesday, May 21,from 10:00-12:00 PM. • AARP General Meefing—"Medication Management." Friday, May 17. RECREATION DIRECTOR—Tim Williams • Dance recital for 2-14 year olds; May 18, at Hazen High School; 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM. • Tim recognized Shawn.Daly, Debbie Little and Shawn Claggett for the great job they do; Shawn Claggett runs the Special Olympics at Ft. Lewis at the end of this month...our special needs athletes perform in events such as soccer, track 'n field and always come back with hardware. • Swim season starts June 15th at the Aquatic Center, Gene Coulon Beach Park and ��, Kennydale Beach Park. • Service Animals—there are ADA policies/rules for Service and Comfort animals that come into a public facility. There have been incidences where rules for service animals were not adhered to. We can't reject them out of the building but they do have to abide by certain rules. Pat, Dorothy and Marge were on a committee that came up with a Code of Conduct for Service Animals, They simplified ADA rules for easy understanding. Submission of this document was.sent to the City Attorney and approved. If a service animal is violating a rule a trained staff member will approach the owner and present a copy of the Code of Conduct. This is a good source of information and will be administered by Shawn Daly. Old Business: Bill Clapp's committee will report back regarding the possibility of reinstating the Salad Bar at the May 20th meeting. Ben reminded the old and new members to sign the Volunteer book that is located at the receptionist area. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Milt Tiede—Attended the Mayor's Volunteer Appreciation dinner. For those who did not attend missed excellent entertainment and dinner. . • Sandra Polley—this was happening as I came in today. Coming down the hall to go up the stairs two peopie almost collided. The lady knows 1'm on the committee and said to me, "gee, it would be nice if we had some of those mirrors they have at the hospital. They go in the corners and you can see coming and going." I let her know I would mention it. Bill Clapp—asked the cost of the Senior Review tickets; answer-$3.00. Bill said he has a . request for eight (8) tickets from friends; can he take tickets and sell them? Shawn has no problem with that. Dorothy Cook—can a person bring a sack lunch and sit at a table with their friend during the lunch hour? Shawn said the answer is N0. The lunch program is designed for Senior Services and has that time reserved; it's not an open lunch program. They can go to the coffee bar area.. Mary B. Brown—is there going to be transportation provided from the Senior Center to the afternoon show at Carco? Shawn said, N0. Seniors can make arrangements with Hyde or Access. President Ben Cheney adjourned the meeting at 11:03 AM. � � ,^� �. r �"�GZ y (��%�"(�,C'� rl - , ' �' � Marjorie Cochran-Reep, Secretary Pro tem Ben Cheney, President • � . � NUTRITION STATISTICS Volunteer Hours Report Period—April 2013 HOURS VOIUNTEERS Center RSVP 530.0 40 Non RSVP 15.0 3 545.0 43 Nutrition RSVP 225.5 9 � Non RSVP 95.0 14 320.5 23 Meals on Wheels 155.5 11 Non RSVP 96.5 12 252.0 23 " GRAND TOTAL 1,117.5 89