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08/03/2020 - Minutes
MINUTESCityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMonday,August3,2020,2:00pmVirtualZoomMeeting1.CALLTOORDERMargeCochran-Reepcalledthemeetingtoorderat3:36pmMembersPresent:SusanBollinger,BeatriceBudziu,MargeCochran-Reep,AnitaDull,RonaldErb,ChristineGray-Scott,RubyGriffin,ShirleyHaddock,JulieHoran,SandraPolley,VickiRichards,JackWardellMembersAbsent:SandraJensenCityStaffPresent:CarrieNass,RecreationandNeighborhoodsManager,DebbieLittle,RecreationSupervisor,JeannieGabriel,AdministrativeSecretary,SonjaMejlaender,CommunityRelationsandEventsCoordinator,MaryAdams,RecreationCoordinator,DreyHicks,NeighborhoodProgramCoordinator2.APPROVALOFMINUTESMovedbyJackWardell,secondedbyAnitaDulltoapproveJune1,20203.DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMSa.)SeniorParadeJuly30andAugust21:FirstparadeonThursday,July30staffdecorated7CityofRentonvansanddrovethroughLeisureEstates,SolisticeSeniorLivingandVantageGlen.Staffdeliveredcheesecake,whichwasprovidedbyGenCare-LodgeatEagleRidge-Rentontoeveryonewhocameouttoseeus.Afewthingsthatwehavelearnedfromourfirstparade:Signsshouldhavebeenoutafewdaysbeforeparade.Itnicetoseeeveryonewehaven’tseeninsuchalongtime.NextparadewillbeonAugust21,whichisalsoSeniorday.WewillbehavingtheparadeinsteadoftheSeniorDayattheFarmer’sMarket.Wewilldrivebythesame3neighborhoods.Ifanyonewouldlikeustodriveby,pleaseemailDonnaEkendeken@rentonwa.gov.WehavethoughtofaskingPoliceandFirejoiningusb.)LunchProgram:150daily,100delivered50pick-up.ilklunchesprovidedbySoundGenerations.Weekendmealsarestillhappening.IfyouneedanordercalltheSeniorCenterandaskforElane.WeekendlunchesaredonebytheSeniorCenter,weareusingfundsfromtheKingCountyGrant.DonationscancbemadetoSeniorCenterforlunches,AUN:CharlesTurner.KingCountydoeshaveanew$50kgrantopportunityforlunchesandwehaveapplied.Volunteeropportunitywillbecomeavailable,1-2perdayforseniorlunches.c.)SurvivingtheFall/VirtualClasses:CityofRentonwillbelookingforclassinstructorsforourFallProgrammingwitha70/30splitcontract.Classeswillbedonevirtually.4.INFORMATIONa.)VirtualBingo:DonnawillbehostingVirtualBingoonAugust20@2pmviaZoom.ParticipantsmustregisterviaPerfectmind.b.)VirtualCoffeetalk:Tuesday,August25@2pmWheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingAugust3,2020Page2of3c.)Foodtruck:Kiro7andSoundCreditUnionhadAthena’sHotGyromealsonsiteduringseniorlunchpickup.Bothseniorlunchesandhotmealswereavailableforpickup.d.)VirtualAcrylicPaintingClasses:TaughtbyoneofourUnitedWayVolunteers,freeofcharge.Artpiecewillbeanapple.SeniorCenterwillbeprovidingsupplieswhichwillincludeacrylicpaintandcanvas.e.)StaffChanges:Citygaveemployeesearlyretirementincentive,20CityofRentonemployeestookadvantageoftheopportunity.RecreationandNeighborhoodDivisioncurrentlyhas19fulltimestaffandwillgodownto16fulltimestaffmembers.IntheinterimSeanClaggettwilltakeonDebbie’sroleassupervisor.Wemayrotatestafftogettheopportunityandexperienceassupervisor.1.)RetirementdrivethruatSeniorCenter:CelebratingDebbieLittle,LisaMcMartinandLisaWivagretirementThursdayAugust27from11:3Oam-12:3Opmduringseniorlunch.g.)Newsletter:StartedinJune,thisweekwewillhaveour2ndedition.WeareplanningoncreatingaSeniorCenterFacebookgrouppage.5.STAFFREPORTDreyandMary:Campin’OutSeries,monthofdifferentactivities,YouTube,Zoom,whichwillincludeWildlifedemonstrationsandsignalong.Drey:BensonCascadeMural,MeettheartistZoommeetingfortheartistthathasbeenselectedMuralwillbepaintedonthesoundbarrieroffofPetrovitskyand;16th6.BOARDCOMMENTSSeniorParade:-Isthereawayboardmemberscanalsojoinwiththeirpersonalvehicleswithmaskson?Neighborhoodsarerestrictedwithhowmanyvehiclescomearound.-Howdidyouservethecheesecake?Wehad2wagons,UnitedWayvolunteerswentthroughtheneighborhoodandgavewhoeverwereoutsideasliceofcheesecake.-AddtheSeniorParadetotheMayor’sNewsletter-Wonderfulwaytokeepintouchwithseniors,importanttofeelconnectedtothecenter.MargeandSandyP:OnJuly16delivered5dozenChucksDonutstoourCityofRentonPoliceDepartmentfromourSeniorAdvisoryBoardCommittee.Drive-InMovieUpdate?Sonja:Stillintheplanningstages,wehavereceivedanunofficialquote.WentthroughawalkthroughatSam’sClubbut,parkinglothadtoomanytreesandhadnotyetreachedouttoCEDtotalkaboutspace.RentonMemorialStadiumalsohasafewtreesinthemedians.RentonHighSchoolStadium,tressinparkinglot.Rulesforthecurrentphasewearein,allcarswillneedtobe10feetapart.7.ADJOURNMENTMeetingadjournedat5:04pmbyPresidentMargeCochran-ReepMinutesapprovedby:WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice). SeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingAugust3,2020Page3Of3Recorder:JeannieGabrielAugust3,2020WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvaflce711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice).