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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/2019 - MinutesMINUTESCityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardMeetingMonday,October7,2019—9:30amRentonSeniorActivityCenter211BurnettAveN,Renton,WA98057ATTENDANCE:BeatriceBudziu,AnitaDull,RubyGriffin,ShirleyHaddock,JulieHoran,SandyJensen,SandraPolley,PattyReese,VickiRichards,JackWardellExcused:SusanBollinger,MargeCochran-Reep,President,RonaldErb,ChristineGray-ScottAbsent:Guests:CouncilmemberArmondoPavone,MarcieMaxwellStaff:CarrieNass,RecreationandNeighborhoodsManager,DebbieLittle,RecreationSupervisor,SeanClaggett,RecreationCoordinator,JeannieGabriel,AdminSecretary1.CalltoOrderat9:30AM2.ApprovalofAgenda3.ApprovalofMinutesa.Minutesapproved.MotionedbyJack,secondedbyShirley,allapproved.4.Discussion/ActionItemsa.40thAnniversaryre-cap-Debbiei.Goodattendance;photobookswereahighlight;Debbiewillfindapermanentspotforthem;DebbiethankedallAdvisorymembersforhelpingatthisevent.b.NamingofCoffeeBar-Debbiei.LongtimeCoffeeBarvolunteerGracieHansonpassedawayinJune.WeareproposingtorenametheCoffeeBar,“Gracie’sPlace”.DebbieneedsapprovalandaletterofsupportfromtheAdvisoryBoardtosendtoMayorforfinalhisapproval;CommunityServicesleadershipteamhasalreadyapproved;Shirleymadeamotion;Vicki2;allapproved;recommendationistogetaplaquetoexplainwhoGraciewas.C.Exponeeds-Debbiei.Twoshifts,9-11:30;11:30-2;needhelpwithvendorparking8-9:30;(CarpenterHallhasbeensecuredforVendorandoverflowparking;SeniorActivityCenterboothneedsvolunteers;servinglunchoutfront—twopeopleneededtohelpwithlunch;SandyPolleywillvolunteerinCoffeeBar;thiswillbethe3’Expo;40vendorsand9presentations;willcontinuetodooutreachandmarketingforevent.ii.WorkpartyonThursdayat9amtohelppreparebags(600)for50+SeniorResourceExpo.d.UpdateonVSHSLGrant-Debbiei.Wedidn’treceivethegrantforthehub;wedidreceive$90,000grantfor2020;weareintheprocessofdecidinghowtobestutilizethosegrantdollars;ideasforgrantdollars:1.Fraudseriesthroughout2020(AARP,FirstFinancialNorthwestBankaregreatresourcestoconsider);2.Programmingandbenefittocaregivers;3.DollardaysforseniorsatFarmer’sMarket;4.DebbieandCarriewillmeetwithKingCountytogetmorespecificsonhowwecanutilize$90,000grant. CityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardOctober7,2019Page25.Informationa.MijCharbonneauresignation-Debbiei.Debbiereadresignationletter;ii.Wewillfillopenpositionbysolicitationandinterviewprocess;iii.PattyencouragedustohaveapplicationsatResourceExpoonSaturdayandwewilldoapressrelease,inbrochure;b.InclusionTaskForceopening—Carriei.InclusionTaskForceislookingforaseniorrepresentative;ii.NextInclusionTaskForcemeetingisThursday,October10,5:30pm,ConferenceCenteron7thfloor-encourageinterestedindividualstoattend;c.AdvisoryBoarddisplaycabinetupdated-Debbiei.Needtopostmoreupdatedmeetingsminutes(lastoneisfromJune)ii.Inclusionmap-dowestillwanttocontinuewiththisproject?Peggystillhasallofthematerials;wejustneedtofindaplacetoputit;Debbiewillsetasideatimeforsubcommitteetoworkon(PeggyandPattiwillworkonthis).6.ReportSean—updates:ExtendedWednesdayhoursbeganonOctober2,(9am-9pm);classesinclude:Genealogy,Spanish;Yoga;PingPong;PickleBall;MovingforBetterBalance;Sandywouldliketoseeacookingclass.Trips:wenttoOceanShoresandvisitedtheCarriageMuseum;busyplanningtripsforwinterquarter.Julie—dancingisgoingwell;Oktoberfesteventwasfunandwellattended.October;5thworkshopTruckorTreat—October25thPattyandAnitawillvolunteerforthis.SoundproofingCoffeeBar—panelsaredelayed;willputintemporarypanels.Electronicsign-upsfortrips—maynotbemovingforward;allotheritemsmovingforwardwithonlineenrollment.Patty—hearingloopingsystem;needtogetonnationaldatabase;andputinfoinrecguide.Brookdale—wouldlikeustocomeouttotalkaboutRSACactivities;Sandy,PeggyandMargetogoout;kick-offforAmbassadorProgram.InviteRentonRegionalFireAuthoritytoparticipateineventatRSACsimilartoCoffeewithaCop;Carriewillreachouttoaskaboutthis.RentonResponds—apptodownloadtophoneorcomputer;usethisfornon-emergencyitemsthatthecityshouldknowabout.7.NextMeetingtopics8.AdjournmentMeetingadjournedat10:52amMinutesapprovedby:JeannieGabriel,AdministrativeSecretaryI CityofRentonSeniorAdvisoryBoardOctober7,2019Page3\UJLCj-I-IMargeCochran-ep,CommitteePresidentDateNextregularmeeting:November4,2019