City Council Study Session Summary 2012 04 10

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City Council Study Session Summary April 10, 2012 Page 3 of 7 City Manager Fleming asked if someone is interested in joining the YAB, who should they contact? Mandy Perera at the Louisville Recreation Center is the best person to contact. Councilmember Jasiak asked who will be buying the Dear Louisville book? The Board said they hoped parents of members and people in the community, and said it would be a great coffee table book. Proceeds from the sales are going to a Louisville non - profit group that helps with homeless and runaway youth. Books should be available in the next week or so and will be on sale at the Street Faire. Mayor Muckle asked the City to promote the Dear Louisville book on the City's website and on Channel 8. Thanked the YAB for their volunteer work, and said they make the City look good, and the Mayor thanked the members who will continue serving on the Board. Mayor Muckle expressed his desire for outgoing members to continue their service work in some way. At the end of the presentation, Mayor Muckle presented certificates to outgoing members. The following members received a certificate: Brody Coronelli, Christina Hamerly, Brooke Hubbard, Eliza Miller, and Megan Valentine. Lucas Laird and Samantha Webster were not present to receive their certificates. Liaisons, Kriska Daltonhurst and Mandy Perera, presented to Megan Valentine a special award as the last outgoing member ever to serve 8 years on the Youth Advisory Board. Megan joined the YAB in 5th grade, and now the requirement is that you have to be a 6th grader to join. Megan received a framed painting of Louisville which happens to be the cover of the Dear Louisville book. Megan happily received the honor and said to continuing members, "I trust this board will carry on without me." Update /Discussion — Seniors of Louisville Advisory Board Carol Purfurst, Chair, presented on behalf of the Board. Carol reviewed the core values of aging well in Boulder County which are 1) Basic Needs such as the lunch program at the Brooks Cafe, housing and safety 2) Individual and Community Involvement such as getting involved with youth of all ages and promoting a positive image of aging, 3) Health and Wellness such as participating with other seniors with limited mobility and end -of -life issues, 4) Independence and Care Giving which is viewed as the professional quadrant and left up to the Senior Services staff. The Vision of the Senior Advisory Board is "aging well." The Board provides advice to City staff, and the Board is the link between staff and the aging community. Highlights of the Board's accomplishments are: • The Housing Focus group has continued to monitor the senior housing situation in Louisville by getting involved with the Planning Commission,