Senior Advisory Board Minutes 2008 08 19

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Senior Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 819 9108 Page 3 of 6 Martin sold [t will not be dec[ded whether the City will pay for senior lunches until the City budget is approved in November. Staff Reports-Claudine Low Claudine handed out the Quarterly Update and the Goad Neighbors report. There was a typo on the amount the Senior Board gave to Volunteer Appreciation. The correct amount is $2100. There was a lot of good feedback on the Volunteer Appreciation event. Claudine distributed some of the yellow "senior volunteer" T-shirts that were purchased with money from the "Touch a Truck" bake sale. She reminded the Board that the new Director of Parks and Recreation is Joe Stevens. Numbers of attendees at the Senior Center stayed steady during the summer, though usually they go down. We've increased the number of newsletters to 2,300 due to requests. The mailing list is about 1,700. We're d[stributing also to the hospital, the library and City Hall, The Colorado Association of Senior Centers (which Claudine is Past Co-Chair) is accepting nominations for Awards in the following: Outstanding New Professional, Outstanding Volunteer, Outstanding Facility Design or Renovation, Outstanding Partnership and Best Marketing. Claudine will send nominafion information fo Connie. The positions of Claire Van Meter, Linda Jackson and Barbara Peterson will be up for election at the Board's annual meeting on November 12. Helen McDonald, Bobbie Fisher and Jim PurFurst were on last year's Nominating Committee. Jim P and Bobbie F were suggested for this year. Connie will call Bobbie F. Claire F suggested Richard and June Cohen. Kathy Martin reminded Board members that the Recreation Center would be closed from August 25 to September 2 for annual maintenance. Focus Groups A. Housing----Bob Pierce The Housing Committee met recently, Bob and Walt will see Paul Woods tomorrow about the Comprehensive Plan and, if necessary, will go to Alice Hansen thereafter. They have some questions about the Camp Plan Bob handed out copies of the Housing Committee's proposed additions to the verbiage in the hous[ng section of the Comp Plan. These include renovation of homes in Old Tawn by Flatirons Habitat for Humanity and Louisville volunteers, residential development to support the spectrum of housing needs (housing for downsizing seniors, the disabled, starter homes, etc.); city should evaluate new and existing residential usage to ensure a housing mix that responds to the needs of residents and employees; 25% of new housing development must have interior doorway access for walkers, no steps at entranceway, main level bedroom and bath, etc, Housing committee will reseed fhe letter they sent to the Council last year. Claire F commented that the city needs a new housing ordinance or nothing will happen. Walt O .pointed out that a change from "consider" to "require" in the second paragraph of the Plan's housing section would oblige the city to ac#, Barbara W asked if the City had anything in the Plan