Senior Advisory Board Minutes 2009 01 20 REVISED

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Senior Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 1/20/09 Page2of4 board's money came from many sources (such as fundraising and donations) before the Senior Foundation (now responsible for fundraising) came into being. Funds raised in the Silent Auction go through the Foundation. Claudine added that one of the visions of the Senior Advisory Board is that the Board exists to advise, not raise money. Rosalie moved and Larry seconded that Walt prepare a 12/31/08 Treasurer's Report showing budgeted vs. actual expenditures for 2008. The motion was carried. A. 2009 Budget recommendation Walt will re- prepare the 2009 budget proposal for the next meeting. Rosalie suggested that he add an item "Extraordinary Expenditures One of these in 2008 was $2100 for volunteer appreciation gift cards. B. Bulletin Board and Senior Choir approved funds update An amount of $540 was approved for choir vests at the last meeting. It was requested that Walt include the full amount in his corrected budget proposal. Staff Reports Claudine Low The Quarterly Update and the Good Neighbors report are part of the packet. Claudine noted that meal site numbers are up. Claudine handed out new 2009 notebooks and tabs. Larry moved and. Mike seconded to include in the budget proposal $150 extra for office supplies to cover this cost. The motion was carried. City Manager Malcolm Fleming has requested that all boards contribute to a study session. Senior Advisory Board is scheduled on July 14, 2009 and are to present what they are doing, including a work plan and objectives for the year. Focus Groups A. Housing —Bob Pierce Walt attended a meeting on the County housing plan. Lafayette is planning new facilities. The Housing Focus Group will be on the agenda at the Louisville Housing Authority meeting on January 27. The meeting objective is affordable housing. Walt noted that there is more subsidized housing in Louisville than elsewhere in the county. The update to the Louisville Comprehensive Plan was basically adopted on January 6. They are still trying to decide how often it should be reviewed. Bob and Walt talked to Paul Wood about the Baptist property on S. Boulder Road, next to Cottonwood Park. Three different plans have been rejected by the City. Paul spoke to the contractor and proposed senior housing for the area, 3 stories with elevators. This idea is in discussion. Walt commented that this result is an excellent example of the Housing Focus group's persistence and pointed out that senior housing is needed for all economic levels and not just for assisted living. He stated that Paul Wood is passing on the group's message and that a city ordinance for senior housing is being talked about.