Senior Advisory Board Minutes 2009 03 17

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Senior Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 3/17/09 Page3of5 reminded that payments over $50 need board approval. Re: an audit of the 2008 accounts, Rosalie reminded that the bylaws require a three member audit committee. Walt said that last year Ed Gill and Jim Newton had done it. Walt and Connie will pick two. Walt suggested Jim Newton and Helen McDonald. Staff Reports Claudine Low The Staff Reports are part of the package handed out at the beginning of each board meeting. Highlights are: lots of new visitors, many of them for Silver Sneakers, who are adding two more health insurers, Blue Cross /Blue Shield and Colterra. We are getting 15 new members a month. If you're Medicare eligible and with one of these programs, they will pay for your Recreation Center membership. During Jan and Feb, we paid 60 utility bills of $175 each. We're getting ready to put out the summer catalog. For the last year, we've been talking about increasing outreach to baby boomers, 59 and under. A new group will be called Momentum, standing for full -time work and full -time play. Katie has two program ideas: book and dinner; and a social tennis group. There will ,be 100% cost recovery. Receipts from the Silent Auction cover activity scholarships, two lifelines, other emergencies such as eyeglasses and hearing aids, rent, heat, water shutoff. We would like to allow people to apply more times for scholarships. Larry moved and Bob seconded that residents be allowed to apply four times a year. The motion passed. Create our Future Claudine reported that the .staff are working toward refocusing purposes for the Advisory Board and the Foundation. Foundation meetings often have no quorum. The Foundation needs a new direction and fresh vision. The group is made up entirely of volunteers. No -one is appointed or elected. Walt gave a brief history of the Foundation. Several of the early members had been on the Senior Advisory Board: Otis Angell did a lot of the legal work for them. They reached a point where they didn't agree on projects. Connie suggested the Foundation become a subcommittee of the Advisory Board and the board to figure out how to pick the people. Connie asked to table discussion until the May meeting. Mike. Goss moved the advisory board and staff get together to work out a solution. Claudine —Laura Matthews will come and administer our "Create our Future" grants. Claudine has asked Katie, Selena and Dana for ideas. Bob Pierce mentioned that his class on making your will is very popular and that it includes how to avoid probate, prepare for death and more. Boulder County Legal Services has moved to our community. Pro bono lawyers could assist with this course. Claudine and Bob will talk about whether Bob could apply for a grant.