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Georgetown Commission on Aging
City of Georgetown, Texas
April 20,2015
The City of Georgetown Commission on Aging met on April 20, 2015 at 6-00 p.m. at the Public Safety
Facility, located at 3500 1313 Wood is Georgetown, TX 78633.
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Regular Session
(This Regular session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A. Call to Order
Chairman Tim O'Neill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All Board members were present.
Also present were Staff Liaison Fire Chief John Sullivan, Staff Liaison Office Specialist Linda White,
and Assistant City Secretary Shelley Nowling.
Public Wishing to Address Commission
Chairman O'Neill explained for those in the audience who wished to speak on a subject posted on this
agenda, must fill out a speaker registration form and submit it to the Staff Liaison Secretary,
preferably prior to the start of the meeting, but may do so at this time. Chairman O'Neill continued to
explain that those wishing to address a particular agenda item would be called forward to speak when
the Commission considers that item.
Chairman O'Neill explained the procedure for persons wishing to place an item on a future
Commission agenda.
As of this meeting deadline, no persons were signed up to speak on items other than what was posted
on the agenda.
B. Purpose of the Georgetown Commission on Aging
Chairman O'Neill and the Board reviewed and discussed the purposes of the Commission on Aging:
1) advise the City Council on the needs and status of seniors in the entire City and recommend ways in
which those needs may be met; 2) determine and assess existing resources in the City which may be
utilized by seniors to meet their needs; 3) evaluate and assess proposed programs, grants and other
governmental activities which may impact seniors; 4) encourage, promote, assist, and safeguard the
rights and abilities of older adults throughout the community to maintain maximum health, well-being,
and independence; 5) serve as a liaison between the City Council and the community of senior citizens
in matters of public interest; 6) use available resources to inform senior citizens of community services
in health, nutrition, recreation, housing, transportation and safety; 7) receive input from the senior
citizen community including input from other individuals and organizations on issues relevant to the
senior community; and 8) act as liaison for senior citizen issues to governmental and private
organizations.
After discussions, the Board asked Shelley Nowling, Assistant City Secretary, to ask City Council for
additional detail to better understand the purpose of item #3: evaluate and assess proposed programs,
grants and other governmental activities which may impact seniors. Ms. Nowling will follow-up with
this request and report back to the Board during their next meeting. This item will be on the agenda
for the next meeting. Shelley Nowling provided answers to the questions to the Board members by
email 4/21/15. See attached.
C. Review the Attendance Policy
Chairman O'Neill and the Board reviewed the Attendance Policy.
D. Review of the Georgetown Commission on Aging Bylaws
Regular Agenda
The Commission will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
A. Nomination and Election of a Board Vice -Chair
Virginia Lazenby made a motion nominating Dan Bonner for the position of Board Vice -Chair. Gary
B. Nomination and Election of a Board Secretary
Dan Bonner made a motion nominating Pat Strickland for the position of Board Secretary. Gary
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The Board was unanimous in electing Pat Strickland as the Board Secretary. 9-0
C. Discussion and approval of future meeting times and dates
The Board discussed various meeting dates and times. Gene Jantzen made a motion to approve the
meeting date and time to be the third Monday of every month, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Gary Anderson
eaablishing the third Monda�-_, of ever,-; month ' beginning_aL6:00 eas
the meeting date and time for the Board. The motion passed. 8-1 (Hahn opposed)
D. Discussion and approval of future agenda items
The following items will be on the agenda of the next Board meeting -
I . Discussion concerning the initial organization of the Commission on Aging
2. A possible presentation on gerontology
3. Discussion regarding the basic needs of seniors in Georgetown
4. Discussion identifying the most relevant inforination from the surveys and reports that have been
provided to the Board (see attached)- Aging Initiative Survey compiled by Dan Bonner, emailed
from Shelley Nowling; USA 14 -Full Results Report, Fire Chief John Sullivan; USA 14 -Executive
Summary Report, Fire Chief John Sullivan; State of Aging and Heath in America, Fire Chief
John Sullivan, all three received by email from Linda White.
Adjournment
The next Board meeting will be Monday, May 18, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Facility, 3500
DB Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas.
The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. on a motion by Gary Anderson, seconded by Gene Jantzen. The
Board approved unanimously. 9-0
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