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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_COA_09.21.2015Minutes of the Georgetown Commission on Aging City of Georgetown, Texas September 24, 2015 The City of Georgetown Commission on Aging met on September 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Facility, located at 3500 1313 Wood Road, Georgetown, TX 78633. The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 113 East 81h Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Reaular 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.) Call to Order A. Tim O'Neill, Chairman of the Board, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Eight Board members were present, with Dan Bonner absent, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were Staff Liaison Fire Chief John Sullivan and Staff Liaison Office Specialist Linda White. Statutory Consent Agenda The Statutory Consent Agenda includes non -controversial and routine items that maybe acted upon with one single vote. An item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda in order that it be discussed and acted upon individually as part of the Regular Agenda. ZD (IsConsideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the meeting held on August 17, 2015, Gary Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes from the August 17, 2015 meeting. Gene Jantzen seconded the motion, which the Board approved unanimously. Legislative Regular Agenda The Commission will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items: C. Sue Hoffman and Tom Knutsen, Board Members with Capital City Village in Austin, will share information regarding their virtual village program. Sue Hoffman is a founding member and past chairperson with Capital City Village in Austin. Tom Knutsen, retired from a career with Lower Colorado River Authority, is a volunteer and board member for Drive a Senior in West Austin, as well as volunteering with Capital City Village in Austin. Ms. Hoffman described what is Capital City Village, what is aging in place and in community all about, and specifically what Capital City Village has to do with aging in place and in community. Mr. Knutsen explained his experiences of being a Capital City Village volunteer, services volunteers provide, and how Capital City Village is involved in the Austin Aging Community. Ms. Hoffman and Mr. Knutsen shared that they would be willing to assist the Commission on Aging and the City of Georgetown if the Board and the City ever decided to explore the concept of a virtual village program. D. Eric P. Lashley, Director of the Georgetown Public Library, will share information regarding the library's services and programming offered to the senior citizens of Georgetown. Mr. Lashley shared that the Georgetown Public Library was founded in 1965. He began working at the library as a Public Services Librarian in 1996 and became Director in 2000. The library has a variety of programs and activities for kids, teens, adults and senior citizens. There is a bookmobile service, making as many as 70 stops per month to individual homes/assisted living/independent living of seniors, citizens with disabilities, and low income families with children. There is a "Friends of the Library" group with approximately 850 volunteers that assist in serving the senior citizens. Mr. Lashley discussed with the Board the need for a trained professional to deal with the homeless both in and outside of the library. Mr. Lashley expressed an interest in assisting with the aging initiative survey. E. Family Elder Care representatives, Kent Herring, CEO and Erin Van Landingham, In - Home Care Manager, will present the type of services Family Elder Care provides to the senior citizens of Georgetown. Mr. Herring explained that one of the primary goals of Family Elder Care is to ensure that seniors wishing to remain living independently in their own homes have the supports they need to do so. He further explained that In -Home Care and Caregiver Services provide that help for seniors to remain as self-sufficient as possible while at the same time assist them in everyday activities as needed. By providing personal attendant services, homemaking services and safety checks throughout the home, seniors are assisted as they age in place. Mr. Herring expressed the need for volunteers to provide transportation for the seniors are in huge demand. There is also a greater need for additional case management and social workers for the seniors. Erin Van Landingham assisted with the first aging initiative survey and is very interested in assisting with the survey currently being prepared. F. Discussion of the "asset" assignment pertaining to the survey. Dan Bonner and Ginny Hahn have chosen transportation assets for Georgetown senior citizens. Ms. Hahn shared with the Commission their proposed questions pertaining to transportation to include in the survey. Tim O'Neill has chosen dental care assets for Georgetown senior citizens. Mr. O'Neill shared with the Commission his proposed questions pertaining to dental care to include in the survey. G. Discussion of future agendas and priorities. At the October meeting, Vivian Harris, ADRC Coordinator, Capital Area Aging & Disability Resource Center, will share about the services CAPCOG provides to seniors and its interest in Georgetown. The Board will continue survey preparation and asset discussions. Adjournment The next Board meeting will be Monday, October 19, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Facility, 3500 DB Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas. Tim O'Neill, C airman Geri on Aging Patricia Strickland, Secretary Georgetown Commission on Aging