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Georgetown Commission on Aging
City of Georgetown, Texas
April 18, 2016
The City of Georgetown Commission on Aging met on April 18, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Public Safety
Facility, located at 3500 DB Wood Road, 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
Gene Jantzen, Chairman of the Board, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All Board members
were present, 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 may be 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.
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the meeting held on March 14,
2016 — Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Bill Dalton moved to approve the minutes from the March
14, 2016 meeting. Ginny Hahn moved to second the motion, which the Board approved
unanimously. (9-0)
Legislative Regular Agenda
The Commission will individually consider and possibly take action on any or all of the following items:
C. Discussion and presentation regarding services provided by Bluebonnet Trails Community
Services — Jennifer Bourquin, Director. Ms. Bourquin shared that Bluebonnet Trails has seven
operating clinics out of their 15 locations which are within the counties of Burnet, Williamson, Lee,
Bastrop, Fayette, Caldwell, Guadalupe, and Gonzales. The San Gabriel Crisis Center is located in
Georgetown. The health centers located in Bastrop and Elgin also provide dental care services.
Ms. Bourquin gave an overview of the services provided by Bluebonnet Trails Community
Services. Bluebonnet Trails has the San Gabriel Extended Observation Unit to assist persons
experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The Board expressed an interest in learning more about the
dental care services provided in Elgin and Bastrop and invited Ms. Bourquin to return in May.
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D. Discussion and possible action to approve the final report of the proposed Southeast
Georgetown Aging Survey — Ginny Hahn, Board Member and Dan Bonner, Vice Chair. Mr.
Bonner explained how the Board had spent last year reviewing the results of the Georgetown Aging
Initiative Survey and the Southeast Georgetown Needs Assessment Survey. The results of the
previous two surveys indicated affordable housing, dental care and transportation as being primary
concerns for the 60+ aging population, which are concerns on the Board's Priority Initiatives list.
Mr. Bonner continued to explain how Ginny Hahn, Virginia Lazenby and Josie Zamora took from
the discussions and suggestions of the Board to prepare questions for a Georgetown Senior Survey,
centering on the SE area of Georgetown. Mr. Bonner stated that he and Ms. Hahn are
recommending to the Board to accept the two completed surveys, acknowledging that the Southeast
Georgetown Needs Assessment Survey is sufficient to the aging population, and to table the
Board's prepared survey until a later date. Dan Bonner moved to forgo taking the Southeast
quadrant questionnaire any further at this time. Bill Dalton moved to second the motion,
which the Board approved unanimously. (9-0)
The Board discussed rather than conducting another survey, members should focus this year on
being more visible to the various service agencies who serve the 60+ aging population, and being
the resource to provide a connection among the city's service agencies serving the aging population.
The Board discussed adding Communications to the other three Priority Initiatives, which are
affordable housing, dental care and transportation. Bill Dalton moved to accept transportation,
dental care, affordable housing and communication as the Board's Priority Initiatives.
Tiffany Enos moved to second the motion, which the Board approved unanimously. Chief
Sullivan made a motion to amend the motion accepting the four Priority Initiatives and
moved to approve adding mental health of the aging to the list of Priority Initiatives. Dan
Bonner seconded the motion to amend the motion listing the Board's four Priority Initiatives
to accept adding mental health of the aging as a fifth Priority Initiative to the already
approved four Priority Initiatives. The Board approved unanimously. (9-0)
The Board continued to discuss and were in agreement on the five mentioned Priority Initiatives as
being the next action points to take to the City Council so that the Board could make
recommendations for action by City Council for the betterment of our community. Chairman
Jantzen asked each member to submit their three choices, in order of preference, of the five Priority
Initiatives to which they would prefer to serve.
The results are as follows: Communication— Valerie Nicholson and Tiffany Enos; Transportation
— Ginny Hahn and Dan Bonner; Dental Care — Pat Strickland, Bill Dalton; Affordable Housing —
Virginia Lazenby and Donna Livingston; Mental Health — Gene Jantzen.
Chairman Jantzen stated that beginning with May's agenda, there will be an agenda item which
will allow monthly reports on each Priority Initiative.
Chief Sullivan reported that in July, City Council will conduct a retreat specifically for funding
assignments. Chief Sullivan shared that he will prepare a report to City Council specifically for
their retreat, identifying any financial needs of the Commission on Aging.
E. Discussion on future agendas and priorities — Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Chairman Jantzen
reported he had spoken to Antoinette Griffin, who with her husband, John, publish the Texas
Seniors Guide. This publication serves Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Fort Worth. Ms.
Griffin would like to speak to the Board explaining how the Texas Seniors Guide is published. Ms.
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Griffin would like to learn of the information pertaining to the City of Georgetown for publication
and then determine how best this information can be published in the Texas Seniors Guide.
Board members will be contacting Jennifer Bourquin, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, to
return in May. Board members will be contacting Vicki Orcutt, Faith in Action, to speak in May.
Fire Chief John Sullivan will address the Board in May regarding pre -hospital medical services and
needs within the Georgetown community. Chief Sullivan will be discussing with the ADA
Coordinator for the City of Georgetown a time for that group to present to the Board.
Adjournment
The next Board meeting will be Monday, May 16, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Facility, 3500
DB Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas.
The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. on a motion by Ginny Hahn, seconded by Bill Dalton, which the
Board approved unanimously. (9-0)
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