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Georgetown Commission on Aging
City of Georgetown, Texas
October 17, 2016
The City of Georgetown Commission on Aging met on October 17, 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. Four Commission
members were present, four Commission members were absent, Dan Bonner, Tiffany Enos, Valerie
Nicholson and Patricia Strickland, thus not constituting a quorum. Mr. Jantzen stated that the group
would be meeting in an unofficial capacity. Also present was 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 September 19, 2016
— Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Tabled due to no quorum of the Commission.
Legislative Regular Agenda
Due to the lack of a quorum of the Commission on Aging, individual agenda items were presented and discussed
but no action or vote was taken on any of the following items:
C. Presentation and discussion regarding A Gift of Time -Adult Day Care — Josie Zamora, President, A
Gift of Time -Adult Day Care. Josie Zamora, President, Joe Ruiz, Vice President, Carol Glasco,
Secretary, and Steve Howard, SCORE mentor, presented. Ms. Zamora stated that she and this group have
been working for several months with the State of Texas, as well as other entities, to establish a non-profit
adult day care service in the City of Georgetown. The intent of "A Gift of Time -Adult Day Care" is to
provide daytime care for older adults with physical or cognitive needs to participate in activities designed
to engage both the mind and body including music, brain boosters, gardening and more. Each day would
be designed to provide activities, meals and snacks, and transportation options. Programs, resources and
education will be planned and provided for the caregiver. Ms. Zamora will return after the first of the
year to update the Commission on Aging members as to the progress of the adult day care program.
Commission on Aging October 17, 2016
D. Presentation and discussion of pre -hospital medical services and needs within the Georgetown
community – John Sullivan, Fire Chief, Georgetown Fire Department. Fire Chief John Sullivan gave an
overview of various medical services needed and provided by the Emergency Medical Services staff over
the past several months. Chief Sullivan gave an overview of a couple of new programs that will eventually
be implemented, Smart 911 (silver alert for senior citizens) and Pulse Point (cardiac arrest survival).
E. Discussion regarding applicants for the Commission on Aging Advisory Board — Gene Jantzen,
Board Chair. Mr. Jantzen stated that the City Secretary's office had not received any applicant
applications from which an appointment would be made to complete the term of former Commission
member, William Dalton who resigned to relocate out of state. Therefore, the vacancy will be filled
during the normal application process to serve on a City Board or Commission beginning in November.
F. Status report from each of the Priority Initiatives: Communication, Transportation, Dental Care,
Affordable Housing, Mental Health – Board members. Transportation – Ginny Hahn stated that the
recent Volunteer Workshops held in Sun City were very well attended. From the two workshops held,
there were ten attendees who volunteered to work with Faith in Action in providing transportation to
senior residents.
G. Discussion of future agendas and priorities – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Status reports from the
Priority Initiatives will be given by the Board members.
Adjournment
The next Board meeting will be Monday, November 21, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Facility, 3500 DB
Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas.
The group dispersed at 7:20 p.m.
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Gene J ' en, Chairman
Georgetown Commission on Aging
Patricia Strickland, Secretary
Georgetown Commission on Aging
Commission on Aging October 17, 2016