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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda_COA_09.17.2018Notice of Meeting for the Georgetown Commission on Aging of the City of Georgetown September 17, 2018 at 6:00 PM at the Public Safety Facility, 3500 DB Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas The City o f G eo rgeto wn is committed to comp lianc e with the Americans with Dis abilities Ac t (ADA). If yo u req uire as s is tanc e in participating at a p ublic meeting d ue to a disability, as d efined und er the ADA, reas onab le as s is tance, ad ap tatio ns , or acc o mmo d ations will b e provid ed up o n req uest. P leas e c o ntact the City Sec retary's Office, at leas t three (3) days prior to the sc hed uled meeting d ate, at (512) 930-3652 o r City Hall at 113 Eas t 8th Street fo r add itional info rmation; TTY us ers ro ute through Relay Texas at 711. TH IS M EETING H AS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO TH E LACK O F A Q UO RUM . Regular Session (This Regular S es s io n may, at any time, b e rec es s ed to convene an Exec utive S es s io n fo r any p urpose authorized b y the Op en Meetings Act, Texas Go vernment Co d e 551.) A Call to Ord er – Gene Jantzen, Bo ard Chair Legislativ e Regular Agenda B Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve minutes of the meeting held o n August 20, 2018 – Gene Jantzen, Bo ard C hair C Dis cus s ion and pos s ible ap p ro val o f a letter o f s up p o rt fro m the Commis s io n o n Aging fo r the FTA5310 grant applic atio n req uest from Faith in Ac tion – Vickie Orc utt, Exec utive Directo r, F aith in Ac tion Georgetown D Dis cus s ion and up d ates regarding A Gift of Time-Ad ult Day Care – Jos ie Zamora, P res id ent, A Gift of Time-Adult Day Care E Pres entatio n and d is cus s io n o n Hous ing fo r s enio rs in Georgetown – Nat Waggoner, Lo ng Range Planning and Sus an Watkins, Ho using Co o rd inato r F Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n o n Geo rgetown Senio r Expo – Beverly S tehle, As s is ting with the Senio r Expo, Commis s ion on Aging G Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n fo r an Age-F riendly Co mmunity Des ignatio n fo r the City o f Georgetown - Gene Jantzen, Bo ard Chair H Dis cus s ion and pos s ible actio n o f Prio rity Initiatives - Communic ation, Trans portation, Dental Care, Affo rd able Hous ing, Mental Health, Legal Aid – Gene Jantzen, Bo ard Chair I Dis cus s ion of future agend as and priorities – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of Page 1 of 13 Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times , on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2018, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72 c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting. ____________________________________ S helley No wling, City Sec retary Page 2 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Call to Ord er – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 3 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve minutes o f the meeting held on Augus t 20, 2018 – Gene Jantzen, Bo ard Chair ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary ATTACHMENTS: Description Type COA Minutes from 8.20.2018 Cover Memo Page 4 of 13 Commission on Aging August 20, 2018 1 Minutes of the Georgetown Commission on Aging City of Georgetown, Texas August 20, 2018 The City of Georgetown Commission on Aging met on August 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Facility, located at 3500 DB 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 8th Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. 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 Gene Jantzen called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Seven Board members were present, with Dan Bonner and Beverly Stehle absent, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were Fire Chief John Sullivan, Staff Support to the Commission, and Linda White, Staff Liaison Office Specialist. Legislative Regular Agenda B. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes of the meeting held on July 16, 2018 – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Dennis Dalrymple moved to approve the minutes from the meeting held on July 16, 2018. Tiffany Enos seconded the motion, which the Board approved unanimously. (7-0) C. Presentation and discussion of the Merritt Heritage Senior Village – Marcia Lewis, Community Manager, Merritt Heritage Senior Communities. Ms. Lewis explained that this village is new construction for 62+ age community, residents who can live independently, and will open in January/February 2019. There are a total of 244 units; 122 units are tax credit affordable and 122 units are market rates. Ms. Lewis explained the various costs of the units, amenities that the village provides, and the application process. D. Presentation by Community Resources Coordinator at the Georgetown Public Library – Patrick Lloyd, City of Georgetown Community Resources Coordinator. Patrick gave an update on the social service needs of library patrons, local resource strengths, and areas for growth. Discussion occurred. E. Discussion and possible action on Georgetown Senior Expo – Virginia Lazenby, Commission on Aging. Virginia gave an update. Discussion occurred. F. Discussion and possible action for an Age-Friendly Community Designation for the City of Georgetown – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Gene shared he is researching materials published regarding Age-Friendly Community Designation. Discussion occurred. The Commission and Chief Page 5 of 13 Commission on Aging August 20, 2018 2 Sullivan were in agreement to invite an AARP representative to speak to the Commission to explain what all this program entails, and what steps need to be taken to make this happen here in Georgetown. G. Discussion and possible action of Priority Initiatives: Communication, Transportation, Affordable Dental Care, Affordable Housing, Mental Health, Legal Aid – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Communications – Tiffany Enos asked Patrick to research the possibility of a section on the Library website to be created for Senior Services information. Transportation – Dennis Dalrymple shared that Faith in Action is hosting their first Tailgate Trot which is a 1-mile run/walk 5K event, to be held on October 20th, at The Oaks at San Gabriel. All proceeds benefit Faith in Action. Ginny Hahn shared that she had met with Nat Waggoner who is with the city’s planning department, and that they discussed the city’s partnership with Lyft in providing transportation throughout the city. Mr. Waggoner and Susan Watkins will be on the September agenda to discuss housing for seniors in Georgetown, and the Commission can inquire about the Lyft program at that time. H. Discussion of future agendas and priorities – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair. Scheduled for the month of September are Josie Zamora with A Gift of Time and Nat Waggoner/Susan Watkins discussing senior housing. For the future, invite an AARP representative to explain the Age- Friendly Community Program. Adjournment The next Commission meeting will be Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., at the Public Safety Facility, 3500 DB Wood Road, Georgetown, Texas. The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m. on a motion by Dennis Dalrymple, seconded by Tiffany Enos, which the Board approved unanimously. (7-0) _________________________________ _________________________________ Gene Jantzen, Chairman Tiffany Enos, Secretary Georgetown Commission on Aging Georgetown Commission on Aging Page 6 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le approval of a letter of s upport from the Co mmis s ion on Aging for the FTA5310 grant ap p lication reques t fro m F aith in Ac tion – Vic kie Orcutt, Executive Direc tor, Faith in Actio n Geo rgeto wn ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 7 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and updates regard ing A Gift of Time-Adult Day Care – Josie Zamo ra, President, A Gift of Time-Ad ult Day C are ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 8 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Presentatio n and dis c us sion on Ho using fo r s eniors in Geo rgeto wn – Nat Waggo ner, Long Range Planning and Sus an Watkins , Hous ing Co o rd inato r ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 9 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion on Georgeto wn S enior Exp o – Beverly Stehle, As s is ting with the Senio r Exp o , Commis s io n o n Aging ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 10 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion for an Age-Friend ly Community Designation for the City of Geo rgeto wn - Gene Jantzen, Board Chair ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 11 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion and p o s s ib le ac tion of Priority Initiatives - Co mmunicatio n, Trans p o rtatio n, Dental Care, Affordable Ho us ing, Mental Health, Legal Aid – Gene Jantzen, Board Chair ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 12 of 13 City of Georgetown, Texas Commission on Aging September 17, 2018 SUBJECT: Disc ussion of future agendas and p rio rities – Gene Jantzen, Bo ard Chair ITEM SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: NA SUBMITTED BY: Shelley Nowling, C ity S ecretary Page 13 of 13