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1999 05 21CHANHASSEN SENIOR COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING May 21, 1999 Chairwomen Sherol Howard called the meeting to order at 9:40am. MEMBERS PRESENT: Sherol Howard, Dale Geving, Mel Kurvers, Tom Faust, Jean Mancini and Bobbie Headla. MEMBERS ABSENT: Albin Olson. STAFF PRESENT: Sharmin A1-Jaff, City Planner II and Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator. VISITORS PRESENT: Linda Jansen, City Council Member. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Commissioner Dale Geving moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Sherol Howard seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion was carried. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Bobbie Headla moved to approve the minutes. Jean Mancini seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion was carried. VISITOR PRESENTATION: None. OATH OF NEW MEMBERS: Council Member, Linda Jansen, lead the oath and welcomed all the new Senior Commission Members to the board. New commissioners are Jean Mancini, Tom Faust, and Mel Kurvers. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION: Jean Mancini and Bobbie Headla attended the last Garden Club meeting and where designated to take care of the flowers in front of the Senior Center. The Senior Commission will meet on Saturday, May 22nd at 9:30am to plant flowers in the front of City Hall. There was some concern about the quality of flowers that were provided by the Garden Club. Some of the plants were half dead and the Senior Commissioner's felt they shouldn't be planted. At this point each Senior Commissioner donated a few dollars a piece to cover the costs for a few new annual plants. Jill Sinclair, City of Chanhassen Environmental Resources Coordinator, approved the purchase of 2 flower pot9 to set by the entrance of City Hall. The pots will be purchased at Bachmann's in Eden Prairie. It was suggested to have a beautification line in the Senior Commission budget for year 2000. GRANT THROUGH AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR CONGREGATE DINING & MEALS ON WHEELS: Eleven categories of grant opportunities were discussed for year 2000. A discussion was held in regards to each category. Staff suggested that the Senior Commission pursue a grant for Congregate Dining & Meals on Wheels. Commissioner Sherol Howard suggested that the money could be used to reimburse Meals on Wheels driver's for their mileage. The categories to choose from included Congregate Dining, Home Delivered Meals, Nutrition Counseling Demonstrations, Grocery Delivery, Health Promotion, Chore Services, In-Home Respite, Information & Assistance, Transportation, Legal and Special Access. After the Commission reviewed the categories they decided they would like to pursue the transportation grant instead of the Congregate Dining and Meals on Wheels grant. CONGREGATE DINING & MEALS ON WHEELS: Numbers for the Congregate Dining Program continue to remain low. There was some discussion on possibly decreasing the amount of days we serve meals in the Senior Center. Meals on Wheels numbers are holding steady at 10 to 14 meals a day served. UPDATE ON SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITIES: Discussed Carver County Senior Expo. The attendance was down this year. Only 67 seniors were in attendance. Suggestions were made to only have it every other year. Jean Mancini will serve on the Expo committee with Sherol Howard next year. There wasn't a Senior Advisory Board this month so there wasn't a report to give. Reminders were given for the Orchestra Hall trip and the Saturday Night Special on Saturday, May 22nd. ASSIGNMENTS TO COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND ACTIVITIES: Final assignments were made to each commissioner to serve on a committee. The assignments are as follows: City Beautification - Bobbie Headla & Jean Mancini Heritage Preservation - Mel Kurvers Library Coordination - Dale Geving Food Shelf- Bobbie Headla Senior Center Coordination - Sherol Howard & Jean Mancini Senior Parking Signs - Albin Olson Arbor Day & Senior Month - Sherol Howard & Jean Mancini Senior Expo - Sherol Howard & Jean Mancini Senior Housing - Mel Kurvers & Tom Faust 4th of July Parade & Senior Center Birthday - All Commissioners Publicity - STAFF Hospitality & Thank You's - STAFF Commission Trips - STAFF Slide Presentations - All Commissioners Senior Pedestrian Safety - Tom Faust SENIOR COMMISSION COMMENTS: There was discussion in regards to open land in Chanhassen that was for sale. There is land south of Hwy. 5 past the railroad tracks on Powers Blvd. that is for sale. There has been possible interest from contractors to develop this land into Senior Housing and Family Housing. Two other potential sites were discussed as well. The Senior Commission once again stressed the need for Assisted Living in the area. ADJOURNMENT: Dale Geving moved to adjourn the meeting. Mel Kurvers seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Prepared and Submitted by Kara Wickenhauser, Chanhassen Senior Center Coordinator.