2004 01 16 SENIOR COMMISSION MINUTES
0 REGULAR MEETING
January 16, 2004
Chairman Dale Geving called the meeting to order at 10:00a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mel Kurvers, Jean Mancini, Bobbie Headla, Dale
Geving, and Pat McGough.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Faust.
STAFF PRESENT: Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator.
VISITORS: Bill Miller / CPA.
FIELD TRIP TO PRESBYTERIAN HOMES: The Senior Commission
decided that they would tour the Presbyterian Homes facility in Innver
Grove Heights on either Monday, February 2 or Tuesday, February 3rd.
The Commission will meet in the Council Chambers at 10:00a.m.
• Transportation will be way of carpooling. Kara Wickenhauser will contact
Ken Ballard, Housing Counselor, for SummerWood of Chanhassen, to lead
the tour in Innver Grove Heights. Contacts will be made by Kara
Wickenhauser to confirm the date of the tour.
CHAN- o- laires DONATION: Jean Mancini announced that the CHAN -o-
laires will be donating $1000.00 towards the new Senior Center area. The
group will decide a specific use for the money once the Senior Center
renovation is complete.
SENIOR PARKING FOR NEW SENIOR CENTER: The Senior
Commission discussed the need to designate senior parking in the lower east
parking lot of City Hall. This parking lot is already being used by several
library patrons. Suggestions were made to discuss this issue with City
Management. Currently, this parking lot is designated as public parking for
everyone.
SENIOR COMMISSION OPENINGS: The Senior Commission
discussed the two openings that will be available this upcoming April 3004.
• Senior Commissioners, Tom Faust and Albin Olson's positions will need to
be filled. There are approximately 4 applications handed into staff at this
time. Suggestions were made to set a special meeting day to review the new •
applicants. There will be three commissioners who will not be available for
the February 20 meeting. Kara Wickenhauser will contact Sharmin Al -Jaff
to set an alternate date.
WHEELCHAIR FOR SENIOR CENTER USE: Dale Geving
volunteered to write a request letter in the Chanhassen Villager for the use of
a wheelchair in the Senior Center. It was also suggested to write a letter to
the American Legion.
MISCELLANEOUS: Kara Wickenhauser, Chanhassen Senior Center
Coordinator, announced her resignation. Kara is planning to stay home full -
time with her three young children. A suggestion was made to have an Open
House for the new Senior Center after the renovation is complete. Senior
Commissioner, Jean Mancini, requested a list of the current commissioners
along with their term limits and years served.
Prepared and submitted by Kara Wickenhauser, Chanhassen Senior Center
Coordinator.
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