3-18-2011SENIOR COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 18, 2011
Chairwoman Nevin called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Barbara Nevin, Virginia Prior, Carol Buesgens,
Pat McGough, and Naomi Moe.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Charlie Robins, Fred Prinz.
STAFF PRESENT: Sharmeen Al-Jaff.
VISITORS: Katy Boone, Public Health Planner, Carver County.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Commissioner McGough moved to approve
the agenda. Commissioner Moe seconded the motion to approve the agenda.
All voted in favor and the motion carried.
STRIVE PROGRAM: Chairwoman Nevin and Commissioner McGough
will attend the April STRIVE meeting which will be held at the Chanhassen
High School.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL: The commission
agreed to present the following goals to the City Council at their joint meeting
which will take place on April 11, 2011:
1. A CarFit pilot project took place in Chanhassen on September 15, 2010. This event
was a success and has been scheduled again for May 18, 2011. CarFit is an
educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their
personal vehicles "fit" them. The Senior Commission worked in partnership with the
Chanhassen Crime Prevention Specialist, Carver County Office of Aging and Carver
County Sherriff’s Department. This program has been expanded county wide and four
additional cities will be holding this event.
2. Educate future generations on issues related to seniors.
3. Educate seniors on the basics of the Health Care Bill.
4. Mentor future generations through the STRIVE program.
5. Install a minimum of three Senior Parking signs at Public Buildings.
6. Transit is an ongoing goal for the commission. The BEACON Council is currently
working with Scott and Carver Counties to assess transit needs and identify gaps,
especially for the elderly and persons with disabilities. The counties are well served
by transit links to the Twin Cities area for the commuter population but lack mobility
options between the two counties.
NOMINATION FOR THE CHANHASSEN ROTARY’S 2011
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Staff requested nominations to be
submitted by the end of the meeting. The Senior Commission nominated
Mark Undestad for the Distinguished Service Award.
CarFit: The actual event will take place on May 18, 2011. Training for
technicians and coordinators from Victoria, Waconia, Watertown, and
Norwood will take place on March 25th, 2011 at the old Public Works
Building.
Lifelong Housing Design: On March 14, 2011, staff attended a Smart House
exhibit at the Goldstein Museum Gallery, McNeal Hall, Saint Paul Campus.
The exhibit was built around the question of “Where do you want to live when
you grow older?” For many people, the answer is "at home." This exhibition
explores the housing trend of "aging in place" through the development of new
products that allow people to stay in their homes through the use of adaptive
technologies and simple adjustments to the existing domestic environments.
Generation Ageless: The Senior Commission discussed some of the trends
that were presented in the book Generation Ageless. They expressed an
interest in continuing this discussion at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Moe moved, Chairwoman Nevin
seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion
carried.