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REGULAR MEETING
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
September 12, 2017
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, this
was held at the Activity Building in Meeting Room D at 9:00 a.m. on
September 12, 2017 with all board members present, constitutes a quorum:
Committee Members:
Ms. Kay Griffin, Vice Chair
Ms. Frankie Santoro, Regular Member
Ms. Doris Ochoa, Regular Member
Ms. Yolanda Robles, Regular Member
Mr. Dennis Rundell, Regular Member
Ms. Mona Palmer, Regular Member
Ms. Dorothy Montz, Regular Member
Ms. Vickie Hefner, Alternate
Staff/ Liaison:
Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager
Jamie Eubanks, Assistant Senior Program Manager
Michael Boyett, Recreation Superintendent
Mike Foreman, Committee Liaison
The following items were discussed:
1. Ms. Kay Griffin called the meeting to order at 9:15am.
2. The invocation was given by Ms. Doris Ochoa.
3. The August 8, 2017 minutes were approved.
4. Discussion and possible actions regarding the upcoming trips and events:
a. Monday, October 2, 2017 – Wal Mart – 12:30 to 1:30pm; Wednesday,
October 4, 2017 – Canino Produce Market – 9:00am to 3:00pm – Cost
$5 per person; Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Chappel Hill Lavendar
Farm – 8:00am to 4:00pm – Cost: $5 per person – Lunch on your own
at Funky Art Cafe; Wednesday, October 25, 2017 – The National
Funeral Museum – 9:00 to 3:00pm – Cost: $10 per person – Lunch
on your own at Potatoe Patch.
b. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 – Wii Bowling Tournament – 1:00 to
3:00pm; Thursday, October 12, 2017 – Fall Picnic – 11:00am to
1:00pm; Monday, October 16, 2017 – Bingo– 1:00 to 3:00pm ;
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 –Wacky Hat Luncheon – 11:00am to
1:00pm; Tuesday, October 24, 2017 – Health Fair – 10:00am to
1:00pm ; Wednesday, October 25, 2017 – Bingo– 1:00 to 3:00pm;
Monday, October 30, 2017 – Movie Matinee – 1:00 to 3:00pm.
5. Discussion and possible action regarding the Fall Picnic: Thursday, October
12, 2017 at Stevenson Park, Jeter Memorial Funeral Home sponsoring. We
will serve hamburgers, chips and drinks.
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Health Fair: Tuesday, October
24, 2017 from 10am to 1pm. Working on getting vendors, sandwiches and
fruit to serve vendors.
7. Report from Christmas in September: For both days there were over 300
people. Next year, we will create Facebook event earlier, Christmas Shirts
to promote. Outside vendors were a good draw for the event. Better
placement of signs.
8. Discussion and possible action regarding Budget and Purchasing: Add the
purchased chairs to the budget report. Chairs should be delivered within the
week.
9. Report from Recreation Superintendent: The current black chairs will be
moved to Centennial Park once the new ones arrive. The exercise bike
needs an instruction sheet and help adjusting the seat. Public Works and
Park workers will be using the back room until it is decided where they will
go, their building was flooded.
10. Comments made by the Public: Councilman Foreman talks about the city’s
low tax rate, Galveston County Bond Election, cell tower, approved
rezoning.
11. Comments made by the Committee Members: Chamber is having their
barbeque fundraiser next week.
12. Adjournment at 10:00 am.
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Genie Balderaz, Senior Program Manager
Date Approved: 10/10/17