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Home My WebLink About2-20-2020 Commission PacketIf you will need disability related accommodations to participate in this program or event, please contact LaTasha DeLoach at latasha-deloach@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5225. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Senior Center Commission Agenda Thursday, February 20, 2020 4 PM Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center - Room 205 1. Introductions/Welcome—S. Finlayson 2. Minutes (January 16, 2020) 3. Public Discussion for items not on the agenda 4. Commission Assignments— S. Finlayson Board of Supervisors - Call in advance to be placed on the agenda City Council- All meeting dates are tentative and should be checked prior to attending March 3 and 24, April 7 at 7 PM 5. Operational Overview—Staff ❖ Future Plans – L. DeLoach 6. Commission Discussion— S. Finlayson ❖ Meeting Reports ❖ Membership Demographics ❖ Review of Mission and Vision ❖ Food Pantry Update ❖ Current and Potential Community Partners ❖ Future Agenda Items 7. Adjourn **Next meeting is Thursday, March 19 at 4 PM room 205 at the Senior Center** Meeting Packet Contents: 1. Agenda: Thursday, February 20, 2020 2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, January 16, 2019 3. Membership demographic information Preliminary Minutes January 16, 2020 1 MINUTES SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION JANUARY 20, 2020 ROOM 205, IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER Members Present: Lorraine Dorfman, Scott Finlayson, Zach Goldsmith, Angela McConville, George Nelson, Linda Vogel Members Absent: Paula Vaughn Staff Present: LaTasha DeLoach, Kristin Kromray Others Present: None CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Dorfman at 4:05 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 19, 2020 MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the December 19, 2020. Motion carried on a vote of 6/0. Goldsmith/Finlayson PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. COMMISSION ASSIGNMENTS: None. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW: A request for proposal (RFP) for a building wide assessment in being finalized. The assessment will be looking at numerous items including the kitchen, HVAC equipment, the exterior of the building, ADA compliance, and interior color palates for interior renovations. This will be the first step in a multiphase process to use capital improvement funds that have been earmarked for the Senior Center. Preliminary Minutes January 16, 2020 2 Staff has been working with the University of Iowa Public Policy Center to create a community wide survey. The purpose of the survey is to reach community members who are aged 40+ and who may not currently be Senior Center members. The results of the survey will help guide staff in programming goals for the next few years. Staff has been finalizing a new shirt design, it should be available to purchase soon. DeLoach spoke about a programming idea for a reggae event. Ideas include having a class about Rastafarianism, local Jamaican food trucks, and local reggae music. The Senior Center is bringing Louise Aronson to the Englert to speak about her book Elderhood. The event will take place April 17th. Members and volunteers will be invited to a special event before the talk at the Englert. Nelson inquired how many members are between the ages of 50-60. He wondered if there were many people this age due to the majority of programs occurring during working hours. DeLoach stated that it is true this can be a barrier for that age group. She hopes to collaborate with other City departments (Parks and Rec and Library) to share space and staff to help with this issue. Additionally, the Senior Center is working with other off -site locations, such as North Liberty to expand offerings. COMMISSION DISCUSSION: Motion: To elect Finlayson for the position of chair for the calendar year 2020. Motion carried on a vote of 6/0. Finlayson/Goldsmith Goldsmith stated he would like to be the vice chair. He is interested in continuing to further the work to be done in the kitchen. McConville stated she would like to be the vice chair in the interest of gender balance. Motion: To elect McConville for the position of vice chair for the calendar year 2020. Motion carried on a vote of 6/0. Finlayson/Nelson Motion: To elect Goldsmith for the position of vice chair. Vogel/Goldsmith. Motion removed. Motion: To elect Goldsmith for the position of secretary for the calendar year 2020. Motion carried on a vote of 6/0. Vogel/Finlayson Commissioners would like to discuss the following at the next meeting: - Membership demographics - Review of Mission and Vision Preliminary Minutes January 16, 2020 3 - Update on food pantry - Current and potential community partners Motion: To Adjourn. Motion carried on a vote of 6/0. Goldsmith/Finlayson Preliminary Minutes January 16, 2020 4 Senior Center Commission Attendance Record Name Term Expires 2/21/19 3/21/19 4/25/19 5/16/19 6/20/19 7/18/19 8/14/19 9/19/19 10/17/19 11/21/19 12/19/19 1/16/20 Kenn Bowen 12/31/19 X NM X X NM X X NM NM NM X -- Cheryll Clamon 12/31/19 X NM X X NM X X -- -- -- -- -- Lorraine Dorfman 12/31/21 X NM O/E X NM O/E X NM NM NM X X Robert (Scott) Finlayson 12/31/20 O/E NM X O/E NM O/E X NM NM NM X X Zach Goldsmith 12/31/21 X NM X X NM X X NM NM NM X X Angela McConville 12/31/21 -- -- X X NM X X NM NM NM X X George Nelson 12/31/22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X Paula Vaughn 12/31/22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- O/E Linda Vogel 12/31/20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X Hiram (Rick) Webber 12/31/19 X NM X X NM X O/E NM NM NM O/E -- Key: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting -- = Not a member As of June 30, 2019 FY 2019 Members 1732 Age (%) Out of 1686 known % # <50 0.06% 1 50s 5.58% 94 60s 33.75% 569 70s 43.42% 732 80s 15.07% 254 90s 2.14% 36 >100 0.00% 0 Gender (%) Male 34.53% 598 Female 65.47% 1134 Residency (%) Iowa City 80.77% 1399 Johnson County (non-Iowa City) 17.09% 296 Non-Johnson County 2.14% 37 Breakdown of JC % of Johnson Co residents Coralville 40.20% 119 Hills 1.35% 4 Lone Tree 0.34% 1 North Liberty 4.73% 14 Oxford 0.34% 1 Solon 4.05% 12 Tiffin 2.03% 6 Unincorporated 40.88% 121 University Heights 4.39% 13 West Branch 1.69% 5 Ethnicity Out of 1496 known Asian 1.60% 24 Black or African American 1.47% 22 Hispanic or Latino 1.14% 17 Multi-Racial 0.00% 0 Native American/Alaskan 0.13% 2 Pacific Islander 0.13% 2 White 93.98% 1406 Self-identify: 0.47% 7 Non Scholarship Participants 89.95% 1558 Scholarship Participants 10.05% 174