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Senior Center Commission
Thursday, July 18, 2024
4 PM
Iowa City Senior Center
Agenda
1. Introductions/Welcome—J. Gilchrist
2. Minutes (May 16, 2024)
3. Public Discussion for items not on the agenda
4. Operational Overview—L. DeLoach
Senior Center programming update – E. Edrington
Senior Center facility update
5. Commission Discussion— J. Gilchrist
Senior Center master plan discussion
Commissioner’s report of community correspondence
Future agenda Items
6. Adjourn
**Next meeting is Thursday, August 15, at 4 PM **
Meeting Packet Contents:
1. Agenda: Thursday, July 18, 2024
2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, May 16, 2024
Preliminary Minutes
May 16, 2024
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MINUTES
SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
May 16, 2024
Assembly Room, Iowa City Senior Center
Members Present: Nancy Ostrognai, Jay Gilchrist, Betty Rosse, Lee McKnight,
Warren Paris
Members Absent: Angela McConville
Staff Present: Kristin Kromray, LaTasha DeLoach
Others Present: Abbee Kelly
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Gilchrist at 4:05 PM.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 18, 2024 MEETING:
Motion: To accept the minutes from the April 18, 2024. Motion carried on a
5/0 vote. Paris/Ostrognai
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
None.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW:
DeLoach noted that she will ask programming staff to attend the June meeting.
There are several concerts next week including SSRO (readers theater group),
Sound Reach (in partnership with West Music), and Voices of Experience. There
will be a ribbon cutting at the VOE concert for the grand piano at that was
purchased by Friends of the Senior Center.
The Underground Railroad trip will be moved to from June 8th to June 15th due to
a conflict at one of the museums.
Additional work is being done on the exterior of the building. The previous below
grade foundation had some surface damage and is being corrected. The second
exterior phase, which includes exterior doors and windows will occur next year.
Preliminary Minutes
May 16, 2024
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COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
A proclamation for Older Americans Month will be presented on May 21 at the
City Council meeting. Ostrognai and Paris will attend to accept it.
Ostrognai reported that she had talked with a couple of people who did not know
about SEATS and suggest that information be included in the program guide.
DeLoach noted that the Senior center can connect people with the Johnson
County Mobility Coordinator. Gilchrist suggested that a presentation with the
mobility coordinator would be helpful.
Betty noted a few suggestions from people at Ecumenical Towers. They include
expanding the Monday coffee to additional days, having more chairs with arms
on them, additional craft classes and the option to sell those items.
Gilchrist noted he will not be able to attend the June meeting.
Meeting Adjourned.
Preliminary Minutes
May 16, 2024
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Senior Center Commission Attendance Record
Name Term Expires 6/15/23 7/20/23 8/17/23 9/21/23 10/19/23 11/16/23 12/21/23 1/18/23 2/15/2024 3/21/24 4/18/24 5/16/24
Betty
Rosse
12/31/26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X
Jay
Gilchrist
12/31/25 X X X X X NM O/E NM X X X X
Tasha
Lard
12/31/24 O X O X O NM O NM O O O --
Angela
McConville 12/31/24 X X O/E X X NM X NM X X X O/E
Lee
McKnight
12/31/24 X X X X X NM X NM X X O/E X
Susan
Mellecker
12/31/23 X X O/E X O/E NM X -- -- -- -- --
Nancy
Ostrognai
12/31/23 OE X X X X NM X
NM X X X X
Warren
Paris
12/31/25 X X X X X NM X NM O X X X
Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E =Absent/Excused NM =No meeting -- = Not a member