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Senior Center Commission
Thursday, September 19, 2024
4 PM
Iowa City Senior Center
Agenda
1. Introductions/Welcome—J. Gilchrist
2. Minutes (August 15, 2024)
3. Public Discussion for items not on the agenda
4. Operational Overview—L. DeLoach
Senior Center programming update
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, October 17, at 4 PM **
Meeting Packet Contents:
1. Agenda: Thursday, September 19, 2024
2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, August 15, 2024
Preliminary Minutes
August 15, 2024
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MINUTES
SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
August 15, 2024
Room 311, Iowa City Senior Center
Members Present: Nancy Ostrognai, Jay Gilchrist, Lee McKnight, Angie
McConville
Members Absent: Ross Taylor, Warren Paris, Betty Rosse
Staff Present: Michelle Buhman, LaTasha DeLoach
Others Present: None
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Gilchrist at 4:00 PM.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MAY 16, 2024 MEETING:
Motion: To accept the minutes from the May 16, 2024. Motion carried on a
4/0 vote. Ostrognai/McKnight
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
None.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW:
There will be a Healthy Aging Fair on August 22 at the Senior Center, which is a
partnership with Johnson County Healthy Communities. There will be over 60
organizations involved as well as some demonstration classes.
Buhman reviewed the September/October program guide. She highlighted a
handful of programs including the partnership with Film Scene for Cinema Salon,
Climate Fest programming, a new class “How to deal with conflict”, a new
member lunch, and a new Zumba class started this summer.
The second annual Pickleball Jamboree will be held September 29th at the
Greenstate Field House. This is a fundraiser for Friends of the Senior Center.
Preliminary Minutes
August 15, 2024
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This summer Buhman piloted the Matter of Balance program, and it went well.
She trained additional instructors for the program, and it has continued.
Additionally, she hopes to have a Matter of Balance class in North Liberty this
winter.
Gilchrist asked about members from Coralville. DeLoach noted that she intends
to reach out to the Parks and Rec Coordinator in Coralville soon. Coralville has
had some senior programming in the past. She noted that without additional
staffing it is unlikely we will be able to expand more off site. She noted that North
Liberty has given a grant to the Senior Center so that is why the collaboration
has continued to bring some programming there.
DeLoach reported the Senior Center installed door counters to be able to have
good statistics on how many people are utilizing the facility.
DeLoach noted we are a pickup location for Field to Family on Thursday nights.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
The Senior Center had some water flood part of the ground floor through the
emergency exit due to the heavy rain this week.
The building temperature is still of concern. There is a HVAC project on the
horizon this fall that will help with this. A full HVAC overhaul will be in the works
for a few years out.
DeLoach reported that she spoke with commissioner Ostrognai regarding
creating a bulletin board for members to recommend service professionals and
post obituaries.
Meeting Adjourned.
Preliminary Minutes
August 15, 2024
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Senior Center Commission Attendance Record
Name Term Expires 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 6/20/24 7/18/24 8/15/24
Betty
Rosse
12/31/26 -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X NM NM O/E
Jay
Gilchrist
12/31/25 X X NM O/E NM X X X X NM NM X
Tasha
Lard
12/31/24 X O NM O NM O O O -- -- -- --
Angela
McConville 12/31/24 X X NM X NM X X X O/E NM NM X
Lee
McKnight
12/31/24 X X NM X NM X X O/E X NM NM X
Susan
Mellecker
12/31/23 X O/E NM X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Nancy
Ostrognai
12/31/26 X X NM X
NM X X X X NM NM X
Ross
Taylor
12/31/24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- O
Warren
Paris
12/31/25 X X NM X NM O X X X NM NM O
Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E =Absent/Excused NM =No meeting -- = Not a member