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Home My WebLink About5-15-2025 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 Thursday, May 15, 2025 4 PM Iowa City Senior Center Agenda 1. Introductions/Welcome—J. Gilchrist 2. Minutes (April 17, 2025) 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, July 17, at 4 PM ** Meeting Packet Contents: 1. Agenda: Thursday, May 15, 2025 2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, April 17, 2025 Preliminary Minutes April 17, 2025 1 MINUTES SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION April 17, 2025 Room 311, Iowa City Senior Center Members Present: Nancy Ostrognai, Jay Gilchrist, Kate Milster, Lee McKnight, Warren Paris, Mary McCall Members Absent: Betty Rosse Staff Present: LaTasha DeLoach, Kristin Kromray Others Present: Skylar Hoffman, Ross Taylor CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Gilchrist at 4:00 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 20, 2025 MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the February 20, 2025 meeting. Motion carried on a 6/0 vote. McKnight/Milner PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW: DeLoach reported the program guide for May and June is now available. A few program highlights include a collaboration between Senior Standing Room Only and the Tamarac school, which are doing a production of the Sound of Music, music concerts for the New Horizons Band, Voices of Experience, and Family Folk Machine, and Frisbee Fest at City Park on May 3. The Original Mature Groovers are hosting a trip to the Quad Cities on June 14 th with part of the proceeds brought in by the Black History Ball. The trip will include a stop at the Freight House farmers market, a lunch cruise on the Celebration Belle and the afternoon at the Figge Museum. The annual member, donor, and volunteer appreciation event will occur on April 29 th at Terry Trueblood Lodge. Preliminary Minutes April 17, 2025 2 The window and door project is expected to begin this summer. Various parts of the building will need to be closed for short periods. The largest impact will the first floor when the large windows are being replaced. Kromray gave a report highlighting what her role as Operations Assistant entails. She highlighted training, supervising, assisting in hiring, scheduling and supporting front desk staff including 2 permanent daytime receptionists as well as evening and weekend customer service attendants. Additionally, her role includes administering multiple software applications, overseeing membership, parking and locker programs, working with other City departments, overseeing day to day budget items, assisting in annual budget preparation, purchasing items for the department, working with volunteers including the ambassador program and tour guides, handling room reservation and rentals. Commission Discussion Commissioners are invited to be presented a proclamation for Older Americans month at the May 6th City Council meeting. Commissioners asked questions regarding what programming people are asking for at the Senior Center. Ostrognai inquired about ASL classes. Meeting Adjourned. Preliminary Minutes April 17, 2025 3 Senior Center Commission Attendance Record Name Term Expires 4/18/24 5/16/24 6/20/24 7/18/24 8/15/24 9/19/24 10/17/2 24 11/21/ 24 12/19/ 24 1/16/25 2/20/25 3/20/25 4/17/25 Betty Rosse 12/31/26 X X NM NM O/E X X X O/E X X NM O/E Jay Gilchrist 12/31/25 X X NM NM X X O/E X X X X NM X Mary McCall 12/31/27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X O/E NM X Angela McConvill e 12/31/24 X O/E NM NM X X X O/E X -- -- -- -- Lee McKnight 12/31/27 O/E X NM NM X X X O/E O/E O/E X NM X Kathryn Milster 12/31/27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X NM X Nancy Ostrognai 12/31/26 X X NM NM X X X X X X X NM X Ross Taylor 12/31/24 -- -- -- -- O X O O O -- -- -- -- Warren Paris 12/31/25 X X NM NM O X O X X O/E X NM X Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E =Absent/Excused NM =No meeting -- = Not a member