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Senior Center Commission
Thursday, July 17, 2025
4 PM
Iowa City Senior Center
Agenda
1. Introductions/Welcome—J. Gilchrist
2. Minutes (May 15, 2025)
3. Public Discussion for items not on the agenda
4. Operational Overview—L. DeLoach
❖ Senior Center programming update
❖ Senior Center facility update
❖ Open Records/Open Meetings law 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 21, at 4 PM **
Meeting Packet Contents:
1. Agenda: Thursday, July 17, 2025
2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, May 15, 2025
Preliminary Minutes
May 15, 2025
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MINUTES
SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
May 15, 2025
Room 311, Iowa City Senior Center
Members Present: Nancy Ostrognai, Jay Gilchrist, Kate Milster, Lee McKnight,
Warren, Betty Rosse
Members Absent: Mary McCall
Staff Present: LaTasha DeLoach, Kristin Kromray
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 APRIL 17, MEETING:
Motion: To accept the minutes from the April 17, 2025 meeting. Motion
carried on a 4/0 vote. Paris/McKnight
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
None.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW:
DeLoach reported May is a very busy month. The appreciation event at Terry
Trueblood was successful. Commissioner Milster was able to receive the Older
Americans month proclamation at City Council meeting. Frisbee Fest was a well
received intergeneration event.
Commissioner Rosse joined the meeting.
There are many concerts in May including New Horizons Band, Voices of
Experience, Family Folk Machine, and Senior Standing Room Only.
Preliminary Minutes
May 15, 2025
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The temperature control work will begin soon. The door and window project will
start this fall.
Commission Discussion
Gilchrist asked about interns, asking if Skylar was still an intern this summer.
LaTasha noted that the Senior Center normally has a few interns each year,
normally in the spring. She discussed the difference between interns and work
study students. The Senior Center also employs work student students when
funding is available.
Milster asked for a name tag. Commissioners asked for additional updates on
classes and discussed asking Michelle Buhman to a future meeting. The next
Commission meeting will be held in July as the Senior Center will be closed on
June 19th for the Juneteenth holiday. Commissioners discussed Juneteenth
programming in the community.
Meeting Adjourned.
Preliminary Minutes
May 15, 2025
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Senior Center Commission Attendance Record
Name Term
Expires 24 24 24
Rosse
Gilchrist
McCall
McConville
McKnight
Milster
Ostrognai
Taylor
Paris
Key: X =Present O =Absent O/E =Absent/Excused NM =No meeting -- = Not a member