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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-2004 SCAC Minutes CITY OF DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7,2004 Call to Order:. Vice Chair Greer Payton called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Roll Call: Committee Members(CM)Present: Mary Lou Bielke, Barbara Gifford,Elsie Jennings, Greer Payton Absent : Paul Silvas. Parks and Community Services Commissioner Present: Burr Cain Staff Present: Anna Hudson Approval of the Minutes BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 5,2004 AS CORRECTED. MOTION BY CM BARBARA GIFFORD , SECONDED BY CM MARY LOU BIELKE. Under Approval of Minutes, in the first sentence,the word unanimous was spelled incorrectly. Oral Communications-None Written Communications—None Unfinished Business-None New Business 7.1 - FACILITIES FEASIBILITY STUDY DEFERRED TO THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING 7.2 -2004 SUMMER QUARTERLY REPORT Staff gave an overview of the 2004 Summer Quarterly Report. In comparing the attendance from past summer statistical information, staff explained that the slight drop in attendance was due to the fact that some classes that traditionally met during the summer did not meet. For example, the quilting group that usually meets year around took a summer break this year. Poker which met twice a week now only meets once a week. The attendance of the Trail Trekkers was cut in half during the summer. Some of the regular walkers continued to walk under the leadership of Beth Kobold while Rich took a three-month summer break. It was determined that the slight drop in Trekkers attendance was also due to the increased difficulty level of the walks planned as well as the fact that many of the students also took summer vacations. Commissioner Burr Cain inquired about the Computer classes, and the attendance. Staff explained that the computer class offerings are a one-on-one format and that the Center utilizes volunteer instructors to teach the classes. Although the computers are accessible for use and a sign up sheet is available near the computer, it is difficult to monitor how many seniors actually use the computers. Greer asked if there was a way where seniors could log in before using the computer. One of the problems of logging in is that if a senior is computer literate, they usually owe a computer and wouldn't need to use the Senior Center computers. The other half of the senior population may not know enough about computers to be able to access the computers, and that includes knowing how to turn the computer on. Currently the computers are made available by simply turning on the monitor allowing seniors to freely use the computer. Another problem that Staff recognizes is that there have been several inquiries by seniors who own MAC • • computer systems who can not be trained on the Center's computers since the MAC system is not compatible with the IBM PC. Staff will continue to research creative ways to develop, and attract less • computer-literate seniors to take advantage of the computers. Currently classes are offered on Monday mornings. Seniors may pre-register for instruction by Friday whereby the instructor is notified to instruct students on the following Monday morning. If there is no one registered for the instructional class, the volunteer instructor simply does not come in. Commissioner Burr Cain asked what does RECAP stand for. HICAP stands for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. This is another free service offered to seniors who need counseling on health insurance problems and providers including Medicare questions. Other Business Commissioner Burr Cain asked if Mary Lou Bielke had attended the Fallon Sports Park Task Force Meeting in October. CM Mary Lou stated that she attended the Fallon Park meeting on September 9 but did not attend the October meeting. She gave an overview of the meeting and shared some of the ideas • that were considered and addressed some of the issues of concern including the parking and lighting. Committee Member Greer Payton stated that she would attend the Parks and Community Services Commission meetings in the month of October. .CM Payton also discussed her participation in the Leadership Academy concerning the City and its leaders, and expressed great interest and excitement in having attended and looked forward to future meetings. Commissioner Burr Cain announced that he attended the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Senior Family Community Dublin Ranch Senior Apartments Complex and discussed it in details. Adjournment Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Anna Hudson, Recreation Coordinator