05-17-2004 SAM
Senior Advisory Board Minutes
May 17, 2004
Present: John Lyman, June Lyman, Lorraine Zajicek, Julie Jensen, Liz Tokarczyk
Jim Hanson, City Staff: September Jacobsen, John McRaith, Kathy Hemmah.
Absent: None
I. The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. by chairman Jim Hansen
II. Secretary's Report: The April 19th minutes were examined. John Lyman made the
motion to approve with a second by Lorraine Zajicek. Motion approved.
III. Treasurer's Report: No current treasurer's report.
IV. Old Business
A. Update on Programs- The Spring Fling dance is coming up. The Mother's day
event went over well with the attendees. The bird club will begin again this
month. The Red Hat Society is planning an event for September and past such
events have yielded well over 100 participants. June 9th & 16th are the dates for
anyone interested in learning the game of Texas Hold-Em, a form of poker. On
June 14th, the police department will take seniors on the annual fishing trip and
picnic. Registration for pool volunteers has gone very well and there are
currently only six spots remaining for June. The Center is planning a Father's
Day celebration for Friday, June 18th. Root beer floats will be served and
participants will see a screening of "It Runs in the Family."
B. Tour Committee- The Chanhassen trip this month is doing well. The Lake
Minnetonka trip for June 10th is almost full also. The trip planned for July is the
Spicer Castle and boat ride. August is open at this time but a casino trip may be
in the works. A state fair trip is planned for just before Labor Day and Julie is
trying to put together a train ride on the Zephyr for late September. The board
felt that a mystery tour would be a great addition to the fall lineup. Members
also discussed going to pageants like "Hiawatha" or "Walnut Grove" but
timing is a concern as these activities take place in the late evening. Members
commented on what a wonderful job Julie is doing with the tours.
C. New Board Member- Phyllis Birkholtz, who just joined the board this last
month, will be unable to participate due to some family medical issues. The
board will again try to locate potential members to add to the board. This will
be discussed at the June meeting.
D. Pool Table Update- Liz Tokarczyk and September Jacobsen selected a table in
St. Cloud this past month. It has been delivered and installed. The board felt
that a light over the table was essential. A motion was made by Julie Jensen and
seconded by Liz Tokarczyk to spend up to $200 to purchase the lighting.
E. Software for Computer- The Senior Center has four computers but no software
for them. September is checking with IT coordinator Tom Kloss to see what
the costs would be to have Microsoft Office put on these computers to make
them more useable and provide opportunities for seniors to train on them.
F. Event Center Entry- Julie Jensen requested that the minutes reflect the
appreciation of the board for the prompt improvement in the entryway of the
Event Center. The entry was cleaned out and a new park bench was
purchased to improve the decor.
V. New Business
A. Treadmill Donation- September reported that someone had offered to donate a
treadmill to the Center. The treadmill was not electric and therefore the board
did feel it would serve its intended purpose. The offer was declined.
B. Renting of Senior Equipment- Requests have been made about renting
equipment owned by the Senior Center such as tables. After some discussion, it
was agreed that renting is not something the board wants to get involved with at
this time.
VI. Adj ournment: J ohn Lyman made the motion to adj ourn at 11: 10am and Lorraine
Zajicek seconded. The motion passed.
Next Meeting: Monday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m.
John McRaith, Secretary