01-24-2005 SAM
Senior Advisory Board Minutes
January 24, 2005
Present: John Lyman, June Lyman, Julie Jensen, Liz Tokarczyk, Robert Cogley
City Staff: September Jacobsen, John McRaith,
Absent: Jim Hanson, Lorraine Zajicek, Kathy Hemmah
I. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by vice-chairman Julie Jensen
II. Secretary's Report: The December 20th minutes were examined. John Lyman
made the motion to approve and June Lyman seconded the motion. Motion approved.
III. Treasurer's Report: Craft materials were purchased at a cost of $216.22. Revenue
for the month included $291.22 from crafts and cards. The current balance is
$26,827.03. Liz Tokarczyk made the motion to approve the treasurer's report with a
second from John Lyman. The motion passed.
IV. Old Business
A. Women's Expo- The trip went on a very cold day, January 14th. A couple
people were missing because of the weather but the event was well attended and
went off as planned.
B. R & J Tour Proposal- R & J Tours is interested in working with the advisory
board on senior trips. They would be willing to provide service at 1/3 off of our
current costs. They will donate travel bucks back to the Senior Center for
people who go on one of their trips after hearing about an R & J Tour on one of
our trips. In return for these benefits, R & J will put brochures on our tour buses
to promote their tours. The board felt that our customers will be the main
beneficiaries of this arrangement so it would be worthwhile. A motion to begin
running our senior trips through R & J Tours was made by Liz and seconded by
June. The motion carried.
C. Upcoming Tours- The trip to the Chanhassen is booked full, and the trip to the
cooking school has only five openings left. Julie is planning a visit to the Eagle
Center in Wabasha for November. She would also like to do a trip involving
light rail transportation, possibly to the Mall of America. A trip to the
Minnesota Arboretum and separate visit to Como Park will be planned as soon
as construction on new facilities is completed at those locations.
D. Program Update- Kathy has been ill recently so September gave the update. The
Red Hat Society is having a tea party in February. The next scheduled dance is
on January 26th from 1-4pm. Dances are scheduled for six months out.
V. New Business
A. Introduction of Steve Cook as the new Mayor- Steve was unable to attend and
will try to make it in the near future.
B. Dance Floor Policies- September has rented the floor out for the first time. A
policy still needs to be written up and she hopes to have that done in time for
our February meeting.
C. Other- The Senior Advisory Board will reimburse the City $962.80 for internet,
cable television, and coffee in 2004. September invited the group to check out
the new cabinets installed in one of the program rooms. The Center had
received a donation of videotapes. It was suggested that these movies become
the basis for a video library. September will put something in an upcoming
newsletter requesting video donations for the library.
VI. Adjournment: June made a motion to adjourn at 11: 16am with a second from John.
The motion passed.
Next Meeting: Monday, February 28th (21st is President's Day) at 10:00 a.m.
John McRaith, Secretary