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GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
C., REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2000 — LUNCHEON 1:30 PM, MEETING 2:00 PM
LOGAN'S ROADHOUSE
1711 CROSSROADS DRIVE — GRAPEVINE, TX
SENIOR ACTIVITIES CENTER # 817-410-8130
1. Call to Order
2. Introductions
3. Welcome
4. Consideration of minutes for November 3, 2000 meeting.
5. Citizen requests
6. Old Business
a. Staff update on Trinity Railway Express and NCTCOG plans for
bus service in Northeast Tarrant County.
7. New Business
Cr a. Presentation by Debra Wells, Grapevine Housing Authority
Director
b. January meeting topics
8. Adjourn
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Coe GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
December 1,2000
The Grapevine Senior Citizens Advisory Board met on December 1, 2000 at 3:30 P.M. at Logan's
Roadhouse in Grapevine.
The following board members were present:
Dr. Edith Pewitt-Chair Harlan Jewett
Miriam Bahner -Secretary Lloyd Latta
Irvin Bowling Tricia Wood
The minutes were considered and approved.
Harlan Jewett agreed to come back on the board to replace Dr. Stephanie Whetsell who resigned.
Jennifer and Linda gave an update on the transportation program they have been working on for seniors
and handicapped people. There are still details that need to be resolved.
Debra Wells talked about the Hud housing and what is being done to improve it. Capital funding has
been promised for each of 5 years. It is going to be used to update the electric probably starting in
January 2001. A lot of repairs have been made to the buildings and old water heaters and appliances
have been replaced where needed.
There are 2 different programs: Hud and Section 8. There are over 100 people on the waiting list for
each program. Grapevine residents have preference over those from outside the City to obtain housing.
The elderly, disabled and veterans have top preference among Grapevine residents. There are various
levels of rating.
They discussed using the current Middle school when it is vacated to convert it into housing. However,
there are others interested in the building.
Trisha Wood said that Grace has a little transitional housing for people who are temporarily in need due
to employment,fire etc.
Jan,the woman who is going to build the housing on Glade Rd.will be asked to speak at one of our
meetings.
Irvin brought up the few mailboxes located in the City of Grapevine. The Post Office will have to be
called to fmd out their policy for placing boxes.
Harlan suggested we have the Postmaster come to speak in January.
It was also suggested that we have someone from the Police Dept. come to discuss how the seniors
could help them.
Cr' It was discussed that we have a weekly column in the Grapevine Sun and/or The Hometown Star
telling what is available for seniors and anything of interest or help for seniors.
Linda explained the cell phone program which she started at the Senior Center. She had asked people
who had cell phones that they no longer used but were still good,be donated to the center. They would
then be given to seniors who wanted one to be used for emergency calls to 911 which needs no
activation.
Bruno said that transportation would be discussed at the work session of City Council next Tuesday
evening.
The next meeting will be held on January 5,2001 at 2 P.M. at the Grapevine Senior Activity Center.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Miriam A. Bahner
Secretary
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