HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-04 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 — 3:30 PM
The REC of Grapevine
1175 Municipal Way
Grapevine, TX 76051
817.410.3465
Call to Order
Welcome Guests
Consideration of Minutes for April 2, 2019 Meeting
4. Citizen Requests
5. Informational Items
• City Council report — Duff O'Dell
• Housing Authority report — Teri Rhodes -Cantu
• GRACE report— Christine Szymaszek
• The REC report — Trent Kelley
Adjourn
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GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes of Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Meeting
The REC of Grapevine
1175 Municipal Way
Grapevine, TX 76051
817.410.3465
Call to Order
The Grapevine Senior Citizens Advisory Board met at 3:32 pm on June 4,
2019 at The REC of Grapevine.
The following were present:
Dick Guckel, Chairperson
Pam Price
Roger Jones
Kevin Mitchell, PARD Director
Trent Kelley, Recreation Manager
Patrece Coblentz, Active Adults Recreation Coordinator
Duff O'Dell, City Council Liaison
Teri Rhodes -Cantu, Housing Authority Liaison
Christine Szymaszek, GRACE Liaison
Isabelle Boyd, REC Liaison
Those not present:
Tena Burrell
Barbara Johnson
Carey Miller
2. Welcome Guests
Leon Leal, newest member of Grapevine City Council
3. Consideration of Minutes for April 2, 2019 Meeting
Approved
4. Citizen Requests
None
5. Informational Items
City Council Report — Duff O'Dell
Tonight is the first Council meeting for Mr. Leal.
Mayor Tate and family are on a cruise; Mayor Pro Tem will preside.
There are several presentations coming soon.
Consultants brought in to discuss the parking situations in Grapevine.
P&Z will meet the third Tuesday.
Janice Roberson was added to the Walk of Honor and is the first
woman.
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Housing Authority report — Teri Rhodes -/Cantu
No significant new news.
Next meeting is the fourth week in June.
Current backlog for housing is between 100-120.
GRACE report — Christine Szymaszek
117 clients in the Friends and Family Program (55 and over).
57 volunteers with a waitlist for others to onboard.
Groceries were delivered to 78 households (85 individuals).
Christine attended two workshops, one of which was Social
Security/Medicare/Medicaid focused and very helpful.
For clients, she focuses on two things: looking at budget and looking at
insurance, making sure they get the best information and help. Needs
met.
Currently trying to help a 62 -year-old man diagnosed with Hepatitis C
and liver cancer. The battle to get his meds is tough. Did anyone
have any ideas?
Duff mentioned GRACE helped with tax preparations and is about to
kick off Feed Our Children for the summer.
The REC report — Trent Kelley
Summer has arrived; pools are open and REC camps are in full swing.
June 8 at Oak Grove: Softball All Stars will be playing if anyone needs
local entertainment.
Kevin Mitchell added that lake parks are closed and fireworks are
canceled indefinitely.
Active Adults report — Patrece Coblentz
Active Adults is adjusting to camp schedules making sure classes have
a place to meet or a field trip to go on when camps need the classroom
space.
Active Adults will be looking for indoor trips now that the warmer
weather has arrived. Field trip to the Nerf Battlefield in Denton this
week.
6. This meeting adjourned at 4:14 pm.
Respe submitted,
Patrece Coblentz, Active Adults Recreation Coordinator
Minutes approved by the Board on thet 4h
J.LLday ofLu2A_,2019.
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