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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-03 Regular MeetingGRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, June 3, 2014 — 3:30 PM Grapevine Senior Activities Center 421 Church Street Grapevine, TX 76051 817.410.3465 Call to Order 2. Welcome Guests 3. Consideration of Minutes for April 1, 2014 Meeting 4. Citizen Requests 5. New Business a. City Council report — Roy Stewart b. Housing Authority report — Joetta King c. GRACE report — Maryann Waddell d. Senior Activities Center report — Trent Kelley 6. Adjourn IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE SENIOR ACTIVITIES CENTER AT 817.410.3465, AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD MEETING AGENDA, WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY, 2014 AT 5 PM. 1-\ I -'�- �' Tr Kelley, CAC/SAC Su rvisor GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD Minutes of Tuesday June 3, 2014 Meeting Grapevine Senior Activities Center 421 Church Street Grapevine, TX 76051 817.410.3465 1. Call to Order The Grapevine Senior Citizens Advisory Board met at 3:30 PM on June 3, 2014 at the Grapevine Senior Activities Center. The following members were present: Dick Guckel, Chairperson Tena Burrell, Co-Chairperson Paul Ernst Trent Kelley, SAC/CAC Supervisor Kay Blanding Charles Burns Carey Miller Roy Stewart, City Council Member Liaison Dr. Alexander Graham Joetta King, Housing Authority Those not present: Pam Price Maryann Waddell, GRACE 2. Consideration of minutes for April 1, 2014 meeting Approved 3. Citizen Requests Charles Burns- The lunch at the Hilton was very well organized with lunch and entertainment. Everyone really enjoyed going there. 4. New Business a. Maryann Waddell-GRACE (Email read by Dick) -In April we served 112 in the Friends & Family program. -In April we served 97 for Commodities Day(distribution of groceries to our clients.) -We completed a Home Improvement Project for one of our clients with the help of Home Depot on May 22 and 23. -We delivered mattresses,wheelchairs, food, clothing, canes, and walkers to our clients. 1 -In May we served 110 in our Friends & Family program. -We served 95 on Commodities Day. -We have a picnic this Saturday, June 7 from 10:00-12:00 in the picnic area on West Worth St for all the seniors in the Grapevine housing on Worth St, Texas St, Starr Place. GRACE and Gateway Church VII Serve are co- sponsoring this picnic. We passed out flyers last Saturday to all. -We delivered electric wheelchairs, walkers, canes, clothing,back braces, food and more this month. b. Roy Stewart -By June 21 everything for the runoff election should be settled. -There will be a liaison to replace the spot for the board, but the Mayor will appoint the council member later. c. Joetta King-GHA - Senior residents in GHA units In response to the question at the last meeting as to the percentage of senior residents in GHA,my response was that I wasn't sure of the exact number but majority are seniors,handicapped and veterans. I inquired and 84 of the 98 GHA units are occupied by elderly and disabled families so the percentage is about 84%. We have disabled and elderly living in family units because they are raising grand and great grandchildren or have handicapped adult children. -Clarification regarding the payment of utilities by 98 housing unit tenants: As Tena Burrell mentioned at the previous meeting, some tenants do pay electricity and gas for their unit. (Public Housing residents do not pay water bills, only Section 8 tenants pay water bills). However, the income based renters receive an allowance for utilities. Flat rents do not include a utility allowance. -The utilities are reviewed annually to see if the rates have increased more than 10%and if they have,then GHA performs a utility study per HUD regulations. We provide TXU with a sampling of residents from each bedroom size on their release of information form signed by the resident asking for the last 12 months of bills. The company that performs the utility study for GHA will drop the highest and lowest bills to come up with the averaged utility allowance. This allowance is deducted from their monthly rent. -Flat Rent 2014 Appropriations Act Unless Congress makes some change in the Appropriations Act,the GHA will begin the process of implementing the increase in flat rent to meet the 80% of the Fair Market Rent on October 31 (less PHA adopted utility allowances). The increase will be phased in such a way that a family will not experience an increase in their rental payment of more than 35% annually over a three year period. 2 -It is important to point out that the flat rate rent for GHA was not increased for 10 years when it was increased by $50 per month in 2012. It is very probable that GHA flat rate rent was much lower than the Fair Market Rent for Tarrant County. -Income based may be lower, but there are more records to keep up with for residents; as well as more clerical work for the staff. -GHA is one of the lowest housing units in Tarrant County with pricing. d. Trent Kelley-SAC -Hilton had 70 participants over for a special lunch today. -Silver Splash started this morning and will be Tuesdays and Thursdays. -Baby shower for Megan on Friday June 20. -Will be taking the men to the Ranger's game on Monday June 9 for Father's Day. -The ladies will be taking a trip to Ham Orchards in Terrell on Thursday, June 12. -There is a Lunch&Learn about reverse mortgages on Friday, June 13. -Construction on the new building is on schedule. They are doing a lot of groundwork outside and keep moving forward. There are updated pictures every week at the CAC Annex. Also there is a blog about the construction on the city website. -Doug Evans and Joe Moore both retired. Kevin Mitchell has taken over as the Director of Parks and Recreation. e. Carey Miller -Senior Empowerment is October 3; more details will be available at next meeting in August. 6. The meeting adjourned at 4:05 pm. Respectfully submitted, Megan Atkins, Recreations Specialist: Senior Activities Center Minutes approved by the Board on k5 ._ day of aal_ ue , 2014. 61 3