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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-05 Regular Meeting GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, June 5, 2018 — 3:30 PM The REC of Grapevine 1175 Municipal Way Grapevine, TX 76051 817.410.3465 1 . Call to Order 2. Welcome Guests 3. Consideration of Minutes for April 3, 2018 Meeting 4. Citizen Requests 5. Informational Items • City Council report— Duff O'Dell • Housing Authority report — Teri Rhodes-Cantu • GRACE report— Maryann Waddell • The REC 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 ACTIVE ADULTS DESK AT THE REC 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 30TH DAY OF MAY, 2018 AT 5 PM. Tre <elley, Recreation Wager GRAPEVINE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD Minutes of Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Meeting The REC of Grapevine 1175 Municipal Way Grapevine, TX 76051 817.410.3465 1. Call to Order The Grapevine Senior Citizens Advisory Board met at 3:30 pm on June 5, 2018 at The REC of Grapevine. The following members were present: Dick Guckel, Chairperson Trent Kelley, Recreation Manager Eileen Hinson, Active Adult Supervisor Duff O'Dell, City Council Member Liaison Teri Rhodes -Cantu, Housing Authority Pam Price Stacy Pacholick, GRACE Isabelle Boyd Carey Miller Those not present: Tena Burrell Kay Blanding Holly Meister Rhonda Madsen 2. Guests: None 3. Consideration of minutes for April 3, 2018 meeting Approved 4. Citizen Requests Isabelle Boyd — Mayl l Picnic with Allen Senior Center was great with good weather and food. -Chorus had a Memorial Day Program at The REC in May; will be taking a break until August. 5. New Business a. Teri Rhodes -Cantu — Housing Authority -HUD has new regulations for smoking. -Mailed a letter to everyone on the waiting list for housing; they will need responses back by June 30 to stay on wait list. -Will have a picnic on Friday, June 8 for the residents. b. Stacy Pacholick— GRACE -Maryann Waddell is moving, they are looking for a replacement. -74 commodities were served. -The clinic and pantry that were burned and damaged from a fire has moved into the old police station. They are refurbishing the damaged unit and hope to be open by October. -(Carey Miller asked a question to Stacy) Will there be a reading program this summer for the kids? Stacy answered: Yes, it will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at GRACE from 12pm to fpm. c. Duff O'Dell -Voting with a runoff for the school board. -The Trade Group has moved headquarters to Grapevine. -Working on the railroad, parking garage, hotel and depot.. -Bessie Mitchell house will be remodeled at some point. -Feed Our Kids is going on this week. -On the third Thursday of this month there will be a luncheon and an overview of Grapevine. d. Trent Kelley — Recreation Manager -Exofit : workout station will be going up in the courtyard, it is geared towards Active Adults. -Oak Grove softball fields are under construction. -July 7 Keep Grapevine Beautiful is doing a Litter Index Score of Grapevine. -Aquapark is at Meadowmere Park, it is a floating play structure in the lake. -Father/Son event is this Saturday, June 9; it has an Amazing Race theme. -The outdoor swimming pools opened last Friday for the summer. -Summer camps are in full swing. -The REC will be receiving two new vehicles for the Active Adults. -Partnering with Goodwill and The Texas Workforce this summer for Earn and Learn students. These students are special needs; they will work on job skills as well as get paid. The REC is working with GCISD students on this program. -Swim lessons started yesterday at the outdoor pools. -PARD is cooking Wednesday for Feed Our Kids. -Grapevine softball will host an All Star tournament this weekend. -Cub Scouts will be at Lakeview this Saturday. -There is voting at The REC. -Asked GRACE if they would like to partner with Active Adults in providing box fans to the seniors in need. e. Eileen Hinson — Active Adult Supervisor -All of the outdoor activities have taken a break, indoor activities include movies at The Palace Theater once a month during the summer. -We are partnering with the Library with various activities. -There will be a Casino Night Dance with Pete and Patti providing music on July 28. -Have various field trips going on. f. Dick Guckel -Tax Aide completed over 250 tax returns this year. They had 9 volunteers to help with the program. 6. The meeting adjourned at 4:22 pm. Respectfully submitted, Megan Varner, Active Adults Recreation Coordinator: The REC Minutes approved by the Board on ! — day of 2018.