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Senior Center Commission
Thursday, August 15, 2024
4 PM
Iowa City Senior Center
Agenda
1. Introductions/Welcome—J. Gilchrist
2. Minutes (May 16, 2024)
3. Public Discussion for items not on the agenda
4. Operational Overview—L. DeLoach
❖ Senior Center programming update —M. Buhman
❖ Senior Center facility update
5. Commission Discussion—J. Gilchrist
❖ Senior Center master plan discussion
❖ Commissioner's report of community correspondence
••• Future agenda Items
6. Adjourn
**Next meeting is Thursday, September 19, at 4 PM **
Meeting Packet Contents:
1. Agenda: Thursday, August 15, 2024
2. Minutes: Senior Center Commission, Thursday, May 16, 2024
If you will need disability related accommodations to participate in this program or event, please contact
LaTasha DeLoach at latasha-deloach@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5225. Early requests are strongly encouraged to
allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
Preliminary Minutes
May 16, 2024
MINUTES
SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
May 16, 2024
Assembly Room, Iowa City Senior Center
Members Present: Nancy Ostrognai, Jay Gilchrist, Betty Rosse, Lee McKnight,
Warren Paris
Members Absent: Angela McConville
Staff Present: Kristin Kromray, LaTasha DeLoach
Others Present: Abbee Kelly
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Gilchrist at 4.05 PM.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 18, 2024 MEETING:
Motion: To accept the minutes from the April 18, 2024. Motion carried on a
5/0 vote. Paris/Ostrognai
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
None.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW:
DeLoach noted that she will ask programming staff to attend the June meeting.
There are several concerts next week including SSRO (readers theater group),
Sound Reach (in partnership with West Music), and Voices of Experience. There
will be a ribbon cutting at the VOE concert for the grand piano at that was
purchased by Friends of the Senior Center.
The Underground Railroad trip will be moved to from June 8t" to June 15t" due to
a conflict at one of the museums.
Additional work is being done on the exterior of the building. The previous below
grade foundation had some surface damage and is being corrected. The second
exterior phase, which includes exterior doors and windows will occur next year.
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Preliminary Minutes
May 16, 2024
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
A proclamation for Older Americans Month will be presented on May 21 at the
City Council meeting. Ostrognai and Paris will attend to accept it.
Ostrognai reported that she had talked with a couple of people who did not know
about SEATS and suggest that information be included in the program guide.
DeLoach noted that the Senior center can connect people with the Johnson
County Mobility Coordinator. Gilchrist suggested that a presentation with the
mobility coordinator would be helpful.
Betty noted a few suggestions from people at Ecumenical Towers. They include
expanding the Monday coffee to additional days, having more chairs with arms
on them, additional craft classes and the option to sell those items.
Gilchrist noted he will not be able to attend the June meeting.
Meeting Adjourned.
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Preliminary Minutes
May 16, 2024
Senior Center Commission Attendance Record
6/15/23 7/20/23 8/17/23 9/21/23 10/19/23 11/16/23 12/21/23 1/18/23 2/15/2024 3/21/24 4/18/24 5/16/24
Name Term Expires
Betty 12/31/26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X
Rosse
Jay 12/31/25 X X X X X NM O/E NM X X X X
Gilchrist
Tasha 12/31/24 O X O X O NM O NM O O O --
Lard
Angela 12/31/24 X X O/E X X NM X NM X X X O/E
McConville
Lee 12/31/24 X X X X X NM X NM X X O/E X
McKnight
Susan 12/31/23 X X O/E X O/E NM X -- -- -- -- --
Mellecker
Nancy 12/31/23 OE X X X X NM X NM X X X X
Ostrognai
Warren 12/31/25 X X X X X NM X NM O X X X
Paris
Key: X=Present O =Absent O/E=Absent/Excused NM =No meeting -- =Not a member
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