HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 SR. ADVISORY BD 05-15-95NO. 10
5-15-95
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May 9, 1995
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SUBJECT:
WITJ. IAMA. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION
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Confirm Jean Lowry, Don Miller, and Margarete Thompson as members
of the Senior Advisory Board as recommended by the current members
of the Board and the Senior Center staff.
BACKGROUND:
The Senior Advisory Board was created to advise staff on programs
for the health and well being of senior citizens, and to insure
that seniors are always a part of the program planning. Terms for
membership'on the Board are two years. Maintaining an active Board
is a requirement of the Senior Center Bond Act which provided a
$450,000 grant to help.fund the construction.
Qualifications for membership on the Advisory Board include
involvement with Tustin Senior Programs or Community Services
programs, residing in the Tustin area (Tustin Unified School
District boundaries) a minimum of two years, and being at least
fifty-five years of age. These qualifications were adopted by the
City Council when the Senior Center Operating Plan was'approved.
Because the involvement and interest in Senior Center programming
were the main qualifications for membership, the Operating Plan
suggested that the existing COmmittee (Board Members) and the
Senior Center staff interview interested applicants and recommend
to the Council the most qualified candidates. The Senior Advisory
Board was not established by ordinance. It was to function more
like a committee, such as the Tustin Area Youth Issues Committee,
to provide input and feedback to staff regarding programs.
Requests for applicants were solicited through the various senior
groups using the Senior Center and through an announcement in the
Senior Sounding Board, the monthly newsletter. Four letters of
interest were received by the Center staff in response to the three
positions available.
The three applicants to be confirmed already serve on the Board and
have done an excellent job in providing guidance to staff. The one
new applicant did not show up for the interview. When staff
contacted the applicant by mail regarding whether or not he was
still interested in serving on the Board, the applicant did not
respond.
Ail of the proposed candidates are reappointments as they met the
criteria and are very involved in the programs and services offered
at the Senior Center.
With the Council's confirmation of new members, the next meeting of
the Senior Advisory Board will be scheduled July 27, 1995 at 3:00
p.m. in the Tustin Area Senior Center. The board meets quarterly
on the fourth Thursday.
Recreation Supervisor
Susan M. Jones
Recreation Superintendent
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