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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-10 Senior Citizens' Advisory Board Minutes Bozeman City Senior Advisory Board November 17, 2010 Draft Minutes Present: Norm Dreyer, Peggy Tromble, Fran Shellenberger nd 1:15, 2 Floor, City Hall Topics discussed:  Decided to postpone election of officers until the December meeting in order for more members to be present.  Will present goals for 2011 at the December meeting. We agreed that a focus on access in public places will be recommended as our first and top priority.  Discussed recruiting one additional member for the Board, perhaps someone from the Senior Center.  Discussed the advisability of asking a representative of the Montana State University Alumni Office or the Department of Health, Education and Human Development to attend meetings or serve on the Board.  Discussed the importance of the Board’s complete understanding of the Montana population demographics. We would like to be able to predict when the senior population will become the largest segment of Montana’s population, especially in light of the fact that Montana’s senior th population ranks 4 in the country. We will need to use demographics figures in presenting recommendations to the City Commission.  Discussed encouraging MSU to participate in events of the Montana Department of Aging, perhaps serving as one of three sites for the Governor’s Conference on Aging. Discussed encouraging MSU’s Department of HEHD to consider a future certificate or master’s degree in gerontology, and making the university aware of the number of seniors moving to Bozeman and the importance of the Baby Boomer generation in Bozeman and Montana (i.e., number of senior housing options in the city and state, number of members of the Gallatin Valley Newcomers Club [800] with 120 expected at their December luncheon). Assignments:  Norm Dreyer will obtain the various population statistics.  Fran Shellenberger will seek appointments with officials at MSU.  Peggy Tromble will look into obtaining a new board member from the Senior Center. nd The next meeting will be held on December 8, 2010 in the 2 floor conference room at City Hall, 121 N. rd Rouse, 1:15 p.m. Aimee Kissel will be requested to send out a reminder and agenda on December 3. Fran Shellenberger will prepare an agenda.