HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-15-12 Senior Citizens Advisory Board Agenda Agenda
Bozeman City Senior Advisory Board
"Making Bozeman the Most Senior Friendly City in Montana"
Friday, February 3, 2012
Bozeman Senior Center
817 N. Tracy
10:00 AM
Joint Meeting with Bozeman Senior Center Board of Directors
Review and Approve Minutes of January 4, 2011 meeting.
Public Comments.
Election of Officers.
Present goals for 2012
o Improve access in public places.
• Provide benches for Sweet Pea
• MSU: Access to facilities campus-wide. Contact officials for update.
o MSU
• Status of obtaining an MSU liaison and/or intern
• Status of Family Academy at MSU Dept of Health and Human
Development
• Promote Bozeman and MSU as one of three sites for the Governor's
Conference on Aging
o Recruit additional members for the Board
• Member from Senior Living facilities
• Nominee from Senior Center
• Letters of invitation to area senior entities: DONE
• Prepare paragraph regarding Montana population demographics for use in the
Board's written materials.
• Increase awareness of Bozeman's present and potential value as a desirable
retirement location
• Increase awareness of the value of the senior population to the city and state
economy:
• Develop criteria for 'senior friendly' designation and find ways to
recognize local businesses for their efforts.
• Write letters to the Editor of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle recognizing
local businesses for their senior friendliness: The Ellen,
• Status of additional parking spaces for Senior Center.
• Followup status of Fairground gate for access to new parking spaces
during lunch hour Monday-Friday and evening events;
• Suggest feasibility of using Greenwood Apt. spaces during daytime hours.
• Status of reviewing Tamarack neighborhood for street improvements,
including parking.
OLD BUSINESS:
Meeting Announcement Posters: Colored Paper, 5-6 to distribute in senior living
facilities
ADJOURNMENT