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MINUTES     The Senior Citizens Advisory Commission of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at City Hall, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present: Shirley Robnett, Commissioner - Chair     Gail Belton, Commissioner - Vice Chair     Carol Cooper, Commissioner     Amador Castro, Commissioner     Forrest Oliver, Commissioner     Larry Dunn, Commissioner     Charlotte Piercy, Commissioner   Absent: Sal Liberto, Commissioner Staff Present: Dee Muhlinghaus, Senior Center Supervisor Jelisa Baker, Carver Senior Center Supervisor Albert Montero, Recreation Services Manager Jerry Click, Garland Fire Department Attendees: Margaret Lucht, Speaker

1.					APPROVAL OF MINUTES

					Motion was made by Commissioner Larry Dunn, and seconded by Commissioner - Vice Chair Gail Belton

					Vote: 8 - 0
2.					ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
	a.				COUNCIL MEMBER MARGARET LUCHT - introduced herself to the Commission and gave some updates on projects in District 5.
	b.				FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT - JERRY CLICK Spoke to the Commission on upcoming cold weather and the dangers of space heaters. He also gave some unofficial stats on fire department responses.
	d.				SENIOR CENTER REPORTS - D'AUN MUHLINGHAUS & JELISA BAKER GSAC Activities January SAC Meeting Future Trips Costa Rica Feb 2 – Feb 10 2023 Charleston/Savannah May 6 – May 12 2023 Hawaii Sept 22 – Sept 29 2023 Day Trips for 2023 being planned Extended Trips for 2024 being planned Unfunded Trips December 3 – Prestonwood Baptist Church Gift of Christmas show and lunch buffet – feedback was great – everyone had a great time Congregate Meal Program Marketing continues as we continue expanding and rebuilding the program Center Programs Holiday Activities: Decorate Santa Hats, Make Ornaments, Decorate Ugly Christmas T-Shirts (Sweaters); School Choir Program Christmas Lunch December 16 with musical entertainment – great success! Lunch was catered by Fire for the Lord; desserts provided by members; Santa pictures for our members; entertainment by Marty Ruiz and our own DJ – James Frederick, one of our bus drivers New Center Update New center will be built on current site on Avenue A Tour of 3 area senior centers: McKinney, Plano, Richardson with SAC members as well as some GSAC instructors and members lead by architecture firm hired to design new center Input meeting for center members scheduled for Friday, January 20 at Fields Recreation Center 9:30 a.m. Additional Public Input Meetings scheduled on January 24 at Granger 5:30 to 8 p.m. and January 26 at Audubon 5:30 to 8 p.m. January Future Activities at Carver Senior Center Jewelry making, Cardio Drumming, and Yoga class have started in January. Afternoon Arts class M and W Lunch Bunch Crew January 10th Black History Program Event February 24th at the atrium 8:30 – 12:30 Valentine’s day Garland Senior Prom held at Atrium Feb 14th 5:30 to 7:30 pm Planning a trip to Myrtle Beach SC for postponed until October 2023 Monthly senior mixer at Strike N Reel A little taste of African heritage every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Previous events done at Carver in Dec: Lunch Bunch Crew November 30th (The King Buffet) 10am Thanksgiving potluck for November 16th 11 am Veteran Luncheon Nov 11th. 11 am Holocaust Mus Nov 18th 10:15 am Carver Christmas party Dec 21st 10:30 am 50 people join on that event Ornament making for the trees.
	e.				COMMISSION CHAIR - Introduced new Commissioner Amador Castro and had him tell a little about himself.
3.					MISCELLANEOUS
4.					ADJOURN

Submitted By: _____________________________________________________________ Shirley Robnett, Chair ______________________________________________________________ Albert Montero, Secretary

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